A very dressy FLORIDA STATE recruitment!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

How are they doing release figures at FSU? That's also something to think about. Back when I was an active, NPC was piloting a new system that would better predict returns, and set release figures accordingly, but I've been so out of the loop that I have no idea if that ever became widespread.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by FSUCasper

FSU Recruitment has gotten way too, competitive and especially impacting further the current anti-legacy trend in most chapters on campus - it is not helping with their continued alumnae support base that's for sure.

Could you explain this more? Why are the chapters anti-legacy? Do you mean the alumnae aren't helping the chapters out of retaliation that their girl didn't get selected?

[dymonz4me]

Originally Posted by PNM at FSU

Well everyone, recruitment is over for me. I got a phone call this morning saying I had only been asked back to Floor Length and I know in my heart I cannot be a part of that sorority.

I am understandably heartbroken but I registered for COR and there's always spring rush, not too mention a new Alpha Phi chapter colonizing this September. I am going to get involved in other activities in the mean time.

There was a record number of girls going through this year so many cuts, releases, and withdrawals have been made so I don't feel as bad knowing that it isn't necessarily personal, but it was my grades.

The one thing I am baffled by are the other three sororities I got asked back to cut me even though I had multiple recs and made their gpa requirement no problem. I guess I'll never know.

I am going to go cry for the rest of the day and maybe everything will be better soon. Bid Day is Sunday and I know its going too be really hard to see all the girls screaming and running in their shirts. Hopefully the hole in my heart will go away soon :'(

Maybe if PNM at FSU had just given Floor Length a little more time instead of dropping out, she might have found out that she had something in common with some of them. I can't imagine being in a sorority of 100+ girls at FSU and not having a common bond with not one girl! From what some of you have said, Pref can be magical and change a PNM's whole outlook on a sorority. PNM at FSU dropped out for her specific reasons during the early rounds of recruitment, if she had made it to Pref, she may have found her home. My daughter said it's sad when PNM's assume a whole sorority is based off of the few actives they meet during recruitment or from tent talk and miss out on finding that special home. I really wish PNM at FSU and PPT the best, there are a lot of things to get involved in at FSU to make a difference and enjoy the college experience.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

How are they doing release figures at FSU? That's also something to think about. Back when I was an active, NPC was piloting a new system that would better predict returns, and set release figures accordingly, but I've been so out of the loop that I have no idea if that ever became widespread.

they do rfm and have been for a while now.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by FSUCasper

However, having said all of that, unfortunately, there is still at least one struggling chapter on campus who did not make quota this year and remains about half the size of other chapters - by choice? I don't know the answer, but maybe, if so, then they are finally getting more quality women. Either that, or they are playing their numbers game wrong and focusing on PNM's who may release them anyway. And, as strong as this chapter's alumnae are in the area, they still need help with Recruitment. Either way, FSU needs to look long and hard at their options for improving the process.

It is definitely not by choice. However, struggling also doesn't mean that you simply invite everybody. Women still need to meet the standards of the chapter, grade requirements, and get along well with the chapter. It is pretty obvious when a PNM doesn't really want to be there. How many of these threads do we read where a PNM says over and over "I keep cutting them and they keep inviting me back anyway!" It's not helpful to keep inviting women who are clearly disinterested but keep the chapter on to "maximize their options", you know? It ruins the whole atmosphere of an event to do that. Also, you can have very high quality women in a small chapter but tent talk is powerful and overcoming that is a real challenge.

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

every chapter at fsu has met quota for the past several years, according to my information.

That information is incorrect.

Originally Posted by dymonz4me

Maybe if PNM at FSU had just given Floor Length a little more time instead of dropping out, she might have found out that she had something in common with some of them. I can't imagine being in a sorority of 100+ girls at FSU and not having a common bond with not one girl! From what some of you have said, Pref can be magical and change a PNM's whole outlook on a sorority. PNM at FSU dropped out for her specific reasons during the early rounds of recruitment, if she had made it to Pref, she may have found her home. My daughter said it's sad when PNM's assume a whole sorority is based off of the few actives they meet during recruitment or from tent talk and miss out on finding that special home. I really wish PNM at FSU and PPT the best, there are a lot of things to get involved in at FSU to make a difference and enjoy the college experience.

