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08-09-2009, 04:45 PM
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There is a lot of pressure at some schools in the South, but frankly, Greek Life is not as big of a deal at Southern Miss as it is other places. You can definitely not be greek, but be a happy and involved student. I have never heard of anyone not coming back to school because they dropped out or were released during recruitment, but it has probably happened a few times. No offense to the person posting these things because I'm sure she's hearing them from other people, but I feel like we might be hearing a few things that are coming off of the rumor mill.
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08-09-2009, 05:17 PM
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My niece told her mom 2 girls on her floor chose to go home today because they did not like the choices left for them. Rumors ARE flying that some girls got no offers at all. My niece is only interested in 1 of the 2 left for her and will not do Greek this year if only XYZ offers for her.
She is being upbeat and positive but it's so hard on her and her mom, when your child hurts, you hurt. We know as adults it's not the end of the world, but when you're an 18 year old girl away from home, knowing no one, always being watched and scrutinized by your peers, it is difficult! Especially if you are cut hard and early, how difficult for one's self-esteem.
Niece has met some lovely and nice girls so all is not lost  She is looking forward to officially moving in and getting school started.
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08-09-2009, 06:36 PM
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Wasn't the reason Ole Miss moved recruitment back till school had already started because many girls would drop out of school if they didn't get a bid?
TupeloHoney - I hope your niece realizes that this is most likely her only chance to go greek and if she drops out that will be it for her? I don't like to tell other people what to do but I think she should stick it out and give the chapter who does give her a bid, whoever that is, a fair chance. I was in a similar situation and I am so glad now I didn't drop out of recruitment when I was cut by the chapter I thought was the only one for me.
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08-09-2009, 07:43 PM
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[QUOTE]Wasn't the reason Ole Miss moved recruitment back till school had already started because many girls would drop out of school if they didn't get a bid?
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I can't speak for Ole Miss, but this was the reason Arkansas tried it for a few years. There were definitely cases of pnms leaving school after a bad rush and the university was losing money. With rush occuring before school, the girls were dropping without much, if any, financial penalty.
This year, I am glad to report, rush is back to the week before school. Mid September rush (imo) is a nightmare for everyone involved. Trying to attend school while you are having rush is nuts. Parties start around 5 pm and one round last year ended at 11:00. Voting lasted until 7 am the next morning. There were no actives from our house in class that day!
I digress...sorry!
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08-09-2009, 08:00 PM
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When I was a teenager, my mother--who used to live on the main street of the Arkansas campus where most of the houses are-- would tell me stories of how during rush, girls would leave in the middle of rush back in the day. (1930s-40s) She said they'd be packing fur coats and all this really expensive stuff into their cars and crying hysterically and then they'd screech off down Maple, never to be seen again.
Of course, until a few years after I was there, Arkansas had 'bed rush' and some years, over half of the PNMs didn't get bids.
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08-09-2009, 08:39 PM
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Indiana also has bed quota.
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08-09-2009, 09:49 PM
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In regard to the GPA requirements: College Panhellenics do not set a GPA limit for PNM's to register as that could be percieved as discrimination. But in the interest of fairness, they should add the caveat that most chapters require a 3.0 min HS GPA for pledging.
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08-10-2009, 08:31 PM
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well it was PREF Day today at USM...any interesting news and what time will the potential pledges receive their bids?
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08-10-2009, 09:44 PM
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They're supposed to get their bids at noon tomorrow. Very exciting!! I can't wait to hear some news!
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08-11-2009, 01:41 PM
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Well, Bid Day is here! Here is what I know so far:
Quota was 33
Delta Gamma got 38 new girls
Chi Omega got 37
Kappa Delta got 36
Congrats to all seven chapters! I'll update more as I hear it.
Last edited by USMAnchorGirl; 08-11-2009 at 02:23 PM.
Reason: Add new results
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08-11-2009, 02:24 PM
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any other chapter numbers?
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08-11-2009, 02:26 PM
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That's all I've got so far. I'll edit that post as I hear more.
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08-11-2009, 03:17 PM
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Pi Phi got 32
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08-11-2009, 04:40 PM
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OleMissGlitter, Kappa Alpha Theta was closed just prior to recruitment last year, so this is the second year there has been one less sorority.
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08-11-2009, 04:47 PM
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Tupelo Honey did your niece pledge a group at USM? Congratulations to all of the chapters on their new pledges.
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