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Old 03-12-2006, 02:32 PM
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How long did the AI Process take you?

Because of Blue Angels idea I will start this one up.

My process was definately an exception to the rule. From initial contact with one of my sponsers to initiation was approximately 10 months.
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Old 03-12-2006, 02:53 PM
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September to March for me; less than 7 months.
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Old 03-12-2006, 03:21 PM
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For All New AI Posters, a lot depends on many things about how long it takes!

There have Been Many Who take a long time and some who take less!

It is and can be a very long time as an AI.

Never give up hope.

Alums take longer as Alums also have many other things to do.


There have been many AIs on GC and They will agree that it is a Much Hadder Process than just going though Collegiate Process!

Hope Is Eternal!
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Old 03-12-2006, 03:55 PM
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15 months from the time I started the process (contacting GLOs) until initiation.
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Old 03-12-2006, 04:46 PM
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since I haven't been initiated yet, I guess some would consider it on going...but I did have my pleding ceremony in Oct 05.

I inquired back in 1998, but stopped the process and started up in 11/03....

But with Tri Sigma it started (again) in 11/04....

Since I don't have a date and I really don't think it will happen (initiation) until late 2006 or sometime in 2007....

Don't worry, I can still volunteer and do some things on the national & local level, which I have already done

Edited to add: The main reason it is taking me so long to get initiated is that there is no collegiate chapter near my area and we are waiting, because a National Officer must be present to confer the degree....I can wait as long as it takes....
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Old 03-12-2006, 05:50 PM
SmartBlondeGPhB SmartBlondeGPhB is offline
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Re: How long did the AI Process take you?

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Originally posted by KunjaPrincess
Because of Blue Angels idea I will start this one up.

My process was definately an exception to the rule. From initial contact with one of my sponsers to initiation was approximately 10 months.
But the norm for the ones our chapter has done.....

(but that may be due to the chapter too..... )
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Old 03-12-2006, 08:07 PM
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My process took 3 years-from meeting the girls to Initiation-but well worth the wait!!
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:55 PM
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For those who didn't read the other thread, I'll give you the Reader's Digest version.

Technically, it took more than 20 years *since I was a ZTA pledge in college.)

It was nearly three years from the time I wrote a letter to volunteer to help out the alumnae chapter (and having no idea there even WAS such a thing as AI) to my initiation. Zeta was the only GLO I pursued.
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Old 03-12-2006, 10:57 PM
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Midwesterngirl, which sorority are you a member of?
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Old 03-13-2006, 06:54 AM
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Mine is DEFINITELY an exception to the rule:

Initial contact with IHQ in late December (right after Christmas)
Initial contact with alumnae chapter in early to mid-January
Pledging ceremony in early February
Initiation on March 20th - and became an advisor a few weeks later!

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Old 03-13-2006, 04:56 PM
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When you post with the time it took you to be initiated, could everyone please name which GLO is was with?

Thanks

(edited because I can't spell !)

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Old 03-14-2006, 01:26 PM
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I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for posting this information. I'm going through the alumna initiation process now and I was really worried because it's been a few months. This thread will definitely help me stay positive and focused!
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Old 03-14-2006, 01:55 PM
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Overall the process lasted about 2.5 years. It's funny because I think if the current women who are in charge of the process for Tri Delta would have been the women who were in charge when I first inquired it think I would have had the quickest process on record, lasting about 2 months.
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Old 03-15-2006, 11:57 AM
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It took me nearly five years. Lots of starts and stops due to changes going on in my life and with some changes in officers responsible for AI within Tri Delta.
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Old 03-15-2006, 06:47 PM
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2 years, six months and counting....

(but I'm "on hold" at the moment)
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