Advice appreciated (if any) 😭

[AG13]

Okay so, my freshman year of college I attended an A&M branch with absolutely no National Greek life. I managed to get my basics out of the way and I transferred a year later as a sophomore (but junior in hours) I didn't really know about how big and awesome Greek life was because I wasn't exposed to it and missed out on formal rush. I wanted to spring rush, but I wanted to be able to get to know all the houses because only like 4 houses were spring rushing, so I missed out on that chance. I wanted to do formal rush this year, but AXiD was colonizing this semester and thought it would've been perfect for me because I am now a junior (senior in hours) and they were looking to colonize girls of all ages! This meant I could not do formal rush and I took that risk and rushed AXiD the week after formal rush. Unfortunately, PNMs were not allowed to be in any organization and I was disqualified after pref night because I was in a law organization

If everything goes well and my degree plan doesn't change, I have the opportunity to graduate early this May. However, I do feel like I missed out on a great opportunity of sisterhood and college experience! I have Greek friends that keep telling me I should rush and that I would be a perfect member, but I'm still unsure if I will get a bid or not this spring because of my classification. I have a good gpa, am well rounded, and have a genuine interest in becoming part of something so great! I heard you can't just open rush a sorority either, so you just have to wait for spring I know this is an awkward situation so anyone have any advice on this? if there is any I know I'm a lost hope lol

[Katmandu]

I am sorry things didn't work out, and am completely confused by the rule that PNMs can't be in any other organization. That is new to me.

[flirt5721]

I'm not understand about not being part of any organization. I have never heard this unless it's school specific.

[Alpha O]

Was this rule that "PNMs were not allowed to be in any organization" something that was explicitly stated or something that you are assuming? Were you specifically told that you were disqualified due to your involvement in a different on campus organization? If not, why do you think this is the case?

Like my fellow GCers, I have never heard of this before and would, in fact, assume that the opposite is true--that a GLO would look to choose members who are involved in other on campus organizations.

[Titchou]

You could have gone thru formal recruitment. And I've never heard of not being allowed to be in another organization. In fact, they usually require that you join at least one or two other orgs. Something is amiss here.

[jolene]

Something sounds off. As long as you aren't a part of an NPC org, Alpha Xi Delta will let you join.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by AG13

Okay so, my freshman year of college I attended an A&M branch with absolutely no National Greek life. I managed to get my basics out of the way and I transferred a year later as a sophomore (but junior in hours) I didn't really know about how big and awesome Greek life was because I wasn't exposed to it and missed out on formal rush. I wanted to spring rush, but I wanted to be able to get to know all the houses because only like 4 houses were spring rushing, so I missed out on that chance. I wanted to do formal rush this year, but AXiD was colonizing this semester and thought it would've been perfect for me because I am now a junior (senior in hours) and they were looking to colonize girls of all ages! This meant I could not do formal rush and I took that risk and rushed AXiD the week after formal rush. Unfortunately, PNMs were not allowed to be in any organization and I was disqualified after pref night because I was in a law organization

If everything goes well and my degree plan doesn't change, I have the opportunity to graduate early this May. However, I do feel like I missed out on a great opportunity of sisterhood and college experience! I have Greek friends that keep telling me I should rush and that I would be a perfect member, but I'm still unsure if I will get a bid or not this spring because of my classification. I have a good gpa, am well rounded, and have a genuine interest in becoming part of something so great! I heard you can't just open rush a sorority either, so you just have to wait for spring I know this is an awkward situation so anyone have any advice on this? 🙈 if there is any I know I'm a lost hope lol

That sounds very strange as sororities encourage women to be part of other orgs.

This is going to sound weird but when I hear these kinds of things, I always wonder if it's just the blanket answer given to avoid disclosing the actual reasons people didn't get bids (as that is private info.)

Or what PNMs are theorizing because they don't want to entertain the fact that they just weren't selected. They WANT there to be some sort of external factor rather than "well they just weren't interested."

Either way, I am sorry you didn't get a bid.

[FSUZeta]

That does not sound right. I think you misunderstood. I have never heard of PNMs interested in a colony not being allowed to participate in formal recruitment. Ever.

[navane]

Originally Posted by AG13

I wanted to spring rush, but I wanted to be able to get to know all the houses because only like 4 houses were spring rushing, so I missed out on that chance.

I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you in joining a sorority or colonizing the new sorority.


To clarify the above quote from your previous post: you didn't miss out on the chance - you chose not to participate.

I wanted to do formal rush this year, but AXiD was colonizing this semester and thought it would've been perfect for me because I am now a junior (senior in hours) and they were looking to colonize girls of all ages! This meant I could not do formal rush and I took that risk and rushed AXiD the week after formal rush.

The best strategy in this case would have been to participate in formal recruitment and then look into the colony should formal recruitment have not worked out.

Who told you that you could not participate in the formal recruitment if you were interested in the colony?

Unfortunately, PNMs were not allowed to be in any organization and I was disqualified after pref night because I was in a law organization

Who advised you that participating in any outside clubs would cause you to not be considered for AXiD?

[AG13]

Originally Posted by navane

I'm sorry that things didn't work out for you in joining a sorority or colonizing the new sorority.


To clarify the above quote from your previous post: you didn't miss out on the chance - you chose not to participate.




The best strategy in this case would have been to participate in formal recruitment and then look into the colony should formal recruitment have not worked out.

Who told you that you could not participate in the formal recruitment if you were interested in the colony?




Who advised you that participating in any outside clubs would cause you to not be considered for AXiD?

The rules at our school require us to not not participate in formal recruitment due to the massive amount of girls that go through formal recruitment. And the person that advise me was one of the AXiD members that now work for AXiD and that we spoke to individually at our personal information session

[Griffins&Quills]

This is strange because my chapter of Alpha Xi actually requires us to be involved in at least 1 other campus organization

[AG13]

Thank you all for your replies and yes this is a new rule they implemented not too long ago. A lot of people were automatically disqualified due to being in other organizations. Around 40 girls from a separate service fraternity were cut due to this issue mainly because they take time away from the colonizing sorority. This was all new to me too but that is exactly what they told us after our interviews

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AG13

Thank you all for your replies and yes this is a new rule they implemented not too long ago. A lot of people were automatically disqualified due to being in other organizations. Around 40 girls from a separate service fraternity were cut due to this issue mainly because they take time away from the colonizing sorority. This was all new to me too but that is exactly what they told us after our interviews

I'm betting that it had nothing to do with time management - rather that the girls from the service fraternity were rushing as a block and attempting to commandeer the new colony. This would have created major clique issues and that's not the way to get a colony started. The national volunteers who are choosing the members have very finely tuned drama detectors.

[navane]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm betting that it had nothing to do with time management - rather that the girls from the service fraternity were rushing as a block and attempting to commandeer the new colony. This would have created major clique issues and that's not the way to get a colony started. The national volunteers who are choosing the members have very finely tuned drama detectors.

That was my first thought too.

[carnation]

Ugh. What does it say on the other site?

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm betting that it had nothing to do with time management - rather that the girls from the service fraternity were rushing as a block and attempting to commandeer the new colony. This would have created major clique issues and that's not the way to get a colony started. The national volunteers who are choosing the members have very finely tuned drama detectors.

Does this happen much--groups trying to commandeer colonies? I have heard of it happening when a groups of friends join a WRC.