UNC - Chapel Hill Recruitment Story! :-)

[megzamillion88]

Well, I just got back from the second round... all of my top 4 dropped me (as well as two others that I had liked), and I was left with my bottom 3 and one that I had ranked very low on my list yesterday (most people got these four today). I was very disappointed but tried to go in with an open mind to see if things improved without any success :-(

Maybe it's because I'm a sophomore transfer and don't have an established GPA at this school (although my GPA at my previous school was very high). I had recs to 5 houses, but only one of these asked me back. After the first round, I had my heart set on one in particular and I thought I hit it off really well with everyone I talked to (she asked me for my last name before I left and said that she hoped to see me at the next round).

My Rho Chi was very nice and encouraged me to continue on to the next day. We had to list our top 5, so I wrote down all 4 that I had (even though I really couldn't see myself anywhere). Hopefully things will get better. If not, I think I'll probably drop out. Do I have any other options then? Sorry for the rant... this is just very discouraging and I wish I hadn't put so much time and effort into researching chapters and recruitment advice and obtaining recs. :-(

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by megzamillion88

My Rho Chi was very nice and encouraged me to continue on to the next day. We had to list our top 5, so I wrote down all 4 that I had (even though I really couldn't see myself anywhere). Hopefully things will get better. If not, I think I'll probably drop out. Do I have any other options then? Sorry for the rant... this is just very discouraging and I wish I hadn't put so much time and effort into researching chapters and recruitment advice and obtaining recs. :-(

Recruitment is a rough time.

If you do drop out, you are eligible for informal recruitment/COB, but I do not know if UNC-Chapel Hill has alot of opportunities for that.

Also keep in mind that if you were to drop out, you'd be a juinor next year and it would be more difficult for you to go through next year and get a bid.

I always encouage girls to stick it out at least until Preference because you never really know what you may see in one of those chapters that you didn't notice before.

I also think it's a good idea to stick it out just because you wouldn't want to wonder "what if I had." I hear alot of stories of women who drop out, then see all the new members and such having fun, and then they wish they would've stayed in recruitment and given the chapters they had left a chance.

It's your decision though, so best of luck with whatever you decide to do.

[Leslie Anne]

I'm not familiar with your campus so others will have to chime in on whether or not COB is an option. However, I just looked at the local websites for the sororities on your campus and I'm at a bit of a loss. They all look like great chapters.

I do hope you'll stick it out. I know Recruitment is difficult and painful and I'm sorry things haven't yet turned out the way you wanted. Keep in mind though that your perfect home could be right under your nose and you just haven't noticed it yet.

Another thing to consider is the fact that after Recruitment the sororities aren't exactly the same as they were before. They include the new pledge classes.

You mentioned that others had the same 4 chapters left. Take some time to look around at your fellow PNMs. You'll be spending most of your time with your pledge class. Have you made friends with other PNMs?

I wish you the best of luck!

[AXi1257]

Don't give up! Keep an open mind with the 4 chapters that are left. I hope it all works out for you in the end.