A very lovely sophomore recruitment!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by victoriana

But here, apparently it's encouraged for some reason.

The reason would be that the people running rush at your school have a brain in their head.

Seriously, I wish more schools would adopt this attitude. All the strict silence rules do is make everything more stressful for sisters AND rushees and give people stuff to snitch about.

That being said, sorority members shouldn't go into detail about member selection any time EVER, but it sounds like these girls are just new and a little more excited than they should be.

[DubaiSis]

THIS is why we say you need to check with your local Greek Life office. The website works just fine! I'm glad they were thorough enough for you to get your information with no threat of coming off as a narc.

If this system works on your campus, that's great! You will definitely go in having a clearer idea of which chapter you will feel at home with if you know a lot of the women involved. Good luck to you !

[victoriana]

So I'll post a little bit about my experience/knowledge about the sororities on my campus, just to get all my preconceived notions/rumors/gossip/tent talk out there.

Firefly: I know several girls from this house. Half of them were very sweet, and half of them were very snarky and assertive. I'm not going to base my opinion of a house on a few bad apples, but I would not want those snarky girls as sisters. They are known for being feminists, tomboys, and very untraditional girls (I don't agree with this stereotype though). They do not have a chapter house anymore.
America's Next Top Model: I only know a few girls from this house, but they are all awesome! I feel really strongly about their philanthropy and I'd definitely like to know more about it. They are known as one of the top three chapters on campus.
Stargate: SG-1: This is one of the houses I went through informal with in the winter. I know almost every girl in this chapter (including their recruitment chair), and I like most of them. However, I just didn't feel at home here although many of my friends are here. It wasn't the right place for me last year, but I'm keeping a very open mind this time around.
Glee: This is known as the top sorority on campus and I know a couple of girls. They seem nice, but they are known to party and sleep around (I disagree with this stereotype as well!!). Their philanthropy interests me, and they seem to have a very strong sisterhood. Overall, I'm pretty interested here, but not dead set on it by any means.
The Tudors: I only know a few girls in this chapter, but this is the one where the recruitment chair went into details about membership selection. This doesn't give them an extra advantage in my mind, and like some of you said she was probably just really excited. I'm interested to learn more. This is one of the lesser known chapters on campus, and one of the only chapters in the area.
Greek: I know a few girls in this house as well, and they mentioned to me in the past that I would be a great fit for their house and make an amazing sister. Their philanthropy is another one that interests me, and I know that they have an amazing sisterhood. They are a large, but low key chapter on campus. I would love to get to know this chapter better.
Scrubs: I know only one girl in this house, but from what I have heard they are a group of fun and laid back girls. I literally have heard nothing bad about this chapter. They thought of as being in the top three sororities. They're a fairly large chapter, and they have many successful chapters in the area.
Pretty Little Liars: This is the other chapter that I looked into during informal last semester. I only went to two events and they asked if I was prepared to accept a bid. I said I was going to wait and go through formal so that I could get a better idea of what greek life was all about. I didn't particularly connect with this sorority, but I had a great time at their events and I want to check them out some more.
Pokemon: This is the smallest chapter on campus, and I know nothing about it. It's all one big mystery here and I can't wait to find out more. They are one of two chapters that do not have a house.

Alright, I know that was kind of a lot, but I figured since I had a lot of background, it would be nice to get it out in the open. I wonder if anyone has an idea of which school I go to... PM me if you think you know!!!

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by victoriana

So I'll post a little bit about my experience/knowledge about the sororities on my campus, just to get all my preconceived notions/rumors/gossip/tent talk out there.

