kitten24's recruitment experience

[FSUZeta]

i am sorry that rush didn't work out the way you had hoped.

are you a freshman-or rather, when formal recruitment rolls around again, what class rank will you be? depending on the campus and more specificially, the chapter of that sorority,your class rank(freshman, sophomore, junior) may matter.

evaluate your gpa-is it competitive? many chapters have an unpublished minimum gpa they are looking for-at the low end a 2.5 or 2.75 but others will not pledge a girl whose gpa is under a 3.0.

have you gotten involved on campus ? sororities are looking for girls who are going to participate in the life of the campus(sga, clubs, volunteer opportunities, professional orgs., intramurals) and be a good representative for them. but whether you rush again or not, you should do yourself a favor by getting involved in some organization. potential employers are looking for people who are mutifaceted-who have diverse interests.

as to not getting invited back-maybe those girls who were invited back had gone thru recruitment in the fall, so the members remembered them, or they had made a connection with them back then. maybe they have friends in the sororities. maybe they have befriended some of the sorority members when they met them in class or in a campus organization they both hold membership in. maybe their roommate is a new member of that sorority. maybe they had recommendations so the members knew a little more about them. maybe they had 4.0's.

[AlphaFrog]

I went to a few COB events 2nd semester my freshman year, but didn't get a bid until formal recruitment my soph year.

I would definitely sign up for rush next year. I get the impression that you're will be a sophomore rushing, which can somewhat limit your selection. But if you go in with an open mind, I think you will be able to find a fit.

[violetpretty]

I would definitely encourage you to sign up for recruitment in the fall. What region of the country is your school in? Some schools won't even think twice about giving a bid to sophomores.

[Eirbear]

I'm sorry that it didn't work out the way you'd have liked.

I would definately suggest you go through formal in the fall, especially since you didn't go through formal this year. Informal can sometimes be harder, I think, because sometimes sororities (or, at my school at least, most of the time) take far less girls during informal than they do for formal.

[adpiucf]

Sorry it didn't work out. Membership selection is confidential to each sorority and cannot be discussed with non-members. That being said, rejection is never fun. It is something all of us experience throughout our lives, and it does go from being devastating to mildly irritating as you go. Take some time to mope and move on. Try formal recruitment in the fall when you have more options available to you. If if doesn't work out, close the door on NPC membership and focus on a different social activity.

In the meantime, I assure you that there are plenty of ways to find your niche on campus. Go to a few meetings on campus for organizations that may interest you. This is a great way to make new friends and you will likely meet some sorority women this way. It's one method of "stealth networking" so they can get a sense of you and talk you up to their sisters. Also work on keeping your grades up and maintain a healthy and personable attitude in the community. You never know who is watching. You may also want to rush a non-NPC Greek Organization like a co-ed Greek service or pre-professional organization. These are great groups to be associated with and you will make a lot of wonderful connections, including members who may also be social Greeks.

Good luck, and again, I am so sorry. I know I can't fully understand what you're going through right now, but I've gone through similiar experiences, so I do empathize. Remember that you're obviously a talented and kind person, or else you wouldn't have gotten accepted to your university and to have the friends in your life that you do! There are positives here, and I hope this will be only a temporary setback in helping you find what you want.