Auburn University Rush--Fall 2007 - Page 14

OleMissGlitter · #**196** 08-13-2007, 09:31 AM

I can't wait to hear the good news!

Hopeful_Bubbles · #**197** 08-13-2007, 09:33 AM

I'm so happy for all those lucky girls! Can't wait to get back home this afternoon to hear where everyone went.

mystikchick · #**198** 08-13-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WarEagle07

None of the moms who I am scheduled to attend bid day with have received a phone call from a tearful daughter, so we are guessing that we are good to go! Off to Auburn to have lunch with our daughters, and then to bid day! I am so excited for more than one reason; yes I am very happy for her to join a sorority. Mostly, I am thrilled that she has asked me to be with her on this day! Who knows how many times this will happen in the future once she is comfortable and spreads her wings. All I know is that her simple little request for me to come to Auburn to be with her today has given me more joy than I can express! I never knew how much small gestures towards mom and dad meant until I became a parent of a teen myself. A hug, and time spent together is priceless to me!

Awwww, yay for no news being good news (and your remarks are so sweet, I'm 22 and I am so glad that I'm sick at home with my mom to make me feel better. Moms rule)! Here's to hoping your daughter and all her friends have found their homes this afternoon (and that you come back ASAP and tell us where) - I keep checking back hoping it's time, but sadly, it's not. Fingers crossed for all the PNMs whose stories we've heard here.

AWAwwww

ufpiphi · #**199** 08-13-2007, 10:19 AM

I'll be here at 3:00pm, too.
Or maybe closer to 4:00pm since we'll have to anxiously wait for AuburnMom to make it to a computer following distribution of bids!
Can't wait!

AUmom · #**200** 08-13-2007, 10:20 AM

There are 16 panhellenic sororities. I can tell you that the most popular ones are VERY VERY competitive. Auburn's recruitment usually starts with 1200 girls and only about 50 or so are kept for each sorority (that's l/2 of what they start with).

Yes, it is not uncommon for girls to quit their sorority before initiation (which is a must if you want to get into a different one) or they do not accept the bid. Accepting the bid and going through initiation make it nearly impossible to go through COB.

The sororities base their cuts on what the prospect can do for their group, their standing in their own community prior to coming to Auburn, what they are already involved in at Auburn (cheerleader, dancer, etc.), and how they do at Ice Water Teas. How is the girls personality and how does it mesh with the group?

Yes, COB is only for the sororities with openings (and there are always some openings in your lower echilon sororities).

Some are better than others (locally), but I won't go into that.

mystikchick · #**201** 08-13-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AUmom

Accepting the bid and going through initiation make it nearly impossible to go through COB.

Um, wouldn't going through initiation make it COMPLETELY impossible to go through COB?

AUmom · #**202** 08-13-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by mystikchick

Um, wouldn't going through initiation make it COMPLETELY impossible to go through COB?

Um, yes.

Pardon the eternal optimist in me.

AuburnMom · #**203** 08-13-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by WarEagle07

None of the moms who I am scheduled to attend bid day with have received a phone call from a tearful daughter, so we are guessing that we are good to go! Off to Auburn to have lunch with our daughters, and then to bid day! I am so excited for more than one reason; yes I am very happy for her to join a sorority. Mostly, I am thrilled that she has asked me to be with her on this day! Who knows how many times this will happen in the future once she is comfortable and spreads her wings. All I know is that her simple little request for me to come to Auburn to be with her today has given me more joy than I can express! I never knew how much small gestures towards mom and dad meant until I became a parent of a teen myself. A hug, and time spent together is priceless to me!

No phone call from Kate either so, since it is almost 10am, I am taking that as a good sign! I really, really wish I could be at Auburn for bid day, but alas, geographically I am located too far from Alabama to return for bid day. Her father and I were there last weekend helping her move in and I'd give my left kidney to be back there today. She was very understanding about the situation, but I hate that I am going to miss it. WarEagle07, you have to take really, really good notes and when you update the board with your daughter's sorority, you have to give me all of the detail of what went on in Auburn today!

5 hours and counting......

NutBrnHair · #**204** 08-13-2007, 11:10 AM

A very good sign!

We'll wait here with you!!!

MSKKG · #**205** 08-13-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ufpiphi

I'll be here at 3:00pm, too.
Or maybe closer to 4:00pm

I was getting all excited as well that 3:00 would get here soon until I realized that it was 3:00 Central time! That means I have to wait until 4:00 Eastern time to hear (actually, it will probably be closer to 4:30 by the time all the calls and postings get done).

AnchorAlumna · #**206** 08-13-2007, 01:48 PM

Auburn Panhellenic has been very good about posting a list of new members, hometowns and where they pledged. The Web site says the list will be up after 4 p.m. here: https://fp.auburn.edu/greek/phmain.htm

ufpiphi · #**207** 08-13-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MSKKG

I was getting all excited as well that 3:00 would get here soon until I realized that it was 3:00 Central time! That means I have to wait until 4:00 Eastern time to hear (actually, it will probably be closer to 4:30 by the time all the calls and postings get done).

I wasn't thinking about the time different either! Darn't!

amanda6035 · #**208** 08-13-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MSKKG

I was getting all excited as well that 3:00 would get here soon until I realized that it was 3:00 Central time! That means I have to wait until 4:00 Eastern time to hear (actually, it will probably be closer to 4:30 by the time all the calls and postings get done).

Well, look at it this way - by then, the work day will almost be over

Yay!