Chi Omega at GWU

[rachel114]

So, Chi Omega is recolonizing at George Washington University, and my friends tell me that competition is going to be crazy. I do feel that Greek life is getting bigger and bigger in here. I heard that other chapters that were colonized/recolonized (Alpha Phi and Pi Beta Phi) had some crazy competition going on too. Formal recruitment is this week, and Chi Omega starts recruiting in late October. I just wanted to hear what you guys think. how competitive do you think its going to be?

[ADqtPiMel]

I'm the recruitment advisor for ADPi at GWU, and while I wouldn't necessarily call recruitment at GW competitive, greek life is growing quickly. It looks like a record number of girls are going to be signed up for formal recruitment.

I wasn't around for Alpha Phi's colonization, but I got to witness Pi Phi's. They did have a large number of women to pick from and got a great group for their colonizing class. GWU has since added a separate quota for juniors and seniors, so I'll be interested in seeing how many upperclassmen attempt formal recruitment, vs. last time when most interested upperclassmen went straight for the Pi Phi colony.

Anyway, to the original poster -- the vast majority of women who go through formal recruitment at GWU, keep an open mind and maximize their options (i.e. give every chapter a chance) will end up getting placed. I would recommend going through formal recruitment at least to get a feel for all of the chapters. Chi O will be presenting during open round, so you'll get to learn a little more about them at that point.

[LRK87]

the vast majority of women who go through formal recruitment at GWU, keep an open mind and maximize their options (i.e. give every chapter a chance) will end up getting placed

I went through formal at GW last fall, and I was cut by all the sororities. I was hoping to try to be a part of the Chi O colony, but it sounds like it'll be really tough, and it would be really embarrassing to not get a bid two years in a row. Was the Pi Phi colonization more competitive than formal recruitment?

[33girl]

The only people you will have to be "embarrassed" in front of are the national officers and volunteers who come to choose the colonizing members for the new Chi O chapter. None of the other sororities will be sitting in on their selection meetings or going over their interview lists or anything like that. So if that was troubling you, don't worry about it.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by LRK87

I went through formal at GW last fall, and I was cut by all the sororities. I was hoping to try to be a part of the Chi O colony, but it sounds like it'll be really tough, and it would be really embarrassing to not get a bid two years in a row. Was the Pi Phi colonization more competitive than formal recruitment?

I'm sorry things didn't work out for you. It's tough to say whether a colonization is more competitive than formal recruitment since they are entirely different processes.

You have nothing to lose by aiming for Chi O -- to be honest, enough girls go through recruitment at GWU that it's likely few people will remember you didn't get a bid last year. And like 33 said, the only people who will really know if you don't get a bid from Chi O are the national officers who will be running the colonization.