Auburn Recruitment Fall '08

[AuburnUmom]

Originally Posted by 33girl

BIG HUG to her Pi Chi. Sometimes they get too into the "every girl should be placed" thing and go overboard. As a sophomore, your daughter has seen a little more of the sororities and probably has a little more of an idea what is for her and what isn't - kudos to her Pi Chi for understanding that.

Ditto!! My daughter pledged at Auburn last fall after an emotionally traumatic rush week. (Don't get me started on that story!) She was pushed into pledging by an overly zealous Pi Chi, and it was probably a mistake. She's a bit happier now, but probably would have been better off to COB after formal rush when she could take her time and make a more rational decision.

....I should clarify, she tried to drop out of rush prior to pref and again after, and was talked into "hanging in there."

[Katmandu]

Originally Posted by AuburnUmom

She's a bit happier now, but probably would have been better off to COB after formal rush when she could take her time and make a more rational decision.

Do many Auburn sororities COB/COR in the fall after formal recruitment? On many competitive campuses, there is little to no informal recruitment because there is no room at the inn, so there is little to be gained by waiting for informal.

Colonization, on the other hand, is a different matter.

[Lil_ChiO_Lady]

It's really annoying to me how some Recruitment Counselors are so pushy when a PNM is in a situation involving dropping out and told to "hang in there"...If you truely don't feel at home somewhere, then you should seek out other alternatives.The RC's are there to give advice and support to the PNM, and also give them options. It's not the end of the world if you don't recieve a Bid.

[tennesseemom]

Almost over!! Anyone heard what quota is at either Auburn or Alabama?
My next door neighbors daughter is going through at Bama and she said it is 81- I couldn't beleive it, is that true?

Originally Posted by tennesseemom

Almost over!! Anyone heard what quota is at either Auburn or Alabama?
My next door neighbors daughter is going through at Bama and she said it is 81- I couldn't beleive it, is that true?

Well, quota at Auburn last year was 57.

Quota at 'Bama was 80 last year. So 81 sounds about right.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Lil_ChiO_Lady

It's really annoying to me how some Recruitment Counselors are so pushy when a PNM is in a situation involving dropping out and told to "hang in there"...

Something to think about:

I think that alot of Recruitment Counselors at big SEC schools are not neccessarily trying to be "pushy" but they just want the PNMs to stick it out because in reality (as freshmen at schools like Bama/Ole Miss/LSU/etc), this may be their only opportunity to receive a bid.

At some of the more competitive SEC schools, there is little to no opportunity for COB and the chances of going through again as a sophomore and getting a bid are also very slim.

[phimusam]

Are flowers appropriate? And does anyone have the place and number in Auburn that puts the flowers together?

[WregleXO]

Flowersmiths is downtown and knows the flowers of all of the sororities. They also deliver to the dorms. Their phone number is 334-887-8553.

Heartstrings is a good place to get Greek stuff.

[AUmom08]

Awkward, I agree 100% with your post. My daughter had a wonderful PiChi this week. She, and her group, adored her very much, and she was such big help to them during this stressful week.

I called the flower shop, FlowerSmith, I believe, this afternoon. They will be open tomorrow only until 12:00. The lady I talked to said she's been doing "this" 47 years, and it's appropriate (but not necessary) to take a few stems of flowers tomorrow, but that a big gift (I think she meant flowers, haha) would be more appropriate next week when they're more able to enjoy them.

Heartstrings will be CRAZY tomorrow, according to clerk there. They will take orders up to bid time that will be delivered to dorms only on Sunday. Off-campus girls will be called and told they have a gift but will have to go themselves to the store to pick them up.