My rush at UCLA

[UCLAgirl]

Sooo sorry about being so late with this. But the days have been long and we haven't gotten back to the dorms until 11 pm all week. Also classes started on Thursday so I have been busy with homework and such. Things are good though!

Third Day:
I know that today is pref but we got back so late last night that I was pooped.

Today I visited:
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Epsilon Phi
Delta Delta Delta
Gamma Phi Beta

11. The first house sang a song that made us all want to cry. I like the girls in this house but I just don’t know how well I would fit in. (Alpha Epsilon Phi)

3. I really like this house. The girls are all genuine and their skit was absolutely darling with little orphan Annie. It seems that every house found a way to make fun of the lemon water that we were served all week long. It was cute. (Alpha Delta Pi)

2. I love this house I really do. Their skit was “------- after Dark” and some of those girls could really sing and dance. I just feel so comfortable in this house. I love it. (Delta Delta Delta)

1. This house again was pressuring me but I didn’t really like that. The rush chair and president came up to me again and girls that I have never talked to were always saying “I’ve heard so much about you”. As much as I like the girls I can’t really see myself in this house. (Gamma Phi Beta)
I decided to keep houses 2 and 3 and drop the others. Tomorrow is preference!

Preference Night

Today I got my preference list and they were my top two:
Delta Delta Delta
Alpha Delta Pi

2. This house was Tri-Delta and I loved it. For preference I wore a strapless bright blue dress and black heels and full pearls. It was perfect that I wore pearls because the pearl is the new member symbol for tri-delta. I was called to the stairs by the girl that I talked to the first day and that meant a whole lot to me because she had to be the first person to say that she liked me. I love talking to all of the girls there and I was able to talk to two of my favorites. They then gave us each a fake pearl bracelet to wear and we went into their living room and in a circle they sang a nice song to us and had 10 girls in a delta form all saying what the sorority meant to them. Then we all took turns and with the second girls that preffed us we went to the pool of water in the middle of the room and put our pearl bracelet in it making a wish. I really do love this house and I put them as my first choice. They sang the “hmm linger” song as we were all leaving.

3. This house, Alpha Delta Pi, was very pretty except for the fact that they put a pledge pin around your neck. I thought that was a little too much. They greeted us with candles and we all were to blow them out with our pref sister to then make a wish. I was the first called out and that made me feel special. Also their ceremony included candle passing and it was beautiful. All of the girls there were crying and now I can see why so many of my peers rushing want that house as their first choice. I felt that their friendship was great. I ranked them second.

I was asked to pref two other houses as well though I didn’t go to their ceremonies. They were Gamma Phi Beta and Alpha Epsilon Phi. I just feel more me in Delta Delta Delta. I really really hope that I can get a bid from them. Wish me luck!

BTW: On my campus the houses didn't invite everyone back. They all only invited back girls that they wanted to be a part of their sisterhood. Tri Delta and AEPhi all cut girls that did want them. I was a bit taken back from lenaimoon's statements. Everyone here is so pro Greek that there are no better or worse houses, just ones that may or may not fit your personality more.

[erica812]

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!
It sounds like you've fallen in love AND you have a completely awesome second choice.

I hope you have a fantastic Bid Day.

Erica

[leilanimoon]

Good luck with Tri-Delt on your campus, UCLAGirl!! I wouldn't say that the ones I didn't like were bad in and of themselves, I just know I don't fit there and that I didn't like how they made me feel more like a number than a person. The other houses never really did that. I am a bit familiar with your campus and know that it is very different from mine. A lot of students here are actually anti-greek and even our panhellenic board here has tightened up restrictions, making a lot more events dry and threatening to close down quite a few frats. They are attempting to get rid of midnight madness as well here. I don't want to take away from your sunshine, though. I'm happy for anyone who got the houses they loved. Keep smiling, girlie!!!

[Floridagirl]

Fabulous!!! I loved both those houses when I was there!!!! Either one is a great place to join!!! I am so thrilled with your situation. Can't wait to hear which one you join!!!

[honeychile]

UCLAgirl - may you love the sorority you join, and may you join the sorority that's best for you! Either choice is solid in my book, although I must admit some prejudice! *blush*

I agree that the pledge pin thing was over the top. I have this feeling that they won't be doing that again in the future!

I can't wait to see how it turns out for you, so we can ALL welcome you to the Greek system!!



honeychile

[mozlvr]

I am So glad you like Tri-Delt!!!! Good luck with the rest of recruitment!

[KillarneyRose]

I just finally sat down and read through this whole thread. Good luck with Tri-Delt, UCLAGirl!

I met an outstanding young woman this summer, Sharon was her name, who is a Tri-Delt at UCLA. And if she is any indication of the quality of the sisters there, then they must be an incredible house.

I hope everything works out the way you want it to!

[UCLAgirl]

I am now a new pledge of a group that I am very hapy with and excited to be a part of their sisterhood. I am a new member of...............



















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Alpha Delta Pi !!!!!

I am sooooooo happy about this, even though it was my second choice. For Bid Day they all stood on the steps that lead up to their house (it's on a big hill and anyone that knows the house knows that there are tons of steps there), and then we went to a cruise in San Pedro and we were finally fed food!!!! Also I met my diamond sis (Big Sis) and she is the sweetest thing ever. The girls are great and I really like the girls in my pledge class that include my roomate(!) and a good friend that I went to High School with (!). So anyway I just wanted to let you know!!!!!!!!

[houstonchica]

Congratulations and how awesome was that to take a dinner cruise on your Bid Day!

[Floridagirl]

I am so happy for you. The ADPis were one of my favorite groups there. You will just love being a member!!!! Here in the South they are extremely strong on every campus. Congrats!!!!

[canadajen]

Congratulations on ADPi ~ they are great at UBC!!

Please stick around GC and share your new member experience ... we love those threads too!!

[cash78mere]

congrats!

[aephi alum]

Congrats!!

Just curious... what did the AEPhi's sing that made you want to cry? We have some really sweet songs that we usually sing at pref...

[UCLAgirl]

The AEPhi song was about all the friendships that were made and how the sisters are always there. I cannot remember the song at this moment but it really did make a ton of girls cry because it was so sweet. THey were all holding arms too...very summer camp sappy like.

On a good note ADPi made quota plus 3. Quota was set at 23 and we have a new pledge class (which I love) of 26! Yay I really am soooo happy here!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally posted by UCLAgirl


On a good note ADPi made quota plus 3. Quota was set at 23 and we have a new pledge class (which I love) of 26! Yay I really am soooo happy here!

GRRRRR! This makes me so angry. If quota is 23, then 5% is 1.15, which could be rounded up to 2, but NOT 3. Nice job, Greek advisor, way to screw the smaller chapters.