Sorority Involvment...sorry it's long!

[adpiucf]

I agree. I don't see where anyone was rude-- just honest and giving you options that will work for your educational level and situation. Graduate students, as a rule, are not pledged to NPC sororities based on NPC bylaws. There are a few who admit grad students, but they are not beholden to this policy and a majority of the collegiate chapters who are allowed are unaware that this policy even exists.

You've been given suggestions for ways to seek out other forms of sisterhood groups, and some cautionary advice has been given on your selection of graduate program due to your age and lack of professional experience.

It was not intended as a slight to the accomplishment of being accepted to a program: that is a big accomplishment-- but many young people who move straight through from undergrad to MBA programs are not aware of the challenges that will lie ahead post-college when it comes time to secure employment. It isn't impossible if you're going for something like i-banking or possibly management consulting, but if you're planning on moving into IT or marketing, it may be an uphill battle due to a lack of pre-MBA/post undergrad work experience.

Best of luck.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

You've been given suggestions for ways to seek out other forms of sisterhood groups, and some cautionary advice has been given on your selection of graduate program due to your age and lack of professional experience.

It was not intended as a slight to the accomplishment of being accepted to a program: that is a big accomplishment-- but many young people who move straight through from undergrad to MBA programs are not aware of the challenges that will lie ahead post-college when it comes time to secure employment. It isn't impossible if you're going for something like i-banking or possibly management consulting, but if you're planning on moving into IT or marketing, it may be an uphill battle due to a lack of pre-MBA/post undergrad work experience.

Best of luck.

Right, but she did not ask for advice on her career path, and it is really nobody's business to give her that. I think the advice ABOUT RECRUITMENT was good, because it was honest, even if it is not what she wanted to hear. It is unfortunate that some posters felt a need to criticize her life decisions as well.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Right, but she did not ask for advice on her career path, and it is really nobody's business to give her that. I think the advice ABOUT RECRUITMENT was good, because it was honest, even if it is not what she wanted to hear. It is unfortunate that some posters felt a need to criticize her life decisions as well.

Funny because I didn't see the criticism and I'm wondering where you saw it.

Because the message I got from adpiucf's post wasn't criticizing her life decisions -- it was basically stating that it may be virtually impossible to get an MBA and pursue a sorority. She came here looking for sorority advice but presented us with her life situation as well.

And I echo what Dani said. If she's not going to be able to handle the kind of stuff that we've said over here...then she probably wouldn't have been a good candidate anyway.