University of South Carolina Recruitment 2013

[TriDeltaC]

Originally Posted by BeachMom

DD has been invited back to 7 houses. She sounds wonderful despite not receiving an invite from her top 3....the 4th one she liked a lot and the girls were very nice and she felt welcomed, but did feel it wasn't the best fit. Laughed over her comment on that house: "It was the most beautiful home I saw; I'd feel like I'd need to take my shoes off to go in!" Also loved how she said she quoted me to another girl when receiving their list today..."Don't think about what you don't have; think about the opportunities with what you've got!" So...on to Leadership Day today and tomorrow. Hoping that they've escaped the rain!!

What a fantastic perspective your daughter has. The best of luck to her the rest of recruitment!

[BeachMom]

well.....I must be the sole mom posting for Gamecock recruitment....

The girls received their list this morning for 3rd round, Philanthropy. And they can attend up to 5 events. My daughter (who had been invited back to 7 (total of 8) houses), was invited back to the full 5. Two continue to be strong favorites from the second round and she's very grateful for that. The remaining three have been her bottom choices throughout; one house edges the others a bit, not by much. I've told her they have invited her back for a reason....if they were not interested in what she had to offer, she would have been let go a long time ago......"You like me, you really like me" an actress said once!

So, my advice for her today was to let her top 2 know how excited she is to be back and, if the Spirit led her, let 1 know that she wants to be there for the next 4 years. I may get a backlash from others out there, but what the heck at this point.

She continues to amaze me at her outlook on the whole thing and when it's all said and done, I'll tell you more about her story.....

Her humor on one of the houses has been hysterical! "More green and pink Lily with Jack Rogers sandals than I can shake a stick at!!" Eeks....sorry if I've offended anyone with that post!

On Saturday a.m. they will receive their list for prefs and I hope she's able to go to the ones that are her favorites. Sunday afternoon they receive their bids at the Horseshoe.

Stay calm and carry on!!

[WCsweet<3]

Good luck BeachMom and daughter! Thank you for the update. I have a rec girl going through recruitment, but haven't heard much, even her facebook is quiet. At this point, no news is good news though. Saturday seems so far away!

[atrianglepi]

[QUOTE=BeachMom;2232876]
Her humor on one of the houses has been hysterical! "More green and pink Lily with Jack Rogers sandals than I can shake at./QUOTE]

So true!!


When we visited a few years back on scholars weekend, we were able to take a tour of the Greek Village. All the girls giving the tours were wearing these strange uncomfortable looking sandals. I told my daughter, if she was going to rush she needed those strange sandals. I bought her a pair, she begrudgingly wore them for the first few days of recruitment. She said they were very uncomfortable. Fast forward to now, her senior year. She would not be seen without those dumb Jack Rogers.


Classes start tomorrow.
Good luck to all the little Gamecocks!

[MissCocky]

Hi all
Today is preference day.
My DD had a rough beginning & she was 'bummed'. Her wonderful Pi Chi shared that a bumpy beginning can often be easier to deal w/than the highs & lows that many would experience. She was right. My daughter said many girls either broke down or they were fuming about their schedules at the next round. Others were quiet.
I hope the girls believe what we heard at parent orientation - trust the process.

I have a ? about my 2nd daughter who will be applying to USC this fall. Should we start hitting the pavement for rec letters this spring, if she decides to attend
? My current USC daughter had 2, and I was told she should have had one for every house. "It is common knowledge that SEC schools have highly competitive recruitments." Oh well...

Best wishes to all!

[Qwerty pi]

My DD is going through recruitment at USC and is a legacy and oos. Her legacy cut her after the second round. Although we were bummed, she focused on the others that she liked. She is going to pref to one of her favorites since the beginning and another one she likes and would be ok with joining. She had recs for all but one sorority. ....funny thing that this sorority with out a rec has been her favorite all along! She is going to their pref party and I hope she gets a bid from them. Her friend didn't have any recs is doing great and has a lot of her top houses. I would still work on getting recs for all the sororities if you can. It may just help to calm the nerves going into recruitment a bit and you have nothing to lose with getting them. ....I did laugh out loud at the Jack Rodgers comment. We too, saw those funny looking sandals at orientation and went out and bought a pair. They were great to wear because they go with most anything! Good luck to all. Nervous mom.........

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by MissCocky

Hi all
Today is preference day.
My DD had a rough beginning & she was 'bummed'. Her wonderful Pi Chi shared that a bumpy beginning can often be easier to deal w/than the highs & lows that many would experience. She was right. My daughter said many girls either broke down or they were fuming about their schedules at the next round. Others were quiet.
I hope the girls believe what we heard at parent orientation - trust the process.

