sorority comments

"hags"write YOUR recs and have a lot of "pull". Good luck to you :)

of the girls who go through rush and are "qualified" to get a bid and want a bid, get dropped and don't get a bid ??? estimate a %.

out of all the girls who show up to preference round, around 150-200 don't get a bid. So yes, your chances are higher if you stick it out all the way through, but there's still a chance that you will wind up without a bid.

What is your point? There are going to be girls who don't get bids but you have no idea how many and for what reason. Are you trying to discourage girls from going through rush? Are you trying to make yourself feel superior? Recruitment is like going on a job search, some will get one and others won't. It doesn't mean the company was at fault for not employing everyone that applied. Quit spreading your loser personality on freshmen.

Unfortunately last year that number, was a bit higher. The fact that so many got to pref and did not receive bids was upsetting for all--IU panel, houses, PNM's, Rho Gams, and nationals. When girls get to pref and do not get a bid it is definitely a result of the numbers game and nothing more. Contrary to what some people think, it is not like a job interview--one can have a wonderful "CV" and not get a spot. Panhel at IU recognizes this problem as does National Panhel. If one makes it to pref--they should end up somewhere- that is the case even in the uber competitive SEC and ACC recruitments. Adding more chapters will help, but the real remedy is to allow live outs and get rid of bed quota. There are amazing girls who did not get bids last year--they deserved it as much as those who did.

Definitely approach it with enthusiasm and a positive attitude, but don't put all your eggs in one basket and become involved in other activities first semester. Also look for soph year housing as if you are not going to be living in a house. I cannot tell you how many ladies were scrambling to find somewhere when they did not end up with a bid. You do not have to live on campus to go through recruitment as a soph. I went through while living off campus and got a bid from a house that dropped me after 8 party the prior year.

I was only asking the question about how many did not get bids. I would encourage everyone to stick with rush and realize that even if you don't get your first choice, that all houses are great, all are great national organizations. You can be happy anywhere. Part of rush is a numbers game and has nothing to do with being qualified or not qualified.

I was just answering the girl's question, I don't know where you inferred that I was trying to discourage PNMs from going through recruitment. Calm down and think before you make stupid assumptions.

harder would it be to get a bid as a sophomore? does it help at all having friends from freshman year in houses?

I would talk to your friends in houses already. Maybe they can invite you to some pre rush parties, over to the house for lunch or introduce you to some of their sisters. If you have close friends in houses pulling for you, it may help. Just remember you need to have friends with influence. They may be too low on the totem pole as sophs. Srs. and Jrs. may have more control over who gets a bid. I know sophs that got the houses they wanted and some that did better than freshmen. It depends on the house and what their numbers are. Some houses have spots for sophs and some don't. Don't worry about it and don't listen to the negative witches who want to flaunt their 'superior' attitudes. Prepare and enjoy the experience. Go in with the attitude that whatever happens, is what is going to happen. Good luck.