A Live Recruitment Story!

[goneskating]

I met with my rho chi group this afternoon to receive our schedules. I was incredibly anxious as the rho chis called us up individually. My rho chi handed me my schedule and I looked down and saw...

Vineyard Vines
Rugby
Lilly Pulitzer
Madewell
J Crew


I got all my top choices and had a full schedule! I couldn't believe it, I thought I had messed up at certain houses and wouldn't get invited back, but I guess I was just overanalyzing everything.

I had to try and contain my excitement, though- my close friend in my group had been dropped by all her favorite sororities except for one of them, and some girls had only received one or two invites back.


Rugby: Again, I LOVED the girls here, even though I talked to different ones from the day before. I felt right at home and the conversations just flowed.

J Crew: I didn't feel like I fit in at this house. My conversations felt a little forced and awkward. Everyone was sweet, especially an older girl in the house that I've been friendly with this year. In the end, though, I knew I just didn't belong.

Vineyard Vines: I ADORE THESE GIRLS. They are so easy to talk to and I feel like I have a lot in common with so many of them. The girls I talked to yesterday made a point to come say hi to me and made me feel so welcome. They performed a really cute skit and I could just tell that these girls all loved each other. I would love to be in this house.

Madewell: Again, I felt like I really clicked with the girls I spoke with. One of the girls I had met yesterday came and talked with me again, and I feel like we connected even more so today than yesterday. Their skit was adorable, and at the end they sang a song. A lot of the older girls started crying, and I teared up a little bit. I left with such a good feeling about the girls and the sisterhood here. I hope they ask me back, but for some reason I have this bad feeling.

Lilly Pulitzer: Though I wasn't really a huge fan of this house yesterday, my opinion was COMPLETELY changed today. I loved the girls I spoke to today, they made me feel so at home and I felt like the party ended too soon. I wish I had had a better impression of them the previous day.


After the parties, we had to rank our top 3 and bottom 2. I was dreading this because though I thought I had a clear top 3, My opinion of the Lilly Pulitzers changed so much in one day that I was absolutely torn between them and Madewell. I stared at my rankings for a long time, talked to a rho chi for a long time, and finally submitted my list. It was:



















1.Vineyard Vines
1.Rugby
1.Madewell
_____

2. Lilly Pulitzer
3. J Crew



I do not know if this was the right choice. I am currently second guessing myself...and at the same time I am terrified that I'll be cut from all the sororities that I love. I didn't realize that recruitment could be so emotional or that I'd have such strong feelings for some of these sororities only halfway through the process.

Anyways, I'll update tomorrow after I get my list or after the next round.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by goneskating

I do not know if this was the right choice. I am currently second guessing myself...and at the same time I am terrified that I'll be cut from all the sororities that I love.

You had 3 you really liked both days and one you liked one day. Honestly, it sounds like you made the right decision putting Lily where you did.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by goneskating

I met with my rho chi group this afternoon to receive our schedules. I was incredibly anxious as the rho chis called us up individually. My rho chi handed me my schedule and I looked down and saw...

Vineyard Vines
Rugby
Lilly Pulitzer
Madewell
J Crew


I got all my top choices and had a full schedule! I couldn't believe it, I thought I had messed up at certain houses and wouldn't get invited back, but I guess I was just overanalyzing everything.

I had to try and contain my excitement, though- my close friend in my group had been dropped by all her favorite sororities except for one of them, and some girls had only received one or two invites back.


Rugby: Again, I LOVED the girls here, even though I talked to different ones from the day before. I felt right at home and the conversations just flowed.

J Crew: I didn't feel like I fit in at this house. My conversations felt a little forced and awkward. Everyone was sweet, especially an older girl in the house that I've been friendly with this year. In the end, though, I knew I just didn't belong.

Vineyard Vines: I ADORE THESE GIRLS. They are so easy to talk to and I feel like I have a lot in common with so many of them. The girls I talked to yesterday made a point to come say hi to me and made me feel so welcome. They performed a really cute skit and I could just tell that these girls all loved each other. I would love to be in this house.

Madewell: Again, I felt like I really clicked with the girls I spoke with. One of the girls I had met yesterday came and talked with me again, and I feel like we connected even more so today than yesterday. Their skit was adorable, and at the end they sang a song. A lot of the older girls started crying, and I teared up a little bit. I left with such a good feeling about the girls and the sisterhood here. I hope they ask me back, but for some reason I have this bad feeling.

Lilly Pulitzer: Though I wasn't really a huge fan of this house yesterday, my opinion was COMPLETELY changed today. I loved the girls I spoke to today, they made me feel so at home and I felt like the party ended too soon. I wish I had had a better impression of them the previous day.


After the parties, we had to rank our top 3 and bottom 2. I was dreading this because though I thought I had a clear top 3, My opinion of the Lilly Pulitzers changed so much in one day that I was absolutely torn between them and Madewell. I stared at my rankings for a long time, talked to a rho chi for a long time, and finally submitted my list. It was:



















1.Vineyard Vines
1.Rugby
1.Madewell
_____

2. Lilly Pulitzer
3. J Crew



I do not know if this was the right choice. I am currently second guessing myself...and at the same time I am terrified that I'll be cut from all the sororities that I love. I didn't realize that recruitment could be so emotional or that I'd have such strong feelings for some of these sororities only halfway through the process.

Anyways, I'll update tomorrow after I get my list or after the next round.