Help please!

[non704]

Thanks for your input! My school is actually not super competitive. Its a big school and we have a good number of sororities, but everyone is usually guaranteed a bid. Thank you again for responding though, I appreciate it.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by non704

Thanks for your input! My school is actually not super competitive. Its a big school and we have a good number of sororities, but everyone is usually guaranteed a bid. Thank you again for responding though, I appreciate it.

Sidenote: No PNM (at any school) is guaranteed a bid.

It's a common misconception by PNMs that everyone is guaranteed a bid.

Most schools do have "generally assured matching" meaning that if you make it to Pref round, attend a full schedule, and rank all of your choices at the end, you're generally assured to get a bid.

But, no, there's no actual guarantee.

Just putting that out there for PNMs who might be reading.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by non704

Hello everyone =)

I am going through recruitment as a PNM in a somewhat large school in the south for fall 2009. Unfortunately I got into a car accident last week and broke a couple bones in my hand and have a huge cast on my left arm.. I am happy that my hand is the extent of my personal injuries, but I am worried about how this will affect my recruitment experience. Not to mention the fact that I am a sophomore rushing for the second time (which I understand may already put me at a disadvantage). Has anyone been through a similar experience, or rushed a girl in my situation? I could use any advice or support at this point! Thank you so much.

<3 n.o.n

Originally Posted by non704

Thanks for your input! My school is actually not super competitive. Its a big school and we have a good number of sororities, but everyone is usually guaranteed a bid. Thank you again for responding though, I appreciate it.

I'm confused. You said, "...everyone is usually guaranteed a bid," as if it would be no big deal for you as long as your cast wouldn't make or break (no pun intended) your recruitment experience. But you're rushing for a second time. Did you go through COB the first time and only visit a few houses? Did you drop out of formal recruitment a year ago? Or did you go through the entire formal recruitment process, maximize your options, and still not receive a bid? Because each of these situations might weigh differently on your chances of being invited to join a sorority.

[non704]

I rushed in formal recruitment a year ago, recieved a bid, but did not accept it because I did not feel comfortable in the sorority that offered me a bid.

And thank you to everyone else who shared advice or stories with me, I appreciate it very much