My Surprising Recruitment Story '11 - Page 2

KKGCaroline · #16 09-06-2011, 03:54 PM

Busted......

sratted_out · #17 09-07-2011, 10:59 AM

no, this was their formal recruitment. and why do you say busted KKGCaroline??

thetalady · #18 09-07-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sratted_out

no, this was their formal recruitment. and why do you say busted KKGCaroline??

Never heard of a campus where sorority recruitment is currently being done this way... sure doesn't sound legit

sratted_out · #19 09-07-2011, 12:37 PM

Ha...well I think it's real cute how you think my story isn't real. I agree, it is by far the oddest recruitment I have ever been through and it was not your "typical rush" but I find it insulting to suggest I'm lying?

Perhaps this helps prove my point?

SydneyK · #20 09-07-2011, 12:55 PM

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Perhaps this helps prove my point?

Oh, absolutely. Because no one could ever post a picture of a group and not be affiliated with the people in the picture.

sratted_out · #21 09-07-2011, 01:02 PM

Jesus Christ, I'm so done with this conversation. People would rather be negative and say mean things than congratulate someone on their achievement.

33girl · #22 09-07-2011, 01:11 PM

sratted_out, if you are a new pearl sister I congratulate you, but please be advised that some of your posts on here were very confusing and didn't make sense. When that happens, people are going to think you're either a troll or making up things. You'll be hearing the phrase "poise and purpose" a lot - displaying it sooner rather than later is in your best interests and in the best interests of your chapter.

sunnyday · #23 09-07-2011, 01:27 PM

I have limited knowledge of UWA, but I can say this is how they do their recruitment. One of my sister's cousins (or niece, I can't recall exactly) goes there and went through recruitment. I just asked her about it and she said yes, this is how it's done. My org. is on campus and although their site is a bit vague, it speaks of their rush event as if it was a one-time, one-night event.

OP: congratulations to you. I hope you'll make the most of your sisterhood and realize there are many reasons to choose a sorority beyond good looks. Good luck.

thetalady · #24 09-07-2011, 01:32 PM

Considering that we already know from your own words that you are a liar, why should we believe anything that you say now?

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My question is, I have to register for recruitment process over here and didn't list that I was previously a pledge to another chapter. Will they be able to find out that I lied?

What a very special new member you are going to be, assuming that you don't dump this group, too... or vice versa.

SydneyK · #25 09-07-2011, 01:36 PM

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Day six: Bid Day!! ... I had another bid! So now there were TWO bids I had to decide between! Or the advisor said I could wait until the Spring and try again for the other sorority...decisions decisions... I went back to the room to think some more. After talking to my *new* friend and hearing her decision I made up my mind... I felt in my heart I knew all along but was trying to talk myself out of my decision. I went to the back and signed for my bid!!

(emphasis mine)

There are certainly different ways of doing things, and I've not seen them all. But I've never heard of a school where the PNMs were allowed to conference with their friends the way you did, nor have I ever heard of a PNM receiving more than one bid, with the option to select which one to accept. Perhaps there is. It's definitely an interesting concept.

If you're legit, then that's great. Congrats on finding your new home. Welcome to the Farmville Four.

ladybug12 · #26 09-07-2011, 01:48 PM

Her description of recruitment on her campus is legit. I have visited there in years past. Campus total is 30 which is why Alpha could only take 9 new members with this recruitment structure.

The PNMs are issued bids and can decide which one to accept. Much like COB....

MidwayManiac · #27 09-07-2011, 01:48 PM

I have never seen a tiger as modest as the tiger in the picture.

lauralaylin · #28 09-07-2011, 02:31 PM

I hope this doesn't come across as snarky because that truly is not my intent, but what is everyone doubting here? Maybe it's because I've worked with a few schools with various forms of modified recruitment, but this doesn't sound too weird to me. Every school seems to have a slightly different version of modified recruitment (I once cataloged about 30 of them and no two were the same), and this one just seems very laid back to me. Did I miss over something?

AZTheta · #29 09-07-2011, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sratted_out

Jesus Christ, I'm so done with this conversation. People would rather be negative and say mean things than congratulate someone on their achievement.

See below.

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Originally Posted by 33girl

You'll be hearing the phrase "poise and purpose" a lot - displaying it sooner rather than later is in your best interests and in the best interests of your chapter.

well put, as usual,33.

Congratulations to the OP on your "achievement".

jenidallas · #30 09-07-2011, 03:20 PM

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Never heard of a campus where sorority recruitment is currently being done this way... sure doesn't sound legit

I do know of one Texas campus who is still doing recruitment this way - or at least was last year. That school is moving to (or at least using on a trial basis) bid matching this year but I can definitively say that there are still schools out there that are following hybrid models of formal recruitment.