Preference Invites/ Bids - Page 3

AZTheta · #31 09-19-2010, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

But if she was released, she will not get a bid from them (barring something weird and incredibly unusual). If she cut them, she could be on their bid list, but otherwise, she's not there.

So add a few (hundred) more "verys" on your list.

Ah! *lightbulb goes off at last* A PNM, in the early rounds, releases chapter PPP on her responses, BUT chapter PPP does not "release" her and would have invited her to another party(ies). Therefore, it's possible that Chapter PPP MIGHT extend PNM a "snap" bid if that scenario ever came to pass after Preference Night (I get how this works! YAY!). It does NOT work the other way, however (right?). This thread has been so educational for me in terms of so many details I never considered. Someone should write "recruitment rules for dummies" and I'll buy the first copy.

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Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

Just an FYI...The new MRABA script states that you can only list on your MRABA chapters that you actually attended preference events.

*another lightbulb* More valuable information about the process. And the short and sweet answer to the OP's original question.

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Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

And they just weren't that into you. Now you're starting to sound like a sorority stalker.

*Finally! Permission for a signature line?

*And to the OP: Good Luck.

Alumiyum · #32 09-19-2010, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bellaxlocaa

hahahah obvs, because that's my life goal *rolls eyes*

we have a formal one in the spring, and an informal one in the fall.

perhaps, but i highly doubt it since she was the one who told me out of the blue.

I mean honestly I'm gonna do what I wanna do, which is to rush again in the spring. I just wanted answers to my questions.

Please do yourself a favor and listen to this:

Your attitude will not help you. Your roommate might like you. She might like you enough to wish to extend you a bid. That's not the way it works. The entire chapter has to like you that much, and you have no idea (nor does she) whether or not they do. And even if they like you it doesn't mean you'll get a bid. Assuming that you will might very well keep you from being Greek at all.

And by the way, generally speaking, a sorority chapter is not going to appreciate the assumption that a PNM will get in. Learn a little tact and humility.

bostongreek · #33 09-19-2010, 12:40 PM

A little off topic, but when I went through, we were told to write down every sorority we would accept a bid to, whether or not we had gone to pref, so I put down nearly every chapter haha. Obviously I didn't expect a bid to any of those, but I assumed that you could do pretty much whatever you wanted on your pref card?

DeltaBetaBaby · #34 09-19-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bellaxlocaa

What you said makes no sense. Obviously I would know if I liked them or not, because why else would I want to put them on the bid... And to clear any confusion that everyone clearly has, my roommate is in the sorority and she told me that they really liked me. There were a lot of girls there during rush week, so that could poss be why I didn't get a pref invite. Who knows. Whatev, I'm gonna rush again during formal rush in the spring and see what happens.

Anyways, thanks for the responds, ladies.

Wait, this was INFORMAL rush?

Okay, that's a different scenario. I am not familiar with campuses that have bid cards and such for informal rush.

Titchou · #35 09-19-2010, 12:53 PM

OK, now I am totally confused!

Barbie's_Rush · #36 09-19-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AzTheta

*Finally! Permission for a signature line?

I hereby give AzTheta permission to quote any of my posts for a signature line, now and into the future.

AZTheta · #37 09-19-2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

I hereby give AzTheta permission to quote any of my posts for a signature line, now and into the future.

Senusret I · #38 09-19-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

Just an FYI...The new MRABA script states that you can only list on your MRABA chapters that you actually attended preference events.

What the heck is MRABA? I swear, just when I thought I had it all figured out, here comes some new shit.

Barbie's_Rush · #39 09-19-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

What the heck is MRABA? I swear, just when I thought I had it all figured out, here comes some new shit.

It stands for Membership Recruitment Acceptance Binding Agreement. Basically it's what you're agreeing to when you sign your bid card.

Senusret I · #40 09-19-2010, 01:35 PM

Thankies!

gatordeltapgh · #41 09-19-2010, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Senusret I

Thankies!

Sorry for the acronym! It has been in place for several years but was updated over the summer to clarify the calendar year explanation. There is also a MRABA for cob so women should be signing it once they accept a cob bid.

The NPC college panhellenic is really working to make things easier to understand. I think one of the best developments from NPC is making the Manual of Information available online. At this point most groups have the MOI available on their members only site making things easier for chapters and advisors.

So if you need something for a little leisurely reading...

KSUViolet06 · #42 09-19-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bostongreek

A little off topic, but when I went through, we were told to write down every sorority we would accept a bid to, whether or not we had gone to pref, so I put down nearly every chapter haha. Obviously I didn't expect a bid to any of those, but I assumed that you could do pretty much whatever you wanted on your pref card?

I know that schools allowed PNMs to do this in the past.

I'm pretty sure that the NEW MRABA (pref card) states that you can only list those chapters at which you attended preference.

Alumiyum · #43 09-19-2010, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I know that schools allowed PNMs to do this in the past.

I'm pretty sure that the NEW MRABA (pref card) states that you can only list those chapters at which you attended preference.

IIRC this was an option when I went through recruitment at my school. I say IIRC because I suicided and didn't listen to anything else they said after that. I'm pretty sure there were girls in my group who did list sororities that they did not pref.

AlphaFrog · #44 09-19-2010, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alumiyum

Please do yourself a favor and listen to this:

Your attitude will not help you. Your roommate might like you. She might like you enough to wish to extend you a bid. That's not the way it works. The entire chapter has to like you that much, and you have no idea (nor does she) whether or not they do. And even if they like you it doesn't mean you'll get a bid. Assuming that you will might very well keep you from being Greek at all.

And by the way, generally speaking, a sorority chapter is not going to appreciate the assumption that a PNM will get in. Learn a little tact and humility.

Adding to this: They could love you so much that they want to take you to the Panhellenic Chapel and marry you, but if you have a factor from preventing that (such as grades, academic/judicial probation, criminal record, etc), there's nothing they can do about it. I'm not saying that this is the case, I'm saying it's a possibility. We don't know you or your situation.

33girl · #45 09-19-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

Just an FYI...The new MRABA script states that you can only list on your MRABA chapters that you actually attended preference events.

What happens if they don't listen to that? Do they get tossed out of rush?

I honestly think we need to know where she goes to school and what "informal" rush entails. And I will say again, if NPC is going to support different recruitment styles, they can't run them all like formal rush.

(Not shooting the messenger

- just saying is all.)