HOW DO BIDS WORK IN SORORITY RECRUITMENT?

HOW DO BIDS WORK IN SORORITY RECRUITMENT?

You made it through all the rounds of sorority recruitment. You voted one last time.

Now, it’s Bid Day. Walking to the final meeting place you are probably excited and nervous and have a butterflies in your stomach. You are about to start a new chapter. You are about to meet all your new sisters.

Ahh so exciting!!

Bid Day is probably the most magical day of the year. I guess you can compare it to like Christmas Day when you still believed in Santa. You know? You are so excited you just cannot contain yourself.

B U T you might wondering, how do bids work in sorority recruitment?

I am going to give you all the information!

WHY DO SORORITIES CARE ABOUT GRADES?

WHY DO SORORITIES CARE ABOUT GRADES?

Let’s talk about scholarship. More specifically grades. I know it’s a boring topic. Who really wants to talk about grades? But, we have to talk about it…

Sororities are all about academics.

You might be thinking, “Wait,  W H A T !?!”

Yep, you heard me right! All sororities place a strong emphasis on academics. They actually pride themselves on their high GPAs.

What’s up with that? Why do they care about grades so much?

It’s simple. The sororities want to see  you achieve your goals.

They want to see you go on and become a successful adult.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR DREAM SORORITY

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR DREAM SORORITY

You have prepped for sorority recruitment. You have all your REC letters in. You have picked out the perfect outfits. You have made it to the last round of sorority recruitment, Pref.

Now, you have to make your final decision. Which sorority are you going to choose? Maybe the decision is easy. Maybe you have two sororities you really love. Maybe you are still not convinced you want to be in a sorority. No matter what situation you are in, this decision can seem very difficult. Like life changing difficult. It’s emotional. I mean you don’t want to make the wrong decision! 

B U T guess what… there is no wrong decision. 

I wish I could give you a magic pill to see into the future or three guarantee steps to choose your dream sorority, but it really all comes down to how you feel and what you want. 

OUTFIT GUIDE #8 FOR SORORITY RECRUITMENT

OUTFIT GUIDE #8 FOR SORORITY RECRUITMENT

Wondering what to wear for sorority recruitment?

It can seem very overwhelming. You might feel like you need to look your absolute best. You might even feel pressured to find the perfect outfits. I totally get it! I felt that pressure too.

However if there is one thing you take from this blog post, it’s show off your personal style. Your personal style is how you will stand out from the crowd. It’s how the sorority members will get to know you a little better.

HOW TO ANSWER WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A SORORITY

HOW TO ANSWER WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN A SORORITY

Like I have said before, sorority recruitment is A L L about small talk. The goal of the sorority members is to get to know you and to see if you are the perfect fit.

Round One the small talk is light and fun, but by Pref it gets more serious. Pref is all about answering some tough questions. Okay may not tough, but these questions will require a little more thinking.

Here are some of the go to questions for Pref.

  • What are you looking for in a sorority?

  • What can you contribute to the sorority?

  • Why do you want to join the sorority?

I told you they require some thinking….

When I was asked these type of questions, I immediately thought okay Kelly….. we were just talking about how cute my dress was. Now this? I was completely thrown off guard.

You probably can guess my response. W O R D V O M I T .

4 TIPS ON HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS DURING SORORITY RECRUITMENT

4 TIPS ON HOW TO HAVE BETTER CONVERSATIONS DURING SORORITY RECRUITMENT

hate to break it to you… but sorority recruitment is A L L about small talk. Like every single conversation. It’s one conversation after another, and it starts to feel like you have had the same conversation one million times.

You will be asked all the basic questions. Like:

Where are you from?

What year are you?

Where are you living?

What did you do this summer OR What did you do during Fall semester?

So, how do you take these basic conversations and turn them into something amazing?

OUTFIT GUIDE #7 FOR SORORITY RECRUITMENT

OUTFIT GUIDE #7 FOR SORORITY RECRUITMENT

What to wear? What to wear? What to wear?

Deciding what to wear to sorority recruitment can seem very overwhelming. You feel like you need to look your absolute best. You might even feel pressured to find the perfect outfits.

I am going to breakdown the basic guideline of what to wear for sorority recruitment.

The number one babe tips is to show off your personal style. Remember sorority recruitment is not about what labels you are wearing.