Auburn Recruitment 2011 - 17 jewels!

[carnation]

Hang in there!

[wareagle93]

Originally Posted by Gamomof2

2 parties down, 8 to go for the day.

Good luck to your daughter! Please keep us posted!

God bless, and War Eagle!

[carnation]

Hey everybody, make sure that if you're going to post your recruitment story or your daughter's, you start a new thread or post it on the general Auburn thread (Auburn Recruitment Starts in 2 Weeks). We've had some posters who got upset when their thread was hijacked by a PNM or mom who's ranting about results, cuts, etc.

Don't worry that it'll make too many Auburn threads! There can never be enough Auburn threads!

[FSUZeta]

we love rush threads!!!

[Gamomof2]

Moving over to the "Starts in 2 weeks" thread.

[FSUZeta]

or start your own !!! yay-more to read!!!

[AuburnMom85]

GaMom – I’m glad your daughter has had a good day! Are you like me and anxiously awaiting updates? Hope she continues to do well!
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I finally talked to A a little while ago for the first “real” time today. She has texted me a few times and had a rushed phone call before dinner, so I was glad to finally get to really hear about her day.
It was so hot and exhausting, but fun, she said. She has blisters on her feet, even though she took her flip flops to wear between parties. She saw 10 of the 17 sororities today, and will finish up tomorrow with the remaining Ice Water Teas.
She talked to B and C briefly (they are not in the same Pi Chi groups), and it sounded like they all had good days. I don’t know which ones they thought were their favorites, but hopefully as the week progresses I’ll know more about them too.
Here are a few of her comments and thoughts about each of the ones she saw today
· Turquoise – This was her first party of the day and she was a little apprehensive and nervous. She said she really only got to talk to one girl there, and the conversation was a little forced. She would like to go back to get a chance to meet some more of them to get a better feel of things.
· Amethyst – Her second party of the day. This one went smoother and she really liked the girl she talked with. However, she still didn’t feel that she met and talked to enough of the girls. She had a better feeling about this group, though.
· Pearl – Loved this group! She said she and the girl she started with really hit it off. She told me some of the things they talked about, which were pretty random and funny….just like my A. I know she would be thrilled to have a call back to this one for sure. A talked to her girl about their philanthropy, which means a lot to A. She said the girl she was with made a point of introducing her to the rush chair. Good sign, I hope??
· Diamond – Probably her absolute favorite of the day. She already knows a few of the girls here and I am sure that made her feel more comfortable. Also I can’t help but wonder if by this point A had relaxed some too. She said she talked to the most girls in the group and had several make comments like “we have heard some really great things about you”. Really, really loved them.
· Aquamarine - After two she really loved, this one was a little bit of a letdown. She liked them but they didn’t just wow her like Pearl and Diamond. This is one group she definitely would like to get to see again, though.
After a short break, she continued on the afternoon with these groups:
· Opal – Had a really cute girl that she liked a lot. A didn’t give me a lot of comments on this one, but just said that this group was one she would like to get a callback to for sure.
· Jade – Another favorite! She really loved the girls in this group and said they were so easy to talk to. One thing that bothered her a little (need some good GC advice here…) – she said that Jade had given a “random” order for the girls to enter. The others didn’t do that – they went in alphabetically or some other logical order. However, A wonders if this “random” enter order was really random. She thinks this was probably their pre-ranking order. If so, A was near the back of the line. L She does think that she got along really good with the girls she met and would put this group in favorites of the day.
· Peridot – this was the one group today that A really can’t see herself in. She said it was very awkward and forced and she just didn’t feel at home at all.
· Onyx – I didn’t write anything down by this group except for the fact that A ranked them higher than some of the others of the day. This is one she would want a second look at possibly.
· Amber – Last one of the day, and I’m sure A was wiped out by this point. Again, I don’t have many comments from her on this one.
All in all, a very good day. From the ones she talked the most about, I would say her favorites of the day were Diamond, Pearl, and Jade, followed by Amethyst and Onyx. She put several in the same category, and would like a second chance to get to meet some more possibly.
I again cautioned her from picking definite favorites so early on and to keep an open mind about each of them. She is trying, but I could hear her face just light up when she talked about some of them.
A big day tomorrow with the seven remaining!
More to come!

