Moms & Recruitment

[HannahXO]

I can't speak to Moms on bid day, as my campus didn't do that.

As far as keeping your daughter calm, make sure she knows exactly what to expect! Have her come here are read, read, read the threads about recruitment. Make sure she understands that she is never "cutting" a group, only ranking her preferences, and she must always keep an open mind! Also make sure she knows it's normal not to have a full party schedule, and it only takes one bid. If she is prepared for a realistic (not perfect) recruitment, she will be far less nervous, and it may eliminate some tearful phone calls along the way. The more she reads here on GC, the more she will know what to expect.

[carnation]

At Auburn, it's getting pretty common for moms to take a hotel room in town for the week. Some are there from the beginning, others go if their daughters are having a bad rush. With the heavy cutting that some AU sororities have to do with the new rush figures, it seems like there are more moms down there every year. Tons of parents are at Bid Day.