Texas A&M Recruitment...as a junior?

[LadyLonghorn]

One other thing. Even with the new upperclassman quotas at some of the big Texas schools, re-rushers are still at an extreme disadvantage. Those who are being looked on most favorably to potentially fill those openings are transfers and first time rushers.

[Katmandu]

^^^Yea, I wish the whole idea that PNMs are cutting chapters would go away. They are RANKING them.

It's almost as if the girls think that this annoying chapter that keeps inviting them to parties after the girl has "cut" them is somehow preventing other (more desirable) chapters from inviting them back.

[Texasmom15]

Originally Posted by Katmandu

^^^Yea, I wish the whole idea that PNMs are cutting chapters would go away. They are RANKING them.

It's almost as if the girls think that this annoying chapter that keeps inviting them to parties after the girl has "cut" them is somehow preventing other (more desirable) chapters from inviting them back.

Let me state again that I am very new to Greek Life and have a lot to learn. I think you are correct that it would help for the PNM's to be reminded that they are "ranking" chapters rather than "cutting" them. PNM's are frequently reminded during the recruitment process that this is a "mutual selection" process, so that also lends to them believing they are "cutting" rather than "ranking". Some are surprised that a chapter they "ranked" toward the bottom of their list never actually leave their dance card.

This is a great forum for those of us that are learning......that said, I want to reiterate that my daughter did not find any chapters "repugnant", but rather out of 12 houses, she found one that she was not a good fit for. Why is this so surprising, are the PNM's expected to fit everywhere? I stated that she thought the girls were very nice and did a good job making her feel welcome, but they were involved in activities different than what my daughter was looking for.....from there one of the posters jumped to stating that she found this house "repugnant" and that as far as she knew "none of the chapters at TAMU were into torturing puppies or eating raw sheep eyeballs".....WOW that is a huge jump from "they were really nice but I didn't fit".

[TXalum1]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

One other thing. Even with the new upperclassman quotas at some of the big Texas schools, re-rushers are still at an extreme disadvantage. Those who are being looked on most favorably to potentially fill those openings are transfers and first time rushers.

How true! We all know stories of pnms who sign up for recruitment again (and sometimes again) because they are trying for XYZ. Don't do that.

You had a bid. You didn't accept it. Move on, please.