A commuter's recruitment story :)

[ree-Xi]

It seemed like you were pretty ambivalent, which might have come across to the chapters. Or, taken another way, it reads that you already have a lot going on. If you want to try again, go head and do so, But it sounds to me that you know that you don't NEED a sorority to make you "college life". Good luck!

[thetygerlily]

Schools with deferred recruitment will often have COR in the fall for upperclassmen, and COR right after formal for both upperclassmen and freshmen.

I can understand why you may not want to go to that group's events. However, since you only spent time with one person for the bulk of formal- it may be worth a shot to see how the other women in the chapter are.

Is there a reason you aren't considering any other groups? That's how it sounds, anyway... definitely give the others a shot. Some shine during formal, others shine during informal. You don't know until you try.

[CougarGrad]

Good luck in the fall, atrainer!

[MadysonBelindaR]

BEST OF LUCK REALLY FUN THANKS.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by MadysonBelindaR

BEST OF LUCK REALLY FUN THANKS.

Oddness.

[FSUZeta]

sounds like you made a good decision. good luck!

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

Yesterday was Convocation, I did not show up thinking I didn't want to go through rush due to how busy I will be. Then when I didn't show up, my Rho Delta texted me and telling me that I should come tomorrow for open house.

Overview of the week

Open house includes visiting all the sororities and cutting the houses down to 5

Philanthropy day: cutting the houses down to 4

Themes: cutting the houses down to 3

Final Teas: The final sororities show a more serious side

Bids Day!: Running to your final house if you choose to participate

I'm super excited about getting to see all the houses and meeting all the sororities tonight

I think that if you don't follow through, you may have regrets. I know it's nerve-wracking. Just make the commitment to follow through until the end, whatever that may be. If you are offered a bid, you do not have to take it. But see what happens. Recruitment is only a few days of craziness. Do you know any other PNMs whose dorm room you might stay in one night, so that you have a little less "busy" time? It might help, and it might be fun!

Good luck!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

"Rho Delta" is the leader in our rush group.

However, tonight was the first round of rush. It was interesting with all the clapping and singing.

I will post about Friday's later, I am too tired to write anything. I did enjoy it as well.

Right, I got that. I was curious as to what it stands for since I had never heard Rho Delta. For instance, Pi Chi = Panhellenic Counselor, Rho Chi = Recruitment Counselor, Rho Gamma = Recruitment Guide, Gamma Chi = Guidance Counselor...etc.

Good luck today!

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

Right, I got that. I was curious as to what it stands for since I had never heard Rho Delta. For instance, Pi Chi = Panhellenic Counselor, Rho Chi = Recruitment Counselor, Rho Gamma = Recruitment Guide, Gamma Chi = Guidance Counselor...etc.

Good luck today!

/hijack which is exactly why NPC wants everybody to just call them Recruitment Counselors, but nobody listens.. /end hijack

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by AGDee

/hijack which is exactly why NPC wants everybody to just call them Recruitment Counselors, but nobody listens.. /end hijack

At my school we made the switch from Rho Chis to Recruitment Counselors in 2004 or 2005 I think. We just called them RCs for short and it was perfectly fine (although I did like the Rho Chi name). But all schools approach change differently- and ours was a smaller system not as deeply rooted in tradition as other schools.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

For sorority names I'll do the 7 dwarfs.
Round 1

Bashful
Doc
Dopey
Grumpy
Happy
Sleepy
Sneezy

Bashful: Conversation was a little awkward at first, but then got better. The girls seemed really nice and fun. I liked how active they were on campus.

Doc: This one is known for having a good chapter, but I just didn't feel comfortable. The conversation felt forced.

Dopey: I loved the girls that I talked too in here! They seemed so fun. They did not have the best rumors around campus, but they were really nice and our conversation just hit off after we started talking about our favorite TV shows. I'd love to get an invite back from them! They also had a cute slide show!

Grumpy: I also enjoyed this group of girls as well. It didn't feel like I had to force conversation at all. A girl from one of my classes was there, and that made it a little better. They were super laid back. I could see my self there.

Happy: The girls were friendly and we had a good conversation. However, towards the end they started talking to each other. I left with an okay vibe, just not the greatest. Wasn't too worried if I got an invite from them or not.

Sleepy: I loved loved loved them! They seemed to be very genuine. I loved the reason the girl joined the sorority. They had a cute slide show! I hope I get an invite back from them!

Sneezy: They were okay. I wouldn't be too heart broken if I didn't get an invite back from them. One girl was in the same major, just different concentration. That helped conversation a lot.

At the end of the night we had to drop 2, I knew one. The other one was a tie (Happy and Sneezy).


1. Sleepy
1. Grumpy
1. Dopey
1. Bashful
1. Sneezy

2. Doc
2. Happy

It was a really hard decision to pick two!

good luck

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

The only thing with the last sorority I saw, was a girl came up to me and talked to me the whole time. Then she rushed me the 2nd day. As if acting like I was going to be a rush crush (as one of my friends said in a sorority at another school) :/....I don't know what gives....I just think this whole thing is somewhat messed up :/

Recruitment can be a very strange beast. Sometimes you understand every little thing, and sometimes nothing makes sense. Unfortunately you have no way of knowing why you were paired with the same person, or why any of the groups released you. The system does work for a lot of people, but unfortunately not everyone.

Some schools have informal recruitment a week or two after formal. Do you know if your school offers that? Any group that did not reach Total (the maximum number of members allowed by Panhellenic) can participate if they wish. Check with your Panhellenic office to see if there are any informal events scheduled. This method can sometimes work out for women who don't make it through formal because you can get to know the chapters in a more relaxed environment.

[thetygerlily]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

I am considering the other groups, they just seemed the least superficial at my school...

Seemed being the operative word here. If they have informal, give the others a chance. Then you can make a more informed decision. Good luck!

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

Also, for snap bidding...when should I hear back about that or is it just up to the sorority?

Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe snap bidding occurs right away, so if you did receive a snap bid, you would receive it today (since, as you said, today is your school's bid day).

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Atrainer89

Also, for snap bidding...when should I hear back about that or is it just up to the sorority?

Snap & COR are two different things. Snap bids will be given out at the same time as regular bids. If you receive a bid through COR it could be at any time, although most sororities prefer to give them out as quickly after rush as possible so the women can be in the same pledge class.