Firefly: I know several girls from this house. Half of them were very sweet, and half of them were very snarky and assertive. I'm not going to base my opinion of a house on a few bad apples, but I would not want those snarky girls as sisters. They are known for being feminists, tomboys, and very untraditional girls (I don't agree with this stereotype though). They do not have a chapter house anymore.
America's Next Top Model: I only know a few girls from this house, but they are all awesome! I feel really strongly about their philanthropy and I'd definitely like to know more about it. They are known as one of the top three chapters on campus.
Stargate: SG-1: This is one of the houses I went through informal with in the winter. I know almost every girl in this chapter (including their recruitment chair), and I like most of them. However, I just didn't feel at home here although many of my friends are here. It wasn't the right place for me last year, but I'm keeping a very open mind this time around.
Glee: This is known as the top sorority on campus and I know a couple of girls. They seem nice, but they are known to party and sleep around (I disagree with this stereotype as well!!). Their philanthropy interests me, and they seem to have a very strong sisterhood. Overall, I'm pretty interested here, but not dead set on it by any means.
The Tudors: I only know a few girls in this chapter, but this is the one where the recruitment chair went into details about membership selection. This doesn't give them an extra advantage in my mind, and like some of you said she was probably just really excited. I'm interested to learn more. This is one of the lesser known chapters on campus, and one of the only chapters in the area.
Greek: I know a few girls in this house as well, and they mentioned to me in the past that I would be a great fit for their house and make an amazing sister. Their philanthropy is another one that interests me, and I know that they have an amazing sisterhood. They are a large, but low key chapter on campus. I would love to get to know this chapter better.
Scrubs: I know only one girl in this house, but from what I have heard they are a group of fun and laid back girls. I literally have heard nothing bad about this chapter. They thought of as being in the top three sororities. They're a fairly large chapter, and they have many successful chapters in the area.
Pretty Little Liars: This is the other chapter that I looked into during informal last semester. I only went to two events and they asked if I was prepared to accept a bid. I said I was going to wait and go through formal so that I could get a better idea of what greek life was all about. I didn't particularly connect with this sorority, but I had a great time at their events and I want to check them out some more.
Pokemon: This is the smallest chapter on campus, and I know nothing about it. It's all one big mystery here and I can't wait to find out more. They are one of two chapters that do not have a house.

Alright, I know that was kind of a lot, but I figured since I had a lot of background, it would be nice to get it out in the open. I wonder if anyone has an idea of which school I go to... PM me if you think you know!!!

Keep us posted!

[victoriana]

At this point recruitment is less than two weeks away! I'm so excited for it to begin. The past week or two have flown by, which I'm glad for. A big group of friends and I are all going together to the kickoff day, so that should be fun. A couple of them got bids last year and turned them down because they didn't feel right or didn't get a bid at all, and the majority are going through for the first time. I'll be sure to keep you all posted

[victoriana]

Sorry for posting so many times in a row! I feel a little silly doing so, but oh well.

I just got a call from my Rho Chi! Yay!! She seemed really nice and answered all my questions well. She says we're all going to be best friends . Apparently there are like 400 girls going through this year which is double the number who normally do. I hope I still have a shot, considering that I'm not a freshman and that it's going to be more competitive. The other thing I'm worried about is that I have a late lab that will cause me to miss some/part of two days of recruitment (kickoff and round 1 of house tours). I can always work something out with my lab partner and professor if needed, I'm sure they would understand. Thanks for reading....this week needs to fly by because I am SO excited

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by victoriana

Sorry for posting so many times in a row! I feel a little silly doing so, but oh well.

I just got a call from my Rho Chi! Yay!! She seemed really nice and answered all my questions well. She says we're all going to be best friends . Apparently there are like 400 girls going through this year which is double the number who normally do. I hope I still have a shot, considering that I'm not a freshman and that it's going to be more competitive. The other thing I'm worried about is that I have a late lab that will cause me to miss some/part of two days of recruitment (kickoff and round 1 of house tours). I can always work something out with my lab partner and professor if needed, I'm sure they would understand. Thanks for reading....this week needs to fly by because I am SO excited

Make absolutely certain that your Rho Chi knows you'll be missing part of Recruitment! If they're unexused you could get booted out.

Also, the higher number of girls going through Recruitment isn't going to make it more competitive, it will just bring quota up.

Good luck and have a great time!

