? regarding Fall Sorority Recruitment

Southlander
Mon, 12 Dec 2016 22:55:40 +0000

It is not that difficult to get a bid as a sophomore as long as you are not dead set on accepting a bid from one of just a few sororities (and there are no guarantees of that even as a freshman). To tell you the truth, I’d go through the action program this year, and recruitment as a sophomore. It would give her a broader range of experiences and friends, and save you a year of very expensive sorority fees and dues - and I say that as a gung-ho Greek system supporter! But ultimately it’s up to you and her. After formal recruitment, a few sororities do pledge a few more through a process called Continuous Open Bidding (COB). This happens in the fall, and in the spring. You never know which group will pledge - it depends on who doesn’t come back after winter break. She could even sign up for it, possibly visit a few houses and meet people, but not pledge anywhere. Might give her some connections and experience for going through formal recruitment in the fall.
We have a Facebook group for parents of Prospective New Members (PNMs) and current members of sororities, Please join us!