I have a ? about my 2nd daughter who will be applying to USC this fall. Should we start hitting the pavement for rec letters this spring, if she decides to attend
? My current USC daughter had 2, and I was told she should have had one for every house. "It is common knowledge that SEC schools have highly competitive recruitments." Oh well...

Best wishes to all!

On GC, we recommend that women attending SEC schools try to find at least one rec to each chapter. Some chapters require it based on their membership selection. Others like them so they can get to know the PNM better in a sea of 1000+ women. Starting in the spring would be great. Even if she doesn't go to USC, she could start to gather letters. They don't hurt at just about any campus. As we are not in the membership selection, we cannot say the weight of the letters, but in the collective experience of members of the forum, we believe that they are important and are more than a comfort blanket.

Good luck to your daughter in recruitment and good luck to your other daughter for her senior year. Lastly, you've almost made it! Good luck to you!

[BeachMom]

My daughter is excited about the prefs she was invited back to today (actually...I think they just may be ending) and I can't wait to see what bid day holds for her tomorrow! While one edges the other just a bit, she's happy with her opportunities!

She was also bummed a bit when receiving her list for 2nd round....interestingly enough, the house that has the edge has been a favorite of hers since that round. In fact, she really didn't remember much of it during 1st round. Goes to show you to trust the process, forget who didn't call you back, and all will be well.....

Good luck to all moms out there and until tomorrow.....

[BeachMom]

forgot to ask....

does anyone out there know what quota may be??

[atrianglepi]

My Gamecock shaped crystal ball says between 90-125 depending on how many suicide or drop all together. I would have thought it was higher. A bunch of girls must have dropped/ been released.

[FSUZeta]

Good luck to all the PNMs and their mothers!

[BeachMom]

from my sources, I think last year was 110 or 111....I know they have very large new member classes (remembering not to say the word "pledge"!!)

2:30 p.m. is the time in the Horseshoe!

Good luck to all out there!!

[MissCocky]

I know the path to a healthy adulthood should not be limited to a comfy, cozy cul-de-sac, however, I would have preferred this recruitment experience for my DD in the spring. She has been very positive about this process, her small classes (bet. 18 - 34 students), her impressive instructors & her darling suitemates. Having no sorority experience myself, I hope she can nurture these new relationships as well as those w/her PNSisters. Can you tell she's my first one in college?
I appreciate the good wishes sent to the girls & moms.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by MissCocky

I know the path to a healthy adulthood should not be limited to a comfy, cozy cul-de-sac, however, I would have preferred this recruitment experience for my DD in the spring. She has been very positive about this process, her small classes (bet. 18 - 34 students), her impressive instructors & her darling suitemates. Having no sorority experience myself, I hope she can nurture these new relationships as well as those w/her PNSisters. Can you tell she's my first one in college?
I appreciate the good wishes sent to the girls & moms.

I've seen it both ways. For lessons on the problems with spring or what we call deferred formal Recruitment check out the SMU or Indiana recruitment threads. For recruitments as huge as the SEC, before classes start or early on is not only more sane, it conflicts with school less. There is also less time for hurt feelings.
- she'll still be friends with the suitemates even if they pledge other sororities

[BeachMom]

Hmmmm......
My story: this mom's DD#1 went not only once, but twice, through the steriod injected recruitment process at UGA....yep, she had grades (strong independent school in ATL - and not the Buckhead trinity), activities, personality, friends, recs, legacies, etc and la-di-da and was rejected not once but twice in the process. The only thing she had not done was find a cure for AIDS and solve world hunger. I wanted to slap the next person who was shocked that my DD had not been accepted in to the greek system at UGA. The joke became that it was easier to gain admittance to UGA than to pledge a sorority. All of this considering it was 1500+ PNMs, 17 sororities and quota around 70 (give or take). And all before classes started.....

DD#2...some of the same accolades and missing a good deal more....a longer recruitment period interjected with welcome week activities, convocation, and classes. Time to mix and mingle with things other than recruitment. She and only one of her suite mates participating in recruitment. Intro to college life revolving around more than sorority recruitment.

I'm sorry that it wasn't the experience your daughter and you thought it might be. Which is better? Recruitment prior to classes or 1 term later????... I don't know. What I do know is that connecting to a group is important and can be found outside of the greek system. I know that my DD#1 found just that and is graduating in 4 years with a double major. (May 2014!!!) I don't doubt that she will succeed in just about anything she pursues.

This process clearly has it's imperfections. So to MissCocky, I send you and yours the best and encourage you not to put the next 4 years on the expectations that it will not be successful unless she is greek....cause she'll miss out on some wonderful opportunites that are waiting for her!!