Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito (Post 1885239)

In a word, yes.

Originally Posted by TSteven (Post 1885300)

Others should be able to explain it better, but generally speaking, what is often referred to as an "intake process" (different fraternities may call it different things) is similar to what you have described as what you are going though.

After consideration, a potential new member (PNM) is invited to an interview by the fraternity. If the PNM "passes" (my words) the interview, he may then be extended a bid. At that point, he begins his pledgeship or new member period. After that, there may be another vote by the fraternity to extend membership.

"IFC bidding" (again, for lack of a better way of putting it) is the process where after consideration, a bid is extended to the PNM - most likely without any official interview. If he accepts, then his pledging begins. Before initiation, some fraternities or chapters might have some sort of an interview. Also, some fraternities may require a membership vote at this time.

The "intake process" is most often associated with fraternities that are members of the National Asian Pacific Islander American Panhellenic Association (NAPA), the National Association of Latino Fraternal Organizations (NALFO), the National Multicultural Greek Council (NMGC) and the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. (NPHC).

While the "IFC bidding" (again, my words), is most often associated with fraternities that are members of the campus Interfraternity Council (IFC) and/or the North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC).

Note, a fraternity may belong to more than one conference, association and/or council.

And the way each fraternity "brings in" members may be different. So again, these are just generalizations.

Best of luck.

Originally Posted by Woof (Post 1885301)

Double yes.

If a chapter is doing Interviews,
it's just a sign that they are being very selective and want to see where your head is at from minute 1.
This fraternity is obviously about quality over quantity or else they wouldn't hold an interview.

Of course there's also another scenario that if true I won't ruin for you.

Originally Posted by Woof (Post 1885375)

No,
I wasn't quite thinking along that exact wave length,
but after this interview is done come back and let us know how it went down.

Also,
Am I right in assuming you are trying to pledge an IFC fraternity, and not the BGLO ones (pre-dominantly black)?

Originally Posted by rupert85 (Post 1884677)

I was wondering if it is common to have pledges address senior brothers in a fraternity as "sir" during the pledge process. I am pledging this semester and the pledge period begins next week. My initial assumption is to automatically address the frat's president and members of the rush committee as "sir." Is this a good idea, and should I address all brothers in this way?