Ole Miss Rush/Recruitment~2007

[SthrnZeta]

LIOB, my big was our scholastics chair when I pledged and I remember the headaches she used to go through to get girls to show up to study hours. Thankfully, I had a 3.6 GPA so I didn't have to go to study hours :-)

[OleMissMama]

My D is going through rush and felt she rec'd a lot of attention at the first party last night because she is in the Honors College and in the Croft Institute for Int'l Studies. The sororities must be serious about raising their GPA's!! Good for them.

My D is sooo excited about rush but she had told me she hasn't even had time to stress out about it because of the demands of her schedule. I say good for her. She told me that her focus needs to be school first, she said that she thinks that if she is herself that she will find the right group of girls for her and can't waste time worrying about it ahead of time. I hope she can keep this attitude this week. Any group would be lucky to get her. Brains and Beauty!

Since we are from South Carolina ( and I was a KD at University of Central Florida ) I was a little worried about not having connections to the houses at Ole Miss. But, if she isn't going to worry about it, I won't either. (At least not out loud to her!!)

Good luck to all the PNM this week. (And their anxious Moms)

[SECMom]

For all you rusheemamas and aunts and friends who may be interested:

The Lily Pad on the square in Oxford will put together a really cute bid day goodie bag for your daughter--for some reason they get the bid lists before anyone else so all you have to do is call and give them a dollar amount, then on bid day they will deliver it to your daughter's sorority house...the number is: 662-238-2900

I did this for my daughter last year and they sent some really cute stuff.

And, just because I'm in a pretty good mood today and feel like saving people trouble, the number for Oxford Floral is: 1-800-748-8917. They are very very helpful--I had a daughter and a niece there last year so they heard a lot from me. I have niece's twin sister going through this year, so I'm sure I'll need them again!

I tried to get some details out of my daughter about last night but her phone doesn't work in her apartment very well and all I could understand is that she is exhausted and has a huge test tomorrow and I *think* she said another one on Monday.

I know that education comes first, but I swear they go for 2 weeks without even a quiz, then come rush week they pile it on...at a campus that is 30-35% greek is looks like they could maybe plan the tests a week earlier or later.......oh well, such is life.

[LIOB]

I think it was a conspiracy with some professors who weren't so keen on the Greek system. I swear some of them do it on purpose!!!

Ole Miss Mama---hooray for your daughter with the HC and Croft! She's obviously very smart! I know any group will be lucky to get her! I loved my honors classes because the Phi Mu house is across the street so I could always get to the food really fast! hahaha

[Tennissusan]

Well I know a girl who went thru recruitment at Ole Miss last year who
was a National Merit Scholar, had a high school GPA of 4.78 from a
private school. Beauty & brains and didn't get a bid. Yet another
friends cute cheerleader type daughter(3.0 GPA) was wanted by all and
got her first choice. I think a lot of the houses are looking for well-rounded girls not just the girls with brains.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Tennissusan

Well I know a girl who went thru recruitment at Ole Miss last year who
was a National Merit Scholar, had a high school GPA of 4.78 from a
private school. Beauty & brains and didn't get a bid. Yet another
friends cute cheerleader type daughter(3.0 GPA) was wanted by all and
got her first choice. I think a lot of the houses are looking for well-rounded girls not just the girls with brains.

It's really a shame

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by LIOB

I think it was a conspiracy with some professors who weren't so keen on the Greek system. I swear some of them do it on purpose!!!

Ole Miss Mama---hooray for your daughter with the HC and Croft! She's obviously very smart! I know any group will be lucky to get her! I loved my honors classes because the Phi Mu house is across the street so I could always get to the food really fast! hahaha

Some professors are funny at Ole Miss during rush week...I've heard from a few active members this week that they have a few classes that are cancelled on Friday...talk about lucky! It just depends on the professor I think...

I also know a few who had 3 papers and 2 test this week too!

[Tennissusan]

Originally Posted by SECMom

For all you rusheemamas and aunts and friends who may be interested:

The Lily Pad on the square in Oxford will put together a really cute bid day goodie bag for your daughter--for some reason they get the bid lists before anyone else so all you have to do is call and give them a dollar amount, then on bid day they will deliver it to your daughter's sorority house...the number is: 662-238-2900

I did this for my daughter last year and they sent some really cute stuff.

And, just because I'm in a pretty good mood today and feel like saving people trouble, the number for Oxford Floral is: 1-800-748-8917. They are very very helpful--I had a daughter and a niece there last year so they heard a lot from me. I have niece's twin sister going through this year, so I'm sure I'll need them again!

I tried to get some details out of my daughter about last night but her phone doesn't work in her apartment very well and all I could understand is that she is exhausted and has a huge test tomorrow and I *think* she said another one on Monday.

I know that education comes first, but I swear they go for 2 weeks without even a quiz, then come rush week they pile it on...at a campus that is 30-35% greek is looks like they could maybe plan the tests a week earlier or later.......oh well, such is life.

Thank you SEC MOM! I had already contacted the Lily Pad, but called
the Oxford Floral people and they were so nice! Got the flowers
right out to the girls! My D told me that Stewart Hall
looked like a Floral Shoppe!!! Boy that Lily Pad place sure will
bring in the big bucks this weekend...whooa!!!

[Tennissusan]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

Some professors are funny at Ole Miss during rush week...I've heard from a few active members this week that they have a few classes that are cancelled on Friday...talk about lucky! It just depends on the professor I think...

I also know a few who had 3 papers and 2 test this week too!

I know of 6 rushees who all had a 8:00am math test!! They were up
till 2:00am studying...can't have it all can we????

[PhiMuOleMissMom]

Just talked to my daugther that is a Phi Mu at Ole Miss and she was really excited for Pref Nite. I wish you all good luck with your daughters on Bid Day! I remember Bid Day last year - it was incredibly tense at my house!! But all turned out wonderfully!!

[SECMom]

What time will pref parties be over?

Does anyone know anything about the Chi O's skit?

I haven't talked to my daughter in 2 days and am dying for details....

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by SECMom

What time will pref parties be over?

Does anyone know anything about the Chi O's skit?

I haven't talked to my daughter in 2 days and am dying for details....

You have skits during Pref?

[SECMom]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

You have skits during Pref?

No, skit was yesterday, prefs are today. I haven't heard anything except for a midnight text message telling me that skit day was over....this kid is not big on details!

[OleMissGlitter]

I just got home from the AOII house! Pref parties were fabulous! I heard all the sororities did VERY WELL! Bids are distributed at 3pm tomorrow to the PNMs! So I am guessing the sororities will receive their lists about an hour before the PNMs coming running to their houses for Bid Day Festivities! Anyway, I'm exhausted!

Also, they have not set quota yet but we heard it's going to be in the 80s.

I'll keep ya'll posted tomorrow!

[twinkle555]

Originally Posted by OleMissGlitter

I just got home from the AOII house! Pref parties were fabulous! I heard all the sororities did VERY WELL! Bids are distributed at 3pm tomorrow to the PNMs! So I am guessing the sororities will receive their lists about an hour before the PNMs coming running to their houses for Bid Day Festivities! Anyway, I'm exhausted!

Also, they have not set quota yet but we heard it's going to be in the 80s.

I'll keep ya'll posted tomorrow!

yay!! an 80 new member class=