Urban Legends About Recruitment

[33girl]

lavienrose, considering you're not a sorority member....

you should probably delete this post ASAP. Someone may read it and not get the humor that I'm sure you intended it to be taken with.

[lavienrose]

Originally Posted by 33girl

lavienrose, considering you're not a sorority member....

you should probably delete this post ASAP. Someone may read it and not get the humor that I'm sure you intended it to be taken with.

It wasn't intended to be taken with humor these are real rumors at my school. I appreciate your advice to delete it but I think just because "I'm not a sorority member" doesn't mean I can't post things that a "sorority member" could post without conflict.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by lavienrose

It wasn't intended to be taken with humor these are real rumors at my school. I appreciate your advice to delete it but I think just because "I'm not a sorority member" doesn't mean I can't post things that a "sorority member" could post without conflict.

Okelly dokelly. Your choice.

Originally Posted by lavienrose

These are rumors about certain chapters at my school.

When you go in to XYZ and the president of the chapter greets you she rates you on a scale of 1-10 behind her back and the girls on the stairs record it.

and When you go in to XYZ there are two trays to put your tea cards on. If you are ugly the girl with the ugly tray steps out and asks for your tea card and if you are pretty the girl with the pretty tray steps out for your tea card.

QFP.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by lavienrose

It wasn't intended to be taken with humor these are real rumors at my school. I appreciate your advice to delete it but I think just because "I'm not a sorority member" doesn't mean I can't post things that a "sorority member" could post without conflict.

People are trying to help you here, but I guess you need a smack of the blunt stick to your head. You really need to stop being such an authority on recruitment and sorority matters if you want your upcoming recruitment at UK to turn out any better than your failed recruitment last year.

Originally Posted by lavienrose

No way! I have many friends in sororities that are nursing majors. Lots of sororities keep study guides, notes, and old exams. Sooo you may be lucky to find that there are other nursing majors in your sorority that can help you out.

Originally Posted by lavienrose

Just enjoy it! Recruitment did not work out for me last year but I can honestly say I don't regret a thing. You gain so many experiences and meet so many people. I met my best friend during recruitment. Whatever happens listen to your heart. Everyone kept telling me you end up where you belong, this isn't true. I knew the whole week that xyz wasn't for me but if it was where I was meant to be... I guessed I would give it a chance. This ended up being a not so smart move for me and I wish I would have trusted my instinct. If you feel a place isn't right don't just accept a bid for the sake of accepting a bid. Hold out, there is always cr at most schools or spring recruitment or if you're like me you may end up doing formal recruitment int he fall again. But don't drop just because you don't get invited back to your absolute favorite, if you think there is a chance of liking a sorority give it a chance. Good luck! I am nervous and excited too! But I promise whatever happens you will be okay!

Originally Posted by lavienrose

So I'm going through recruitment as a Sophomore. I didn't do so well in High School, a very stressful year brought my GPA down and it was hard to pick up after that. I worked my butt off freshman year of college to keep good grades and made deans list both semesters. For our recruitment applications we had to fill out both hs gpa and college. Will my high school GPA still play a role when they are considering me? (It should be noted that at my university's recruitment there are many sororities that place an enormous value on GPAs)
I know there is nothing I can do now but if anything comes up in conversation about grades or gpas should I mention why my high school gpa is so much lower than my college gpa?

*High School GPA- 3.3
*College GPA- 3.8

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

People are trying to help you here, but I guess you need a smack of the blunt stick to your head. You really need to stop being such an authority on recruitment and sorority matters if you want your upcoming recruitment at UK to turn out any better than your failed recruitment last year.

You'd have so much more credibility if you posted with your letters and school. Or your real username.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You'd have so much more credibility if you posted with your letters and school. Or your real username.

But agreed.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

You'd have so much more credibility if you posted with your letters and school. Or your real username.

I don't see how pointing out things that anyone could have found by doing a search has anything to do with "credibility."

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I don't see how pointing out things that anyone could have found by doing a search has anything to do with "credibility."

It's a general statement.

Also, personally, I didn't see anything wrong with that person's first post in this thread. She(?) didn't use sorority letters and was completely on topic. I didn't even ID her as a PNM until you started fussing over it. And even afterwards, she said nothing that would hurt her chances without legions of actives pouring over everything she said online trying to find a way to take offense.

If that's what actives are doing, well stop it you wankers.

[MaggieXi]

If you wear X color, that signals to the chapter that you really want them and tells other chapters not to bother inviting you back.

You have to wear very expensive designer clothes and shoes if you want to be invited back to a certain house. Part of the criteria for their membership selection is ranking your outfit and how expensive it is.

If anyone that holds any position from President to girl in charge of taking out the trash talks to you that means that they really really want you.

For one specific sorority, only seniors vote. So if you don't talk to a senior, you won't get invited back. (I have no idea if this is true as part of that sororities membership selection, but it has been a rumor since at least 1997....)

[33girl]

Fussing? Seriously?

Let's be honest, there are things that sorority alums and members can say that if rushees say, they come off sounding like a bitch. She's stated where she's rushing and once you do that, you should probably watch what you say on here, if not everywhere.

But then again, you are right and everyone else is wrong or prejudiced or Southern or a puppet of the patriarchy, so I guess we should all just shut the fuck up.