New to GeekChat & question about colonizing recruitment!

[Angelus]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

It appears that the NPC sorority ship has sailed, and, for you as a college senior, there really are no remaining options as an undergraduate. Perhaps your (self-described) persona, "incredibly involved on campus with leadership positions and great internships", worked against you in this circumstance. A colonizing sorority doesn't need all superstars. That's a recipe for disaster. And it also needs to "grow" its own leaders. Membership selection for a colony is complex. There has to be a balance or the colony won't flourish. NB: I am speculating and offering one possible explanation. As others have said, we don't know why you weren't chosen.

Knowing "why" is something that, honestly, isn't going to be of any help to you. There is nothing you can do, nothing you can change, no one to whom you can appeal for reconsideration. For reasons which are known only to the colonizing sorority, you weren't offered a bid. Understand your disappointment, and move on. I sincerely am sorry it didn't work out for you and hope that in the future you'll find other membership organizations that will fill that niche.

Caveat: the colony may do spring recruitment, or other sororities on your campus may offer opportunities for COB, and there is a very small chance you may receive a bid in those circumstances. I wouldn't put $ down on it myself.

ETA: after having a long discussion with a friend about the challenges and responsibilities of MS for colonies, I'd like to share the following for others who may stumble upon this thread in the future. Asking us (or anyone involved in the colony) why you weren't selected isn't going to get you an answer. HOWEVER, asking "what could I do to improve my chances of being selected in the future, for this or any other sorority?" WILL get you useful input and feedback. In the OP's scenario, I didn't sense that she wanted to know how she could possibly receive a bid; rather, I sensed she wanted to know why she wasn't chosen (and we're back to square one, folks). Perhaps I'm missing something that someone else picked up on?

I was asking why I wasn't selected and asking for theories because I did not know if there are caps or quotas on seniors when colonizing. I did not know if it was for some external factor that was out of my control so I was looking to see what people know from experience as I have no familiarity with the colonization process.

However, I would be equally interested in knowing what I could do/could have done to improve my chances of being selected in the future. If I did not get it the first time around, would it be work pursuing next semester?

Since I received a bid early on in my college career from another sorority I am vaguely familiar with some of the qualities sororities look for. Ultimately it also comes down to fit, and perhaps I just was not the right fit for that sorority.