University of Missouri Recruitment 2011

[Tigermom]

12 hours of scheduled events is kind of tough on the PNMs!

[SigKapSweetie]

Originally Posted by Tigermom

12 hours of scheduled events is kind of tough on the PNMs!

And it's not exactly a walk in the park for the actives!

[Tigermom]

Originally Posted by SigKapSweetie

And it's not exactly a walk in the park for the actives!

Sure, but also TOTALLY different...

[MizzouMom]

What a long day for all the girls! Socials went from 8:30 AM to 8:00 PM, with preferencing afterwards. My daughter was very impressed with the time and effort that went into all of the skits - apparently they are quite elaborate. She said that every house had dancers as part of their skit. Some had slideshows and several had singing. I can't really go into the details as it will be obvious which chapters she visited. Here is what she reported.

Candlelight - the skit was "absolutely mind blowingly perfect," and she talked with a really nice girl who had transferred from another school
Rose Point - she felt really at home and said the skit was hilarious
Francis I - the skit was okay but nothing completely amazing
Chantilly - she said this chapter blew her away today - it was by far the most emotional and many PMs were crying - her opinion of this chapter changed completely from yesterday
Fairfax - hilarious skit, one of the main characters was good enough to be on Broadway
Eloquence - still loves this chapter - skit was great
Grande Baroque - really funny skit, talked with several girls including the president and a vice president
Strasbourg - really made a connection with a member who had also gone through recruitment as a sophomore, wonderful skit
Acorn - skit was okay and she talked with the same girl the whole time
Repousse - skit was absolutely amazing - she is truly worried about getting cut tomorrow as this is her current favorite
Chrysanthemum - skit was okay, had good conversations

PMs can attend a maximum of seven socials tomorrow for philanthropy day. The chapters that my daughter put as her top seven were:
Candlelight
Rose Point
Chantilly
Fairfax
Eloquence
Strasbourg
Respousse

The remaining four she had to rank in the order that they would be bumped up if she does not get all of her top seven. The remaining four, in order, were:
Grande Baroque
Acorn
Chrysanthemum
Francis I

She says she had a very difficult time with preferencing this evening, and would actually be delighted to go back to any of the chapters that weren't in her top seven list. They are adding one more social time slot to the schedule tomorrow to help spread out the large number of PMs. Apparently some of the chapters had 100+ girls attending some events today! Dress tomorrow is recruitment t-shirts and shorts again. Socials start around 9:00 and end around 4:45.

[IvyLeaf]

Do they preference tonite? What times are the parties tomorrow? I sure wish I would have looked at her schedule before we dropped her off!!! 7 parties tomorrow instead of 5. They must be longer than the 25 minutes!

[pearlalum]

Mizzou Mom - it sounds like your daughter is having a good experience by keeping an open mind and enjoying rush. I wish her the best. I have a son who is a sophomore at Mizzou. He got a bid from a fraternity in the spring and will be pledging this fall. My daughter is a high school senior and is pretty sure about going to Iowa State next year. She wants to rush. Does anyone know how intense the process is there? Do they suggest rec letters at Iowa State? She is a legacy through me. Thanks for any info anybody may have.

[DubaiSis]

I know there's an Iowa Stater on here somewhere/sometimes, but I'll fill in just in case. Iowa State has a nice Greek system that has quite a few chapters but pledge classes are not huge. There will be cuts and recs will be appreciated I'm sure, but probably not mandatory like the southern schools. Like most moderately competitive schools, presuming she has the grades, reasonably good conversation skills and an open mind, she should find a home. My nephew is loving his time at ISU right now, although he's not in a fraternity.

[MizzouMom]

Well, it wouldn't be a good story without a little drama. My daughter was invited back to six chapters today (out of a maximum of seven), but was cut from several of her favorites. Fortunately, she still has six amazing chapters left. Today, she will be attending:

Grande Baroque
Strasbourg
Candlelight
Eloquence
Chrysanthemum
Acorn

Repousse (my chapter ) cut her. This was her favorite and the one I was really worried about. She was also cut by Rose Point, in which she has some friends. I don't think she was expecting this at all. There were some tears this morning and I only got to speak with her briefly on the phone. But within 30 minutes I had a text from her saying "I'm just going to put my head up and be gracious to the houses that wanted me back. If they want me, I want to be with them." I couldn't be more proud of her than I am at this moment.

[IvyLeaf]

I just got a quick text and cant read the picture she attached. She said that she was not invited back to her three favs but was happy with the other ones and has a full dance card today. I am so proud of these mature young women that we have raised!!!

[scrapcat]

Originally Posted by MizzouMom

"I'm just going to put my head up and be gracious to the houses that wanted me back. If they want me, I want to be with them.".

I think your daughter has a wonderful head on her shoulders to have such a positive attitude! I'm sharing this specific quote from your daughter with my daughter (who'll be rushing next week!). Best of luck to both of you!

[Katmandu]

Originally Posted by MizzouMom

There were some tears this morning and I only got to speak with her briefly on the phone. But within 30 minutes I had a text from her saying "I'm just going to put my head up and be gracious to the houses that wanted me back. If they want me, I want to be with them." I couldn't be more proud of her than I am at this moment.

Beautiful!! I would be proud of her too. She sounds like a wonderful, mature young woman. I hope she has a terrific rest of the week! Best of luck to you both. It is a blow when your sorority cuts your legacy loved one, so hugs an hats off to you both for your great attitudes.

[MizzouMom]

My daughter and I went out to dinner tonight and talked at length about the chapters she visited today and what tomorrow might hold. She had an easier time preferencing after the socials today, and we discussed the best and worse case scenarios for preference round and bid day.

I can't go into very much detail about philanthropy day, except to say that it seemed to consist mostly of house tours and short skits. Every chapter did something very creative and different, but I don't want to give it away for those who might recognize what chapters I'm describing. So here is what I can share about today's socials:

Candlelight - at this point she says this is her favorite chapter - she has repeatedly said that they don't do anything halfway, and everything is so impressive and well planned, plus she's had great conversations all along with the girls

Eloquence - second favorite chapter - again, very organized and creative, lots of energy and very friendly, beautiful chapter house

Strasbourg - third favorite chapter - she really hadn't expected to fall in love with this chapter but says she could really see herself here - she says she has felt like each girl she has met could become a best friend

Grande Baroque - fourth favorite (and one remaining legacy chapter) - always describes them as so fun and friendly, creative, energetic and outgoing - this is another chapter she hadn't expected to fall in love with

Acorn - fifth favorite - says the girls are really friendly and the house is beautiful, she could definitely see herself being happy here

Chrysanthemum - sixth favorite - this is the only chapter she really has reservations about, and we have discussed at length that many girls feel lukewarm about their new chapter at the beginning and end up loving it

So the chapters that are fourth, fifth, and sixth are the ones that she could potentially drop if she gets to go back to her top three tomorrow. She said that if she gets asked back to even one of her top three she will be thrilled. Of course, there is still the possibility that she could be released, or only get one or two invitations. We will find out tomorrow morning (Friday) around 9:00.

[kchaptergphib]

Best of luck to her! As others have said, she seems to have a great attitude

[pearlalum]

Missou Mom - it sounds like you have a lovely daughter with a good head on her shoulders! I'm sure she will do well and when it's all said and done, find the sorority she was meant to be in.

[pearlalum]

Dubai Sis - when you say "have the grades," what are they looking for 3.0 or up or higher than that?