helppp. spring recruitment...

[33girl]

If this was an open bid party, it really was not wise of the sorority to say "bids are being given on so and so day."

If you haven't heard from the sorority, you didn't get a bid NOW. I would not call or email or otherwise pester the sorority though - it could ruin your chances of their giving you a bid at a later date. If they're interested in you, you will be invited to subsequent events.

[TriDLove]

Originally Posted by 33girl

If this was an open bid party, it really was not wise of the sorority to say "bids are being given on so and so day."

If you haven't heard from the sorority, you didn't get a bid NOW. I would not call or email or otherwise pester the sorority though - it could ruin your chances of their giving you a bid at a later date. If they're interested in you, you will be invited to subsequent events.

Agreed. I didn't mean that she should flood them with calls.
I went through almost the exact same situation and spend 2 days without a call, going crazy. I simply called the number that was given to me at the beginning of COB and found out that I had received a bid but wrote the wrong number! Just my $0.02.

[VandalSquirrel]

Originally Posted by beesknees

so i rushed for spring, seemingly got along with the girls.
got invited back to the house for a social.
they mentioned that bids were being given the next day.
yet no one ever heard back from the sorority..
were we supposed to pick up the bids? or were they being delivered?
does this mean we didn't get the bid? :/

Originally Posted by beesknees

the last event was on friday.

So the event was last Friday, and today is Tuesday? Perhaps they had some internal paperwork or meetings/discussion/voting that needed to happen, or check grades through the registrar or Greek Life before handing out bids. Handing out informal bids on a Saturday could be problematic if people already had plans to go out of town or something.

If you really want to contact them, why not send a thank you card for having you at the event and that you (enjoyed the pizza, liked the movie, think dodge ball was awesome, whatever the activity was) and you look forward to seeing them around campus. If you didn't get a bid due to space or something, and they like you, you have left it on a positive note. If you did get a bid and they couldn't contact you, now they can. Having good manners won't hurt you, and they will realize you are interested but not pushy.

[als463]

Originally Posted by VandalSquirrel

So the event was last Friday, and today is Tuesday? Perhaps they had some internal paperwork or meetings/discussion/voting that needed to happen, or check grades through the registrar or Greek Life before handing out bids. Handing out informal bids on a Saturday could be problematic if people already had plans to go out of town or something.

If you really want to contact them, why not send a thank you card for having you at the event and that you (enjoyed the pizza, liked the movie, think dodge ball was awesome, whatever the activity was) and you look forward to seeing them around campus. If you didn't get a bid due to space or something, and they like you, you have left it on a positive note. If you did get a bid and they couldn't contact you, now they can. Having good manners won't hurt you, and they will realize you are interested but not pushy.

As VandalSquirrel stated, you should send a "Thank You" card. I think that is (by far) one of the classiest things you can do, in general. It is so true that you can leave on a positive note. I try to send "Thank You" cards out to people who write me job/ school recommendations, send me gifts, etc. It does leave you on a positive note and it doesn't seem too clingy or weird. It seems nice. Because you seem very excited about getting a bid (like you are ready for Greek life) I wish you the best of luck! If you do get a bid, to this sorority, or any other, please come back here and share the news! I know everyone is excited for you!