Question for NPHC sororites...

[NOWorNEVER]

Hi,
I am very interested in joining a particualar NPHC sorority. I've studied the history, know some members of the sorority, participated in most functions, done LOTS of volunteer work, and my GPA is in order. My greatest fear is that I will miss the interest meeting flyer. At my school, this particular sorority is most popular because they do the most public service and have the highest GPA. Every girl I know is really interested but is scared to talk about it (I don't blame them). They are very selective and because of this, they are known to post informational meeting flyers in places where no one will look. I recall seeing an interest meeting flyer for another group up at 8am one morning and it was down 3 hours later. Is there a reason for this? Is it just to narrow the competition even more? Is this normal for other chapters of NPHC sororities as well? I mean, I realize that they're not going to write it out in the sky w/ an airplane, but I do not understand why they wouldn't want a larger pool of educated women to choose from. And I refuse to even think about embarassing myself by asking a member of the sorority an inappropriate question about when the next informational meeting will take place. When a GLO (versus a BGLO) announces rush, their are huge signs, informational letters mailed to qualified ladies, and friendly phone calls are made so that people are informed. I realize GLOs and BGLOs are completely different, but I just don't understand this. Can anyone explain this to me??
~NoN

[mccoyred]

Please check the message boards in the Greek Life forum as well as all of the NPHC sorority boards. I believe these posts can answer your questions.

Good Luck!

Originally posted by NOWorNEVER:
Hi,
I am very interested in joining a particualar NPHC sorority. I've studied the history, know some members of the sorority, participated in most functions, done LOTS of volunteer work, and my GPA is in order. My greatest fear is that I will miss the interest meeting flyer. At my school, this particular sorority is most popular because they do the most public service and have the highest GPA. Every girl I know is really interested but is scared to talk about it (I don't blame them). They are very selective and because of this, they are known to post informational meeting flyers in places where no one will look. I recall seeing an interest meeting flyer for another group up at 8am one morning and it was down 3 hours later. Is there a reason for this? Is it just to narrow the competition even more? Is this normal for other chapters of NPHC sororities as well? I mean, I realize that they're not going to write it out in the sky w/ an airplane, but I do not understand why they wouldn't want a larger pool of educated women to choose from. And I refuse to even think about embarassing myself by asking a member of the sorority an inappropriate question about when the next informational meeting will take place. When a GLO (versus a BGLO) announces rush, their are huge signs, informational letters mailed to qualified ladies, and friendly phone calls are made so that people are informed. I realize GLOs and BGLOs are completely different, but I just don't understand this. Can anyone explain this to me??
~NoN

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[HeidiHo]

I know next to nothing about NPHC organizations, but isn't it possible that some random person just took they flyer down? There are plenty of punks at my school who just go along walls and tear down flyers.
Good luck
Heidi

[Billy Optimist]

People do that here all the time. All of the rush banners got either removed or torn up.

[KELLYGRL]

BGL0'S ARE REALLY DIFFERENT FROM GLO'S. RUSH IS NOT THE SAME, YOU CANT SHOW INTREST IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE SIGNS WILL BE TAKEN DOWN EITHER BY THE MEMBERS OR BY OTHER GIRLS WHO DONT WANT THE COMPETITION. THATS JUST THE WAT IT IS.IF YOU GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE MEMBERS, AND THEY LIKE YOU THEN THEY'LL MAKE SURE YOU KNOW.

[NOWorNEVER]

Thanks for all those comments. I didn't even think that some random idiots could be taking signs down. I thought I was in college where everyone is mature about things...oh well.
~NoN

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*someday...if it's in God's will*

[JustThinking]

Originally Posted by KELLYGRL

BGL0'S ARE REALLY DIFFERENT FROM GLO'S. RUSH IS NOT THE SAME, YOU CANT SHOW INTREST IN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, THE SIGNS WILL BE TAKEN DOWN EITHER BY THE MEMBERS OR BY OTHER GIRLS WHO DONT WANT THE COMPETITION. THATS JUST THE WAT IT IS.IF YOU GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE MEMBERS, AND THEY LIKE YOU THEN THEY'LL MAKE SURE YOU KNOW.

Agreed.
I know where you are coming from. One BGLO had signs up only the day before the informational. The two main reason for this...
1) If they want you, a person will let you know, or at least, where to look .
2) "Girls" are snakes. They don't want the competition if they know they don't have the "it." So they rip down fliers and act like they are the cram of the crop when they are not. Real women don't mind the proper review of their qualifications!

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by JustThinking

Agreed.
I know where you are coming from. One BGLO had signs up only the day before the informational. The two main reason for this...
1) If they want you, a person will let you know, or at least, where to look .
2) "Girls" are snakes. They don't want the competition if they know they don't have the "it." So they rip down fliers and act like they are the cram of the crop when they are not. Real women don't mind the proper review of their qualifications!

I'd figure a know it all like you would know better than to reply to an eight year old thread.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

I'd figure a know it all like you would know better than to reply to an eight year old thread.

Well, it's not a specific rule of GreekChat not to reply to people who haven't posted here in 8 years, so chill.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Well, it's not a specific rule of GreekChat not to reply to people who haven't posted here in 8 years, so chill.

Actually, it's "chill"

Using the quotation marks is a specific GC rule.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Actually, it's "chill"

Using the quotation marks is a specific GC rule.

Dang, me and my rule-flaunting ways.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Dang, me and my rule-flaunting ways.

It's cool. You've only been here since 2002. You didn't know.