[Leslie Anne]

Congratulations to A on a good first day! Not sure what to make of the "random" order at Jade. Chapters on my campus all did truly random order.

[DubaiSis]

I wouldn't worry about it either. We never sent the girls in in any particular order, except for preference. It's more work the other way and they may have just decided to throw caution to the wind and let the chips fall where they may. I certainly wouldn't fret about being toward the back of the line.

[WVU alpha phi]

I wouldn't worry about the random order. My chapter lined up in our bump groups and we were matched up with specific girls for certain reasons (hometown, mutual interests, majors, etc). I remember rushing and my name being called near the end at some houses and that made me nervous, but once I got on the other side it all made sense.

[AuburnMom85]

Last day of Ice Water Teas!

Talked to A a little while ago. She sounded good, and was really happy to finish up earlier today. Yesterday was TOUGH! Also, the rains cooled it off a smidge too, I think.

She saw some really good ones today and I think she really debated on her rankings. She said they enter on the computer the five they feel less strongly towards, with 5 being the one she is least connected with. No surprise to me, A put Peridot as her #5.

The sororities she visited with today were:
* Emerald - her new favorite! Loved this group so much, and really hopes for a chance to visit more with them.

* Ruby - this was one of her favorites today too. At first she was a little worried because she spent so much time with just one girl, but after talking with B, found that was how her rush was too. She had a conversation with her and just hopes her girl felt the same!

* Sapphire - Going in to this, A thought this would be her favorite. She liked them a lot, but others seemed to really wow her more today.

* Moonstone - This was one of the two groups A didn't have a rec for, and honestly, she didn't feel a connection to them at all. I don't know if that was because she didn't have the rec and they didn't spend much time with her??

* Lapis - A good group, but A ended up putting them as #2 in her rankings. Honestly....there are so many good sororities at Auburn ranking ANY of them lower was hard on A!

* Garnet - Again....good group, but A ended up ranking them as #3.

So....Ice Water Teas are over! A is probably still napping right now before she will go out to eat with her Pi Chi group. They will find out which parties they are invited to in the morning. The most they will have is 12. I have talked to her and prepared her that is NOT usually the case, and to not be upset when she doesn't see one of her favorites on the list.

Her favorites at this point? Top seven right now are Emerald, Diamond, Jade, Ruby, Pearl, Sapphire and Topaz. She would honestly be THRILLED with a bid to any of these. The others are still way up on her list, but these are her "dream team", lol.

B and C seem to be having a good rush, too. B is the only one of the three that is a legacy - to Diamond. She really likes them a lot, but also has talked a lot about Emerald, Ruby and Topaz. C likes similar ones, but also felt a real connection to Opal.

Please think good thoughts for A - I just hope she has a few of her favorites on her list tomorrow!!

[Ladybugmom]

Good luck to "A"!! I was in your shoes last year and it is TORTURE for us moms! Hang in there and keep us posted!

[FSUZeta]

mom, please let your daughter know that different sororities rush differently, and just because ruby didn't rotate as much as others, doesn't mean a thing-especially since one of A's friends confirmed that her party went the same way. heck, even different chapters of the same sorority have different rush techniques.

good wishes to A, B, & C for tomorrow!

[AuburnMom85]

Thank you all for your support. This is so hard! I think she is amazing, but so do about 1300 other mothers, LOL.

Just got a text from A saying "I just have that feeling that "Emerald" is my home". I have preached until I'm blue in face...but she has already found a favorite. Good thoughts would be appreciated!!

I thought some might enjoy the handbook they gave out. It has some great info!

http://issuu.com/auburnpanhellenic/d...k2011?mode=a_p

[AuburnMom85]

Also, there is a facebook group called Auburn Panhellenic. You can view some pictures of all the PNM! (A and c are also in some of the pictures.... )