Junior Recruitment

[Kansas City]

Sounds like maybe it is just not meant to be with the "chapter you love". Perhaps you should consider other chapters during future recruitment opportunities.

Originally Posted by ms1316

In spring of 08 I transferred into a four year college near the beach in sc. It is beautiful in a historic city. I have always wanted to be in a sorority after seeing one of my mentors at church be in one. She LOVED her sorority. So when I transferred no one was having informal. I waited till the fall and being a sophomore I was very nervous. After the first round I had been cut from 5 of the 8 chapters. After the second day I had feel in love with one particular chapter. The third day came around and I had 2 chapters to go to. I had not felt a connection at either chapter so I dropped. I heard the college of raising it's numbers so a couple of sororities would be having informal. I was soo excited. I went to informal for the sorority that I was in love with. I made it all three nights and then I waited on a call for bid day. The call never came. I was upset because I wanted this so much. I e-mailed the president and told her how invinting the chapter was. She told me to go through fall recruitment as a junior because they do not look at age/year. During formal I only made it to the second night with them. I was just wanting to get your thoughts on this. There is about 400 girls that go through recruitment and 8 houses. Each chapter only gives bids for maybe 50 girls. I would love advice on this.

Originally Posted by Kansas City

Sounds like maybe it is just not meant to be with the "chapter you love". Perhaps you should consider other chapters during future recruitment opportunities.

What Kansas City said.

Could it be that you were not feeling the other chapters because you were in love with just one house? I can understand houses not feeling like a good fit for you, but honestly, having your heart set on just one house might have something to do with that.

We've often seen girls going into rush, thinking, "XYZ is the only house I'll consider." Well guess what - they had crappy rushes. It's very important to keep an open mind and consider all the houses. If you decide to rush again, it might do you some good to move on from that house that you love so much. You went through informal rush and formal rush and still no bid. Rush is mutual selection. Remember that.

I'd also refrain from emailing the President next time. You just don't do that, sorry.