Do sororities do background checks?

[MexicanMami0286]

Originally Posted by 50ccerfan

Ok, so I was totally confused b/c when sunsuret said 3 out of 4 sororities do background checks, I thought she meant to say the school she rushed her school had 4 sororities but I just googled it and she was talking about the four African-American sororities. I'm rushing NPHC, and we have about 15 of those sororities at my school.

I just confused why one has panhellenic( as one word) and the other is Pan hellenic( two words) yet they're totally different. This thread has just gone to shambles now... :/

No you're mistaken. The NPHC: National Pan-Hellenic Council represents 4 historically black sororities. You must be referring to the NPC: National Panhellenic Council, which you learn more about here http://www.npcwomen.org/ or by doing a search on the boards.

Obviously, you need to do a little more research, as they're two different councils. Good luck!

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by 50ccerfan

Ok, so I was totally confused b/c when sunsuret said 3 out of 4 sororities do background checks, I thought she meant to say the school she rushed her school had 4 sororities but I just googled it and she was talking about the four African-American sororities. I'm rushing NPHC, and we have about 15 of those sororities at my school.

I just confused why one has panhellenic( as one word) and the other is Pan hellenic( two words) yet they're totally different. This thread has just gone to shambles now... :/

LOL. Sen, you're a woman now.

To 50ccerfan - there are not 15 NPHC sororities. That is probably why none of our replies are making sense to you. You need to do more research.

ETA: MexicanMami0286 types faster than I do

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by 50ccerfan

Ok, so I was totally confused b/c when sunsuret said 3 out of 4 sororities do background checks, I thought she meant to say the school she rushed her school had 4 sororities but I just googled it and she was talking about the four African-American sororities. I'm rushing NPHC, and we have about 15 of those sororities at my school.

I just confused why one has panhellenic( as one word) and the other is Pan hellenic( two words) yet they're totally different. This thread has just gone to shambles now... :/

Actually it went that way a long time ago. And Sensuret is man who is in one of the NPHC or D9 fraternities.

[minDyG]

If your school has 15 sororities of a specific council, then you're rushing NPC.

And starting your thread off on the defensive right out of the gate is like starting a sentence, "Don't take this the wrong way, but..."

Either way, good luck. Stuff happens and your mistake didn't harm anyone, so you shouldn't be punished for it beyond the extent of your court mandated penance. But people are judgmental and picky (especially with something as superficial as sorority recruitment--when you have just a few minutes to make a lasting impression), so who knows whether it will affect you. Just be honest yet discreet and hope for the best.

[50ccerfan]

Originally Posted by minDyG

If your school has 15 sororities of a specific council, then you're rushing NPC.

And starting your thread off on the defensive right out of the gate is like starting a sentence, "Don't take this the wrong way, but..."

Either way, good luck. Stuff happens and your mistake didn't harm anyone, so you shouldn't be punished for it beyond the extent of your court mandated penance. But people are judgmental and picky (especially with something as superficial as sorority recruitment--when you have just a few minutes to make a lasting impression), so who knows whether it will affect you. Just be honest yet discreet and hope for the best.

I realized I got them mixed up, again...Thanks though

[SWTXBelle]

The whole "Sensuret is a woman thing" put this stupid earworm in my head -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57q3kq4FP2o

[Senusret I]

The second moral of this story is:

Speak authoritatively on something and people will believe you, without even knowing your gender.

[Zillini]

Despite the OP's behavior...

AFAIK no sororities run actual background checks. However that doesn't mean no one will know about it. People talk, especially if this occurred on campus.

Were there sorority girls, fraternity guys, or friends of either in the bar when the arrest took place?

Were you the only one arrested?

Were you the only one sitting in jail?

Does the local newspaper print a "Police Blotter"?

Will you be the only one in court?

Will you have to do community service at some public location?

If a sorority finds out will it be cause to release you? No one here can say for sure, but it might. It will depend on the Chapter, GLO, and campus culture.

[CallingYouOut]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Good luck getting into a sorority with your criminal record.
Well, really, good luck applying for other things too.

　

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Probably not. But we can hope.

　

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93

She said she was interested in NPHC. They don't recruit like we do. Maybe your should re-read and realize this isn't your specialty.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

And from the looks of your posts, you could use all of those you can get.
As Sensuret would say: Try pledging the library.
[See...I TOLD you you'd be back. Just can't stay away, can you?]

　

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

There is a difference between academic smarts and common sense smarts and unfortunately, not everyone possesses both.

I'm actually a regular poster, who many of you actually like, but today I've created an alias, because I'm disgusted by some of the responses of my fellow greekchat members to this question. Perhaps the poster's decisions that lead to her arrest weren't the smartest in hindsight, but I can name about 10 people I knew in the Greek system at my University who were arrested for the same thing. If your sisters were perfect angels, please raise your hand, because I would like to meet them.

When you make sarcastic, snotty remarks in response to the postings, you are representing your GLO, and frankly, some of you I would be more ashamed to call sisters than 50ccerfan. Take the high road, if you don't like 50ccerfan's postings, then don't respond. These boards are read by women who are considering joining our organizations, and you are doing nothing to break the stereotypes of greek women... snotty, sarcastic and full of yourselves.

