Ole Miss Transfer

[ladybug12]

Since Ole Miss has an upperclass quota, being a sophomore is not the disadvantage it was 10 years ago. If you have good grades (above a 3.0), campus activities, recs, and don't mess up your reputation by getting out of control at frat houses or bars...you have a very good chance of pledging at Ole Miss.
Remember that this recruitment is in late September. Get to know the sorority women in your classes...recruitment rules limit how much interaction you can have with them...but if you show up for class groomed and prepared it will go a long way!

[DZTurtle11]

Originally Posted by ladybug12

Since Ole Miss has an upperclass quota, being a sophomore is not the disadvantage it was 10 years ago. If you have good grades (above a 3.0), campus activities, recs, and don't mess up your reputation by getting out of control at frat houses or bars...you have a very good chance of pledging at Ole Miss.
Remember that this recruitment is in late September. Get to know the sorority women in your classes...recruitment rules limit how much interaction you can have with them...but if you show up for class groomed and prepared it will go a long way!

I'm sorry but I graduated from Ole Miss so I know that is a very misleading statement. Ole Miss' upperclass quota is optional not mandatory. If chapters still don't want upperclassmen then they will cut them.

OP, you are going in with a disadvantage, but there is nothing you can do about that. Recruitment could be in September or October, fyi. It's scheduled on a bye week. The best thing to do is read the threads and be prepared.

[DZTurtle11]

Wow, I didn't know that saying...

Originally Posted by DZTurtle11

I'm sorry but I graduated from Ole Miss so I know that is a very misleading statement. Ole Miss' upperclass quota is optional not mandatory. If chapters still don't want upperclassmen then they will cut them.

meant that I was trying to "be in a position to act like an expert on the membership selection and quota policies of chapters there."

Pretty sure pointing out that it's NOT mandatory, which it isn't, and that she would be going in with a disadvantage is pretty solid advice.

Also while I may not have been greek there, though I've only been gone from Oxford 4 years so the across the country thing doesn't really matter, I have TONS of Greek friends and do have some knowledge of the college that I attended. I just had brunch with my girlfriend who is a Chi O from there this morning.

As for the "alleged" thing I'm confused as to why there is a question. Yes, I'm a recent Alumna Initiate and very proud of the fact. I think it's quite an honor to be given and love DZ! I know that there are some crazies out there and on here, but I've been quite honest and as transparent as an online forum will allow.

Btw, yes I am in the database. I'm on Metro and Surfing Sisters. I now have my badge, which is gorgeous and the nicest one I could get, and am a full fledged member.

If you know someone in my alum chapter then PLEASE ask them!!! Two were at my initiation and another 5 surprised me at a local restaurant afterwards. I have nothing to hide. I've clearly said my first name so please look at the Denver Delta Zeta Alumni website and you will see pictures of me.

[Splash]

I am a DG.
My best friend is a member of Rho, which is a collegiate chapter. My friend does not know of a recent alumnae initiate, who was initiated by the collegiate chapter (which I believe is what she stated).
I should not have posted without being sure, but what's done is done.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Splash

I am a DG.
My best friend is a member of Rho, which is a collegiate chapter. My friend does not know of a recent alumnae initiate, who was initiated by the collegiate chapter (which I believe is what she stated).
I should not have posted without being sure, but what's done is done.

Your friend does not know of or there wasn't one? Big difference.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by DZTurtle11

Wow, I didn't know that saying...

meant that I was trying to "be in a position to act like an expert on the membership selection and quota policies of chapters there."

Pretty sure pointing out that it's NOT mandatory, which it isn't, and that she would be going in with a disadvantage is pretty solid advice.

Also while I may not have been greek there, though I've only been gone from Oxford 4 years so the across the country thing doesn't really matter, I have TONS of Greek friends and do have some knowledge of the college that I attended. I just had brunch with my girlfriend who is a Chi O from there this morning.

As for the "alleged" thing I'm confused as to why there is a question. Yes, I'm a recent Alumna Initiate and very proud of the fact. I think it's quite an honor to be given and love DZ! I know that there are some crazies out there and on here, but I've been quite honest and as transparent as an online forum will allow.

Btw, yes I am in the database. I'm on Metro and Surfing Sisters. I now have my badge, which is gorgeous and the nicest one I could get, and am a full fledged member.

If you know someone in my alum chapter then PLEASE ask them!!! Two were at my initiation and another 5 surprised me at a local restaurant afterwards. I have nothing to hide. I've clearly said my first name so please look at the Denver Delta Zeta Alumni website and you will see pictures of me.

Here's the point you're missing. You weren't Greek at Ole Miss or any other university for that matter. You are not currently active there. You have not and will not be sitting in on MS sessions there. Anything you write here about that is hearsay. You don't know it.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

Here's the point you're missing. You weren't Greek at Ole Miss or any other university for that matter. You are not currently active there. You have not and will not be sitting in on MS sessions there. Anything you write here about that is hearsay. You don't know it.

Not to mention that ladybug12 said that upperclassman quota means it's not AS HARD AS IT USED TO BE before upperclassman quota. She didn't say it is easy, she just said that it is easier. DZTurtle jumped in to object to that, when it seems that even a casual observer would consider it true.

[DZTurtle11]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

Here's the point you're missing. You weren't Greek at Ole Miss or any other university for that matter. You are not currently active there. You have not and will not be sitting in on MS sessions there. Anything you write here about that is hearsay. You don't know it.

Here is the point you're missing. The advice I gave was general information that anyone would give. I in no way said anything that seemed like I was giving any insider info on member selection. I know my univerisities culture and know that things don't change that quickly. The upperclass quota is pretty dang new so while ladybug only said it wasn't as hard I find that to be misleading. To be quite honest wouldn't anything anyone said on here, outside of current greek women at Ole Miss, be considered hearsay?

So do you think that they keep all the indepent students in cages except for class and then there is a magical barrier keeping the greek students away? Do you think that the greek students can smell our independence and ran away screaming if we got too close? People talk and the attitudes are made very clear.

I'm not Jewish nor been in a synagogue for that matter. Does that mean that if someone askes me what kosher is then I can't give a general answer? No I've never taken kosher, but I have a good idea and can give general information.

Splash, I don't know who your bestie is but apparently she wasn't at initiation. There were 7 other girls who had gone through COB with me and I was apparently NOT a college student nor anyone that most of the women there knew so she couldn't have been there. I do know that if she is REALLY that concerned with this information it would take a very little amount of effort to ask ANYONE in the alumni chapter about the brand new AI that graduated from Ole Miss. I saw 2 of them last night. They're pretty clear on who I am. You can also tell your friend to just come to book club in a few weeks. It's going to be at my apartment this time and we're reading "The Girl with No Shadow." Can I be anymore clear?

I stand behind my advice. OP is going in with a disadvantage. The best thing to do is be prepared, read the forums, and put your best foot forward.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by DZTurtle11

No I've never taken kosher

LOL.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by DZTurtle11

There were 7 other girls who had gone through COB with me

Ummm, hold up. What on earth does COB have to do with AI? I'm not sure what you're referring to, but the only time COB and AI would have ANY connection is if a senior woman received an open bid, for some reason was never able to pledge as a collegian, stayed in touch with the chapter, and then AIed after she graduated. Since you AIed with a group that doesn't have a chapter at your alma mater, this is impossible.

You may be getting your terminology wrong since you're relatively new, but that's something you need to really watch on an internet forum as it WILL cause people to question you.

[DZTurtle11]

Ok the wording came out weird now that I read that sentence There were 7 girls who had gone through COB and were initiating at the same time I was initiating. I was trying to point out that I wasn't alone when I was initiated