[victoriana]

Good news! I talked to my lab instructor, and she was gracious enough to let me attend another session so I wouldn't have to miss recruitment. Woo

There was a meet the sororities event a few days ago, and I had a great time. Unfortunately, I didn't have a whole lot of time to stop by because it was sandwiched in my busiest day of classes. I made the most of the time I had though! Here are my thoughts:

Firefly: Their table was pretty nice, it was all done up in their color scheme, which I liked. They only had a few girls there and they seemed busy talking to other girls and didn't pay me much attention. I didn't really learn anything new here.
America's Next Top Model: I LOVED their table! It was decorated in the cutest way. It kind of reminded me of how a scrapbook would look. They had a big trophy that said they were Greek Week champions (or something, I can't really remember). I asked them about it and they told me what it was and how much fun they had and stuff. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing the at recruitment.
Stargate: SG-1: If this chapter had a table here, I didn't see it. It doesn't affect my opinion of them in any way though!
Glee: Their table was also really cute, with lots of girly touches. Their colors are my favorite, I have to say, as superficial as that is. The girls seemed nice and approachable, but a bit preoccupied. That's probably because their table was swarming with girls! I'm looking forward to learning more about this chapter soon.
The Tudors: I didn't get a chance to visit this chapter's table for very long, sadly! There weren't that many sisters there, but it's probably because it was in the middle of a class day. Their decorations were very professional looking, and they had a lot of cute letter t-shirts out. I don't really have anything else to say here, good or bad.
Greek: This was another chapter who really wowed me. I swear, I like every girl I meet from this house! They're all so sweet and genuine and you can tell they're really into being in their sorority. I find myself very excited to meet them again!
Scrubs: I'm gonna sound like a broken record, but in a good way! I liked this chapter's table too. The girls were really friendly and approachable. Their decorations were really well done and fancy. I didn't like their colors at first, but the way they displayed the made them look really pretty together. I talked to a girl that I had a class with last semester, and she was really excited that I was going through recruitment. I'm looking forward to meeting more of the girls during recruitment.
Pretty Little Liars: If this chapter had a table out, I didn't see it. I'm sure they did, but I just didn't have enough time to get through everything.
Pokemon: This chapter didn't have a table set up. I looked, but found nothing. I was disappointed, because I so much wanted to learn more about them! Oh well, I guess that will make the first time I meet them all that much more exciting!

Thanks for reading! I'm going to pick out my outfits this weekend and such and maybe get a few new things. Only 5 days left until it begins!

[victoriana]

So I just got back from the first night of recruitment. OMG, it was so amazing. My Rho Chi group is sooo sweet and they seem really fun to hang out with. Tonight we visited all 9 sororities on our own schedule, which was tough since my cell phone died and I had no watch. Thankfully I got to fit them all in, but spent a little more time at some than others. So here are my impressions for tonight:


