My Very "Sweet" Recruitment Story!

[callie45]

Round Two:
I was super nervous about getting my schedule. I just wasn’t sure what the girls had thought of me or what they were looking for etc. Also rush at school is larger than usual (about 700 girls) and I was worried about cuts because of sheer numbers. But I got my schedule and was happily surprised! I only got cut from one of my top 7 houses and I was not at all upset about getting cut. I got cut from Godiva and got Cup Cake back so I had a full schedule for the day! The weather was much more tolerable and I was ready to start.

First I went to Snickers. Once again the theme was very cute! Their skit was very informative and interesting. But I still did not feel a strong bond to these girls.

Next was Ghirardelli. I did not get the point of their skit. It was a cool story I guess but it didn’t really tell me much about the sorority. I had okay conversations but nothing too special. They didn’t seem as enthusiastic again and I left wondering if they actually enjoy themselves ever.

Ferrero Rocher was after that. I was interested to see if I had more of a connection with this house but was sad when once again it was just okay. Their skit was semi-informative but not outstanding. One conversation was very good which gave me hope. But the other two were just boring and simple. I felt like I was just repeating what I had said the day before. I did not get a chance to ask questions about the sorority because the girls were always just asking the next question on the list it seemed.

Then came Key Lime Pie. After Round 1 I really like this house and was ready to see if I would feel the same way or if something would change. I quickly learned that it had changed—for the better! I absolutely loved their skit. I had GREAT conversations with all three girls—especially one. I could totally see her being my Big if I ended up in the sorority. I felt at home and very relaxed the whole time. Key Lime Pie quickly made its way to the top!

After Key Lime Pie I was worried all the other houses left on my schedule would seem like they weren’t a good fit. But Crème Brulee quickly made me feel differently. I loved their skit because it was so informative and fit me in so many ways. I also had GREAT conversation and felt very at ease in the house. It quickly became tied with Key Lime Pie.

I was excited to go back to Milky Way because I had loved it so much the first day. I was hoping for another great day at Milky Way but it ended up just being okay. The conversation almost felt like it should have been the conversation the first day. It was very general and boring. Also I did not feel like my questions were answered very well and left the house with an unimpressed feeling. The girls obviously loved their sorority and their philanthropy. I still have hope for Milky Way and am hoping today was just an off day and I get invited back again so that I can investigate the situation a little bit more.

The last house of the night was Cup Cake. I was hoping that today would be better and I would end up being glad that Cup Cake was back on my schedule. Unfortunately not much changed. Their skit seemed very boring and uninformative compared to the other houses. My first rusher was BEYOND nervous and boring. She asked a string of practiced questions and there were so many awkward silences. I felt like I had to carry the conversation and the time passed SO slowly. The second girl was better than the first but still wasn’t amazing. I just didn’t feel a connection and immediately decided that Cup Cake was not for me.

So the night finally ended. I went back to the meeting spot and found myself struggling to decide between two houses for my bottom keep spot and my first cut spot. My Rho Chi was super helpful and I realized that I knew what I had to do. In the end my card read like this:

Top Five
Key Lime
Crème Brulee
Milky Way
Ferrero Rocher
Ghirardelli

Bottom Two
Snickers
Cup Cake