50ccerfan, I wouldn't sweat this arrest. My husband is a deputized supervisor of a federal law enforcement agency, and he was arrested for the same thing when he was 20. Yes, it did come up on his application, and he was able to explain it. A requirement of his job is that he fly with a gun.

So 50ccerfan, if you are concerned that a GLO will exclude you because of this, I wouldn't sweat it too much, just don't bring it up unless asked. You've obviously learned from your mistake, and I wish you the best of luck.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by CallingYouOut

　

　


　


I'm actually a regular poster, who many of you actually like, but today I've created an alias, because I'm disgusted by some of the responses of my fellow greekchat members to this question. Perhaps the poster's decisions that lead to her arrest weren't the smartest in hindsight, but I can name about 10 people I knew in the Greek system at my University who were arrested for the same thing. If your sisters were perfect angels, please raise your hand, because I would like to meet them.

When you make sarcastic, snotty remarks in response to the postings, you are representing your GLO, and frankly, some of you I would be more ashamed to call sisters than 50ccerfan. Take the high road, if you don't like 50ccerfan's postings, then don't respond. These boards are read by women who are considering joining our organizations, and you are doing nothing to break the stereotypes of greek women... snotty, sarcastic and full of yourselves.

50ccerfan, I wouldn't sweat this arrest. My husband is a deputized supervisor of a federal law enforcement agency, and he was arrested for the same thing when he was 20. Yes, it did come up on his application, and he was able to explain it. A requirement of his job is that he fly with a gun.

So 50ccerfan, if you are concerned that a GLO will exclude you because of this, I wouldn't sweat it too much, just don't bring it up unless asked. You've obviously learned from your mistake, and I wish you the best of luck.

I might have joined you on your soapbox except for this:

Originally Posted by 50ccerfan

Cool b/c now I realize I don't want to be a part of a community full of assholes anyway...loser.

Anything posted after that is in a little different category to me.

But your general point about not responding is a good one.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by CallingYouOut

I'm actually a regular poster, who many of you actually like, but today I've created an alias

Coward.

I'm CALLING YOU OUT as a coward.

Shut up, coward.

[AOII_LB93]

Originally Posted by CallingYouOut

　

　


　


I'm actually a regular poster, who many of you actually like, but today I've created an alias, because I'm disgusted by some of the responses of my fellow greekchat members to this question. Perhaps the poster's decisions that lead to her arrest weren't the smartest in hindsight, but I can name about 10 people I knew in the Greek system at my University who were arrested for the same thing. If your sisters were perfect angels, please raise your hand, because I would like to meet them.

When you make sarcastic, snotty remarks in response to the postings, you are representing your GLO, and frankly, some of you I would be more ashamed to call sisters than 50ccerfan. Take the high road, if you don't like 50ccerfan's postings, then don't respond. These boards are read by women who are considering joining our organizations, and you are doing nothing to break the stereotypes of greek women... snotty, sarcastic and full of yourselves.

50ccerfan, I wouldn't sweat this arrest. My husband is a deputized supervisor of a federal law enforcement agency, and he was arrested for the same thing when he was 20. Yes, it did come up on his application, and he was able to explain it. A requirement of his job is that he fly with a gun.

So 50ccerfan, if you are concerned that a GLO will exclude you because of this, I wouldn't sweat it too much, just don't bring it up unless asked. You've obviously learned from your mistake, and I wish you the best of luck.

If you don't have the balls to call me out by your regular name, then you don't matter. Oh wait.... you don't matter to me anyhow. Don't tell me how my sisters should feel about me, I have been doing my organization proud since I was a new member.

The OP originally said that she was interested in the NPHC, which is completely different, thus in that situation my original comment made sense. Now it seems she is going NPC, so I guess it doesn't...in the grand scheme, does it really matter? No..

Grow a pair and don't hide because you don't want to look like a big meanie if you're going to call me out.

[APhiAnna]

Well, let's put it this way. No sorority would do a background check like that and so I'd say for MOST of the sororities, you are probably in the clear. However, if you are going to a school where a lot of people from your area end up, don't think the news won't travel to at least a couple chapters. It might travel by word of alumni in "no" recommendations (would only get sent to one chapter), or by word of current sorority member gossip.

This might hurt you, which would be a little hypocritical because I'd be willing to bet on the fact that at most large colleges there are several sisters in every chapter with a fake ID. But such is recruitment. It's behind you now and there is nothing you can do to change it, so focus on getting recs, outfits and, arguably most importantly, conversation topics together.

[APhiAnna]

To CallingYouOut, while I tend to believe that people should be nicer (not "blow rainbows up people's asses" nice, but classy) on this site, you should read the first chapter of Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends and Influence People." By criticizing anybody you can only hope to make them so defensive that they will fail to see where they erred. It truly only makes people MORE likely to repeat bad behavior. Such, unfortunately, is human nature. I know when I am criticized, especially directly, I will think up wild reasons why my heinous behavior was acceptable and therefore not even think twice to repeat the behavior.

ETA: Of course this post might be seen as criticizing you which makes me a hypocrite of the highest degree. Don't look at it that way, but more as someone who agrees with your (general) point of view (this particular thread is kind of "whatever" for me) but thinks your approach could be reworked to be more effective.