Firefly: This was the third chapter I visited. They had a super cute cheer that made me feel really welcome!! I didn't know how I would feel about them, because I know a couple of mean girls in this house, but wow they totally blew me away!! They were SO sweet and seemed legitimately happy to meet me. We got past all of the "what's your name, major, hometown" ect. really fast and had some deep and meaningful conversations. I was paired with one girl the whole time who I actually had a class with last semester. It was really great to talk to her and get to know her. She seemed really knowledgeable and I learned a lot of things I wanted to know. They don't seem super connected to their philanthropy, but it was just the first night so it's probably just because we went through it kind of fast. One comment my rusher made kind of made me feel a little awkward... she said something about their sisterhood chair pretty much forcing people to hang out and scheduling things for people to strengthen their sisterhood. Maybe it just came off wrong, but it seemed a little odd. I definitely am interested in going back here.
America's Next Top Model: I hoped I would love this chapter going in, and I was totally right! When I walked in I felt like I already knew everyone and felt really welcome and relaxed. I was rushed by two girls at once and we had some really great conversation about their philanthropy, which I have a close connection to. I kind of felt like every girl in the room was gorgeous and girly and I'm not sure that I'm gorgeous and girly enough to fit in, but it was a very minor concern. They seem like they are very socially involved around campus, but not in a bad drunken kind of way. Their sisterhood also seemed really strong. You could tell that all the girls were friends with each other and I really liked that. This was one of my favorites and I am looking forward to going back!
Stargate: SG-1: I felt super comfortable going into this room because I knew I was walking into a group of some of my really good friends. We ran up and hugged each other and just chatted away about random things not even related to recruitment. I know all the basic stuff about them since I went through informal with them last semester, so it was comfortable, kinda like a favorite pair of jeans. All the other PNMs probably thought I was a freak for hugging these girls and being so buddy buddy... they probably didn't know that I knew them, haha. I still don't know if this is where I'm meant to be, but I (of course) look forward to going back and seeing all my friends again.
Glee: I loved this chapter! I was rushed by a girl who lives in my apartment building, so we were kind of like... hey, you look familiar, oh it's because we live in the same building! It was a funny coincidence. We chatted for a little bit and she was very sweet and exuberant. The sister she introduced me to next was one of my floor mates from my dorm last year! We of course hugged each other and squealed away. Their place was decorated to perfection!! I loved it so much. I really felt at home and comfortable here. It was definitely a favorite and I can't wait to go back!!
The Tudors: I went in hoping to fall in love with this chapter, but I was kind of disappointed. Maybe my hopes were too high. I still had a good time here. Their chapter is a lot smaller than I thought, which wasn't necessarily a problem, it just took me by surprise. My rusher must have been inexperienced because she basically read off information from posters and displays. She didn't really let me get a word in edgewise, so I didn't get to talk about myself or ask questions. I hope that tomorrow will be a better day with them.
Greek: OMG this was by far my favorite of the day. I spent the most time here, which I kind of regretted later, but I'm really happy I stayed. This was the 2nd house I visited. Their decorations were in my favorite colors, and they were SO well done. I was paired up with a girl I had a LOT in common with. I just loved talking to her. All of the sisters she introduced me to were really sweet as well. She said that she could definitely see me fitting in with them, and I totally agree. I could definitely see this chapter as my home and I can hardly wait until I see them again.
Scrubs: This was another one of my favorites. I loved the way it was set up! I met several sisters here and I loved them all. Their sisterhood seems like one of the closest and they do a ton of stuff together. Their house is my FAVORITE! It's so cute and just my style. They have the highest GPA on campus and have a really studious group of girls, which fits my needs exactly. I know that I would fit in and feel comfortable here. So excited to see them again
Pretty Little Liars: This was the first chapter I visited. It was okay. The first sister I was paired with was a little too peppy and excited... she was practically screaming her head off! But I'm glad that she was enjoying herself for sure. She passed me on to another sister who was really nice and told me a lot about their philanthropy, which is something I am also very connected to in a personal way. They didn't mention very much about their sisterhood. I think I need more time to get a better feel for this group.
Pokemon: This was my last visit of the day, and surprisingly I wasn't exhausted or tired of talking. They had a lot of alumni there, which was pretty cool. This was another instance where my rusher kind of just read information off of posters and stuff. They had a really cute scrapbook, which was fun to look at and see their sisterhood. I don't think this is the right place for me, but I'm looking forward to going back anyways.

So I don't have to rank chapters tonight obviously because it was only the first round, but I will list my unofficial rankings.

1. Greek
2. Glee
3. Scrubs
4. America's Next Top Model
5. Stargate: SG-1
6. Firefly
7. Pretty Little Liars
8. The Tudors
9. Pokemon

Tomorrow I go back for longer visits with Firefly, Stargate: SG-1, Glee, and Scrubs. The day after I go to all of the remaining chapters.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by victoriana

The Tudors: I went in hoping to fall in love with this chapter, but I was kind of disappointed. Maybe my hopes were too high.

Much like what Henry VIII thought when he first saw Anne of Cleves. LOL.

You have such a great attitude - keep it up!

I actually think that putting the responsibility on the PNMs to make it to all the houses on their own timetable is probably rather empowering for them.

[victoriana]

Hahaha 33girl!! I love the Tudors (obviously since it's one of my shows on here) and I just watched that episode. That made me giggle so much!

So I texted my Rho Chi today about cutting/ranking ect because I was still confused and not 100% sure. She said that you get invited back for house tours, but if you didn't get invited back you are still encouraged to visit them that night. I guess it's just a way for PNMs to gauge who is interested in them ect... I'm off in just an hour

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Much like what Henry VIII thought when he first saw Anne of Cleves. LOL.

LOL! That is good!

[LucyKKG]

Sounds like you have a lot of great options!

[FSUZeta]

the tudor girl might have been recruiting from the sorority side for the first time, and that was why your conversation with her was so awkward. or she might just be shy.

hope you have fun tonight!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

So you go to all chapters for both of the first two rounds, and the third round is invitational?