University of Mississippi - Ole Miss 2014 Panhellenic Sorority Recruitment

[ChioLu]

Or could she take one semester at a community college, study hard and get great grades, then take the next semester to build her community involvement resume?
With only 1 semester of college, would the Ole Miss GLO's still consider her a freshman?

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by ChioLu

Or could she take one semester at a community college, study hard and get great grades, then take the next semester to build her community involvement resume?
With only 1 semester of college, would the Ole Miss GLO's still consider her a freshman?

It really wouldn't help her to take 1 semester at CC and transfer to Ole Miss to try sorority rush. Very few chapters participate in informal/ Spring recruitment.

[ChioLu]

Originally Posted by thetalady

It really wouldn't help her to take 1 semester at CC and transfer to Ole Miss to try sorority rush. Very few chapters participate in informal/ Spring recruitment.

Actually, she could take the Spring semester off (work, volunteer) and start the next Fall.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by ChioLu

Actually, she could take the Spring semester off (work, volunteer) and start the next Fall.

Well, that means:
- 1st semester freshman yr at CC
- 2nd semester no school at all
- Then enroll at Ole Miss and rush in the fall as a 2nd semester freshman
as an OOS student.

Seems really risky. I really don't know that this idea would be successful at Ole Miss either, but I guess not impossible if her grades at CC were stellar.

[pinksequins]

Sequins here needs some help understanding the scenario. If she is a current HS senior, isn't there a chance that she can pull up her GPA this semester before graduating? It's not over yet. Another thought, with its own risks, taking a couple of classes this summer to show a university-level (versus HS) effort?

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by pinksequins

Sequins here needs some help understanding the scenario. If she is a current HS senior, isn't there a chance that she can pull up her GPA this semester before graduating? It's not over yet.

There is no way for a single semester to bring up 3 1/2 yrs of mediocre GPA. Just too late

[pinksequins]

I believe Christopher Newport has Spring recruitment, but as popular as CNU is becoming, it isn't an Ole Miss experience. A very different vibe: new versus traditional. Other Virginia schools with deferred recruitment: Richmond (private) and VT.

[pinksequins]

ComradesTrue,

UVa is a Southern public ivy. : )
But that's a moot point for this discussion.

Another thought, but first a question. How do the Ole Miss sororities view sophomore transfers from smaller schools that do not have Greek Life or instead have locals or only 1-2 chapters (for example, Agnes Scott or Hollins or Stephens)? Some of these schools will also present academic entry barriers, but there may be schools with limited Greek life that may be accessible to her.

[pinksequins]

True, true. Just wondering if it was possible to squeeze it to a 2.9.

No matter the creativity of our musings, it really boils down to attending Ole Miss and really working at becoming a solid student. She might step up her game and blossom, or she may find college even more challenging (in which event sorority engagement really is too much).

[FSUZeta]

Ole Miss ladies, in the low gpa scenario that has been discussed, would the young woman fair better by not rushing as a freshman, concentrating on her grades, protecting her reputation, and getting involved on campus (especially in clubs or activities that sorority women might also be members of), so that she meets grade requirements and has established friendships with sorority women, which sets her up for sophomore rush,

or,

would it be better to rush fall 2014 with her low gpa and hope that some chapter will be willing to take on a grade risk?

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Ole Miss ladies, in the low gpa scenario that has been discussed, would the young woman fair better by not rushing as a freshman, concentrating on her grades, protecting her reputation, and getting involved on campus (especially in clubs or activities that sorority women might also be members of), so that she meets grade requirements and has established friendships with sorority women, which sets her up for sophomore rush,

or,

would it be better to rush fall 2014 with her low gpa and hope that some chapter will be willing to take on a grade risk?

I am afraid that I don't see either of those scenarios leading to a bid. Not impossible, but not good choices. I guess if I had to pick one, it would be sophomore rush with good grades.

[OldOleMiss]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Ole Miss ladies, in the low gpa scenario that has been discussed, would the young woman fair better by not rushing as a freshman, concentrating on her grades, protecting her reputation, and getting involved on campus (especially in clubs or activities that sorority women might also be members of), so that she meets grade requirements and has established friendships with sorority women, which sets her up for sophomore rush,

or,

would it be better to rush fall 2014 with her low gpa and hope that some chapter will be willing to take on a grade risk?

I have to both agree and disagree with thealady- I agree that I don't see either scenario leading to a bid- like she said, not impossible, but very very hard. But if I had to pick one, I would say rush 2014 with low GPA and hope for someone to take her. I fear with Alpha Phi coming in 2015 her choices as a sophomore would be EXTREMELY limited. I would imagine (don't know and don't quote or hold me to it, but just assume) that much like this year when ADPi came on, they will halt upperclassman quota-- thus unless she has a "near perfect" freshman year- making the right connections, getting a kick-a$$ GPA, keeping her rep. clean, etc.. etc... her choices in 2015 will be extremely limited, however, colony might be the best option for her if she has interest....

[KDCat]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Ole Miss ladies, in the low gpa scenario that has been discussed, would the young woman fair better by not rushing as a freshman, concentrating on her grades, protecting her reputation, and getting involved on campus (especially in clubs or activities that sorority women might also be members of), so that she meets grade requirements and has established friendships with sorority women, which sets her up for sophomore rush,

or,

would it be better to rush fall 2014 with her low gpa and hope that some chapter will be willing to take on a grade risk?

If it's that important to her, I would advise her to get a solid year of community college under her belt and then go to Ole Miss. She can rush on her CC GPA, right?

Her other choice is to go somewhere that isn't Ole Miss or in the SEC, where the sorority recruitment process isn't that intense. At about the same ranking with more chill recruitments are:

Illinois State, Kansas State, Arizona State, Colorado State, Missouri Science and Technology, Washington State.

[OldOleMiss]

oops meant THETAlady-- (not thealady) so much for fast typing and not proofing :-)

[CMDelta]

I know every situation & girl is different but for what it's worth, here's my somewhat personal story, my DD is a soph. at Ole Miss. Her roommate went to a college prep school OOS and was a grade risk (with a 2.8). She knew that it would be tough but decided to go through anyway last year. She was released by all but 1 after the first round. She found out later, the sorority who invited her to skit had invited several of the grade risks that they were interested in so more girls would have another chance to meet them but they were only taking 1 or 2 of those! She didn't make the cut. Fast forward to sophomore year - she didn't make much better grades or get involved in other activities but tried again with even less success. However, she was successful in her interview and recruitment and was thrilled to be an upper classman to help start A D Pi. I don't know how many upper classmen they took or how many grade risks but they did colonize a large chapter.