People take connections for granted

Very true! Bump

It doesn’t always work out. What if you feel like the house that wants you is not the right fit because you didn’t hit it off with some of the girls or didn’t feel like you had much in common? A faked or forced fit usually isn’t a good fit. And it is not fair to another girl who might really want that spot.

If girls have no connections, there is a good chance they don’t land anywhere. So does that mean they aren’t meant for Greek life? It’s pretty hard to explain why a girl who has a lot going for her and really wants to be part of a sisterhood cannot find a fit anywhere. Sororities like to boast that they are diverse, but the winning formula is the same- instate and/or with sorority connections. Where’s the diversity in that? I personally love my house and my experience, and feel lucky we found each other. But I am not the only active who hates the week of anxiety and the crushing disappointment that too many girls feel. The system is flawed, and I think we owe it to the PNMs to be honest about it. The system only works for some girls. And some other girls who are just as worthy but without connections get left out.

The line that everyone ends up where they are supposed to only applies to the girls who get bids. It doesn’t apply to those who don’t. That’s why it’s a load of bs, and saying so only tells those girls they are supposed to get nothing. Being honest about it really is nicer.

if I was not in love with the house I gonna bid for, i think it be cool to see tri sigma

There is very little valid comparison between getting a job - real job, after college - and the Greek system. The rest of the world isn’t run by a bunch of teenagers.

People who have to use connections to get a job are losers who can’t make it on there own, and employers who only employ those with connections are lazy and do not have the company’s best interest mind.

pretty sure it’s illegal about 10 different ways to use the same practice in hirIng that are used during rush

The point is that in every aspect of life connections help you out. Never said that people without connections wouldn’t get a job, and people who do use connections aren’t losers. If one very competitive spot in a job or internship opens up, a person with a connection will have a much higher chance. That’s how the world works. So complaining about it is useless

@ha you missed the point

Connections help in every aspect of life? Seriously? If you have cancer, do connections help? If you are running a race, do connections help? If you are taking an exam, do connections help? I think that is an over-justification for a crappy unofficial policy.

In the big real world, beyond Arkansas, you will find that when you apply for positions with national companies or out of state opportunities, attempting to use connections is not only more way more uncommon than common, it is frowned upon and could cost you the opportunity. Because it is not an element for success.

you are assuming Unfair will get a bid. if there are only “good chapters”, what do you tell the pnms that don’t get any bids? that they’re not good? I hope you don’t tell them the system works because that’s a slap in the face......”the system works and that means without you“