Have some fire: Live recruitment thread!

[bellefille]

Obviously, I've stated where I go to school. As I said, you guys can try to figure out what house is which, but you never will .

I don't know too much about any house. Through basic research, I do have ones I like more than others based on shallow things like colors and jewels but I know to go in with an open mind.

From what I've read about greek life, total for all houses is 100. Therefore, quota isn't based on number of girls going through recruitment/total number houses but rather how many open spots each house has to fill up to 100. If I am incorrect on this, please let me know. That's what I've gathered from my research.

I know a few girls from a couple houses, all have been very genuine and sweet. There has been one girl that I met that was bashing other houses but I know better than to judge a house based on one girl.

I hope to find a house that has very similar values to mine. I'm in college to get an education, not to party everynight, but going out is still something I do some weekends. I want a house very into their philanthropy and enjoys helping others because that's what I enjoy doing with my time. Overall, I hope to find a house that is filled with women that I can call my sisters.

I hope everyone had a great New Years day. I know I was smelling the roses. Go Bucks!

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by bellefille

From what I've read about greek life, total for all houses is 100. Therefore, quota isn't based on number of girls going through recruitment/total number houses but rather how many open spots each house has to fill up to 100. If I am incorrect on this, please let me know. That's what I've gathered from my research.

I hope to find a house that has very similar values to mine. I'm in college to get an education, not to party everynight, but going out is still something I do some weekends. I want a house very into their philanthropy and enjoys helping others because that's what I enjoy doing with my time. Overall, I hope to find a house that is filled with women that I can call my sisters.

I hope everyone had a great New Years day. I know I was smelling the roses. Go Bucks!

Quota is typically 25 regardless of the number of girls that go through recruitment. There has been some talk of lowering the number because only a few chapters have been able to hit quota and total. When I was in school, quota was much higher because of the number of PNMs was greater and most chapters hit quota.

Since OSU is not as competitive as other schools, if you maximize your options, you most likely will get a bid. I can tell you that most PNMs have their favorites going before formal. There are great things about every chapter and even if you don't get invited back to your favorite house, wherever you land, you will have friends for life. I recently found that one of my chapter sisters lives two streets away and we still laugh about the same things.

Don't listen to tent talk. I can tell you that the same stereotypes exist today that existed 25 years ago with the same chapters and they are untrue. Every house has girls that party and those that don't, every house has girls that are very studious and others that struggle to make grades, every house has girls that are more involved than others.

Good luck during recruitment and I can't wait to hear the results.


ETA: I knew it was Ohio State only because of the number of chapters and the recruitment schedule and not by the description of the houses or the stereotypes. There was nothing you said that was defamatory or that would have hurt you during recruitment. I was simply excited to read another recruitment story from OSU.

[33girl]

Didn't OSU used to have some sort of thing not allowing them to go over total even if the number of women going through rush and the subsequent quota set would have warranted it? If I'm pulling this out of my butt or confusing it w/ another school please correct me. Obviously if houses can't hit total now it's kind of a moot point.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Didn't OSU used to have some sort of thing not allowing them to go over total even if the number of women going through rush and the subsequent quota set would have warranted it? If I'm pulling this out of my butt or confusing it w/ another school please correct me. Obviously if houses can't hit total now it's kind of a moot point.

Yes, and last I heard that's still the case but I could be wrong.