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01-28-2009, 02:32 PM
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Just a few questions...
I'm a sophomore this year, and informal recruitment starts tonight.
Last fall, I went to a few open houses for one sorority, got a bid from a said sorority, and accepted it, before I really knew anyone. Long story short, I don't really fit with that chapter, and didn't get initiated.
My bid ran out in December.
So, I was planning on checking out the other 5 sororities on campus and I just had a few questions.
If a chapter decides to bid me, can they see that I had a bid from another sorority, and didn't finish with the new member program?
If at an interest party, it happens to come up, should I just be honest and tell them the reason I quit? (That I accepted my bid too soon, and then didn't feel that I really fit in with the chapter?)
Should I bring up the fact that even though I'm a sophomore, I'm probably going to be here for another 3+ years?
I'm in a professional fraternity, related to my major/minor, so would it be okay to talk about that a little bit? It's not part of PHC.
I'm sorry if these questions have been asked 293743298 times before, I'm just a little nervous.
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01-28-2009, 02:37 PM
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When you say "last fall" do you mean Fall 2007 or Fall 2008?
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01-28-2009, 02:38 PM
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Fall 2007.
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01-28-2009, 02:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by squishygumibear
I'm a sophomore this year, and informal recruitment starts tonight.
Last fall, I went to a few open houses for one sorority, got a bid from a said sorority, and accepted it, before I really knew anyone. Long story short, I don't really fit with that chapter, and didn't get initiated.
My bid ran out in December.
So, I was planning on checking out the other 5 sororities on campus and I just had a few questions.
If a chapter decides to bid me, can they see that I had a bid from another sorority, and didn't finish with the new member program?
If at an interest party, it happens to come up, should I just be honest and tell them the reason I quit? (That I accepted my bid too soon, and then didn't feel that I really fit in with the chapter?)
Should I bring up the fact that even though I'm a sophomore, I'm probably going to be here for another 3+ years?
I'm in a professional fraternity, related to my major/minor, so would it be okay to talk about that a little bit? It's not part of PHC.
I'm sorry if these questions have been asked 293743298 times before, I'm just a little nervous.
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*If your school has a small enough sorority community, it is possible that they know who joined what chapter and who happened to depledge. They may not know why though.
*NOTE: Make sure it has been ONE calandar year since you depledged, as you are not permitted to join another group for one year after depledging a sorority.
A sorority can't offer you a bid if it hasn't been one year yet. So just make sure you have followed the rule.
*If it comes up, I wouldn't lie about quitting, but I don't know that I would go into detail about why. It's not neccessary.
*About the sophomore part, if you can bring that up in a way that is tactful, then do so.
*You can talk about your professional fraternity, but don't go on and on about it. The sorority members want to get to know you.
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01-28-2009, 04:02 PM
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*NOTE: Make sure it has been ONE calandar year since you depledged, as you are not permitted to join another group for one year after depledging a sorority.
A sorority can't offer you a bid if it hasn't been one year yet. So just make sure you have followed the rule.
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Clarification please: Is it one calendar year from the date you depledged or one calendar year from when the bid card was signed?
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01-28-2009, 04:38 PM
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Clarification please: Is it one calendar year from the date you depledged or one calendar year from when the bid card was signed?
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From when the bid card was signed. And even then it's the "spirit" of a calendar year - i.e. if she signed the bid on Sept 9 & rush ends Sept 1, she can still go through and sign a new bid.
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01-28-2009, 05:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 33girl
From when the bid card was signed. And even then it's the "spirit" of a calendar year - i.e. if she signed the bid on Sept 9 & rush ends Sept 1, she can still go through and sign a new bid.
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Right, if the bid was signed in Fall 2007, she would be eligible at the beginning of recruitment in Fall 2008, even if it wasn't 365 days.
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01-28-2009, 08:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 33girl
From when the bid card was signed. And even then it's the "spirit" of a calendar year - i.e. if she signed the bid on Sept 9 & rush ends Sept 1, she can still go through and sign a new bid.
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I always wondered that.....so a girl who de -pledged ABC in Fall 07 could have gone through recruitment in Fall of 08? I think I got it!
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01-29-2009, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Thetagirl218
I always wondered that.....so a girl who de -pledged ABC in Fall 07 could have gone through recruitment in Fall of 08? I think I got it!
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Yes. Just think of the bid having an "expiration date" on it like a milk carton - whether you use it partially or not at all, by the time the expiration date comes around, time to toss it!
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