Pledgeing at last minute

Reese57 · #1 12-22-2012, 04:20 PM

Im a senior that wants to pledge Omega . This semester i habe a 2.49. I have spring and fall left is it to late for me to try for fall cuzz i will have what is needed

KappaSig_Eta · #2 02-10-2013, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Reese57

Im a senior that wants to pledge Omega . This semester i habe a 2.49. I have spring and fall left is it to late for me to try for fall cuzz i will have what is needed

Omega as in Omega Psi Phi?

If so, I wouldn't be of much help. NPHC works different than NIC and it would generally be up to how the fraternity views it. Some may think that pledging a senior, especially in their last semester is pointless since once you're in, you graduate, but others may not few it that way. They may know the benefits of their brotherhood and might want to extend that privilege to you. Let me know how it goes!

We had a last semester senior interested in us and we would have extended a bid to him, but then he stopped showing interest when we tried to get to know him.

DubaiSis · #3 02-10-2013, 09:28 PM

And last I knew, Omega had some standards. Do you really think by writing that post that any Omega would be interested in getting to know you further? I don't think there are 3 correct words in a row in that post. You should be embarrassed for yourself.

MysticCat · #4 02-10-2013, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Reese57

Im a senior that wants to pledge Omega . This semester i habe a 2.49. I have spring and fall left is it to late for me to try for fall cuzz i will have what is needed

Might as well tell you that members of NPHC groups consider it inappropriate to ask questions about membership or membership intake on a forum like GreekChat and typically will not answer any such questions.

KappaSig_Eta · #5 02-10-2013, 09:43 PM

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Might as well tell you that members of NPHC groups consider it inappropriate to ask questions about membership or membership intake on a forum like GreekChat and typically will not answer any such questions.

Stemming from this... You should be asking them in person anyways. They would be the best way (and possibly only way) to find out if you could or not. If you get to know them, show you're interested, (fix your grammar like DubaiSis states), then you'd be good.

ASTalumna06 · #6 02-10-2013, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KappaSig_Eta

Stemming from this... You should be asking them in person anyways. They would be the best way (and possibly only way) to find out if you could or not. If you get to know them, show you're interested, (fix your grammar like DubaiSis states), then you'd be good.

You wouldn't necessarily be "good," even under these circumstances.

Kappa Sig, I would suggest you stay in your lane.

MysticCat · #7 02-10-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by KappaSig_Eta

Stemming from this... You should be asking them in person anyways. They would be the best way (and possibly only way) to find out if you could or not. If you get to know them, show you're interested, (fix your grammar like DubaiSis states), then you'd be good.

Just a heads up -- it's also considered bad form for non-NPHCers to give advice on NPHC membership intake, however well-intentioned that advice may be.

KappaSig_Eta · #8 02-10-2013, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

You wouldn't necessarily be "good," even under these circumstances.

Kappa Sig, I would suggest you stay in your lane.

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Just a heads up -- it's also considered bad form for non-NPHCers to give advice on NPHC membership intake, however well-intentioned that advice may be.

I am, however, offering advice from my perspective. I'm not trying to give details on how it works, because I don't know them. I am very close to a NPHC sorority so I know more than some of my friends, but I am in no way trying to say I know how NPHC member intake works.

ASTalumna06 · #9 02-10-2013, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KappaSig_Eta

I am, however, offering advice from my perspective. I'm not trying to give details on how it works, because I don't know them. I am very close to a NPHC sorority so I know more than some of my friends, but I am in no way trying to say I know how NPHC member intake works.

The first part of your post (below) was fine. It was the second part where you started to venture off in an area where you probably shouldn't be.

Just admit that you can't help and move on. Don't give potential members false hope by making them think that if they talk to the members and learn how to formulate complete sentences, that they're automatically "good" and will receive a bid.

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Originally Posted by KappaSig_Eta

Stemming from this... You should be asking them in person anyways. They would be the best way (and possibly only way) to find out if you could or not. If you get to know them, show you're interested, (fix your grammar like DubaiSis states), then you'd be good.

MysticCat · #10 02-10-2013, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by KappaSig_Eta

I am, however, offering advice from my perspective. I'm not trying to give details on how it works, because I don't know them. I am very close to a NPHC sorority so I know more than some of my friends, but I am in no way trying to say I know how NPHC member intake works.

First off, I should have said this earlier: Welcome to GC!

When you say something like

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If you get to know them, show you're interested, (fix your grammar like DubaiSis states), then you'd be good.

, you (nor I) know whether he'd be good or not. I'm just saying that NPHCers have made clear over the years that they prefer that no one give advice about membership intake or other matters specific to an NPHC GLO except for members of that GLO.

KappaSig_Eta · #11 02-10-2013, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

The first part of your post (below) was fine. It was the second part where you started to venture off in an area where you probably shouldn't be.

Just admit that you can't help and move on. Don't give potential members false hope by making them think that if they talk to the members and learn how to formulate complete sentences, that they're automatically "good" and will receive a bid.

I only mentioned the second part because I was told that the best way to find out about membership inquiry for the one NPHC I am familiar with is by talking to them (and like MysticCat said asking on forums isn't the way to do it)

ETA: Just now saw that you were referring to the second part in my other post, yes I understand I should have ended after stating to talk to the NPHC organization.

And yeah. maybe I shouldn't have said "then you'd be good" because I didn't mean it like that. I should have said that it was something to start with.

KappaSig_Eta · #12 02-10-2013, 10:31 PM

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you (nor I) know whether he'd be good or not. I'm just saying that NPHCers have made clear over the years that they prefer that no one give advice about membership intake or other matters specific to an NPHC GLO except for members of that GLO.

Duly noted, I now know. I only tried to offer advice because of my close interaction with a NPHC. I just like trying to help. From now on I'll make sure not to overstep.