Sorority Recruitment

Tulare
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:45:28 +0000

I’ve got to say it, keeping an open mind does not necessarily mean you will be fine and I don’t want girls to go into the process without knowing how it could turn out. My daughter went through recruitment as a potential new member twice, and as a sorority member this year. Being on the “member” side of the process was just as shocking to her as it was the other way around. There are simply too many girls who want into houses vs. the number of open spots, so decisions are made at each cut that are really brutal based on nothing particularly substantive. It works out for many, many girls – especially if you don’t have your heart set on the “top” houses – but for many others they don’t receive a bid, or if they do it’s not to a house they think they’ll be comfortable in. It’s important to go in with eyes wide open so you aren’t caught off guard. As Leila said, keep an open mind and hope for the best.