I suspect that Floor Length is the struggling chapter noted above. I agree with you though, that it seems like at these schools where chapters are so large, it would be almost impossible to not connect with some women in the chapter if you gave it a chance. At schools with less than 30 members, i can understand that all the members may be more similar, but in these larger chapters, a young woman is bound to connect with some women in the chapter.

[Low C Sharp]

Does this chapter hold COB?
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[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Does this chapter hold COB?

They might, and they might not. And they might not want to advertise it all over the interwebz if they do.

(I don't know jack squat about this chapter in particular, just stating that in general sometimes sororities do not openly advertise COB.)

[PNM at FSU]

Hello again..I know I said I wouldn't post again on here but now its time for

ROUND 3

Are you ready?


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So after not getting Alpha Phi I signed up for about a million things on campus and got super involved. I made a lot of friends through Alpha Phi's recruitment (PinkPalmTree included!) and was happy.

In the back of my mind though I still wanted to be in a sorority, so I emailed all the recruitment chairs and presidents (all 15 of them). Some chapters answered me back with the kind words of "I have your information, I'll keep your name in mind for spring"...basically it was the same thing: come back in spring come back in spring come back in spring

Now I was prepared to do spring anyway.. but you have to figure that if fall didn't work out as a first semester sophomore, second semester would not help me at all even if I did get my grades to impressive level

One sorority emailed me back though..Floor Length. After recruitment ended I did realize the horrible mistake I made in dropping out so early after getting caught up in the whirlwind of recruitment (and the tent talk, I admit that). The president was super nice and said that I could come for dinner and bring any friend I wanted since they were going through COB. I decided to ask my friend Jennifer (not her real name).

So we went last week and had a BLAST! I met so many girls who were so different from the ones during recruitment. We were invited back again the next day! The second time was amazing too.

Jennifer is a triple legacy to a different sorority on campus but decided to not go through formal recruitment because she thought a sorority wouldnt be for her...

Anyways we went back today and things were a little weird. Jennifer and I started freaking out because we thought this is the part where they say that one of us gets it or neither of us fits and we come back in the spring or just something bad. They took us into a room and we were on the verge of tears because this is the third time in 3 months (twice for her) that we get rejected

The president told us "I have something to tell you"



























HERE ARE YOUR BIDS TO [COLOR="rgb(139, 0, 0)"]FLOOR LENGTH[/COLOR]!!!!!!!!






We started crying and jumping and screaming and I am SO HAPPY I CANT EVEN TYPE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tomorrow we go back to make it official










Want to know what Floor Length is?

[KSUViolet06]

Congratulations!

I am assuming that you accepted a bid and tomorrow is your official new member/pledging ceremony?

[thetygerlily]

Yay PNM at FSU!!! And yes please.

[PNM at FSU]

Thanks guys

And yes KSUViolet, tomorrow night!!!!!

So Floor Length is

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA

[thetygerlily]

I'm so happy for you and AGD. Since they didn't make the best first impression, I'm glad you had this extra time to think about things and make the right decision for you without feeling too rushed. We don't all have a fairytale experience from the start, but sometimes things work out. In funny ways. I hope in a few months after initiation you can change your name to AGD at FSU

[AZTheta]

oh, wow. Just amazed, and pleased, and surprised, and saying congratulations to you and AGD. Enjoy everything and come back and let us know how you're doing.

[Jill1228]

Congrats to you and Alpha Gamma Delta! Welcome to the Syracuse Triad!

[Leslie Anne]

Aww, I love a happy ending. Congratulations to you and AGD!