Do you have to accept a sorority bid?

If you receive a bid and don't accept it you are ineligible to join a sorority until the next primary recruitment period, which occurs once every academic year. This also applies if you accept the bid and then decide to not continue membership with the sorority that extended you a bid.

How do you decline a sorority bid?

If you hold a bid and later choose to decline it, please be respectful and contact the fraternity that offered you the bid and let them know. This way they will not waste their time trying to contact you when you have already accepted a bid elsewhere.

Are you in the sorority if you get a bid?

Bid Day is almost a day-long event when sororities give Potential New Members or PNMs, bids – essentially invitations to join. PNMs can either accept or deny a bid from a sorority. If they accept, they are initiated into the sorority at a later date.

Do you have to be accepted into a sorority?

To join a fraternity or sorority, you must go through membership intake or recruitment. Before you go through membership intake/recruitment, it is important that you learn about what the different fraternities and sororities offer to you as a potential aspirant/new member.

Can you rush and not get a bid?

However it is very possible to go through rush and not get a bid from anyone. I think it depends also on how your personality meshes with the girls in the different sororities.

rush week EXPLAINED… (from a Black girl that rushed a White sorority)

Is it rare to not get a bid?

The bid is supposed to be to the sorority that would be the best fit for them, and it will be one they've expressed interest in joining during the recruitment process. Not receiving a bid is also possible, but it is rare, and there are alternative ways to get into a sorority for those who don't receive one.

What happens if I don't pay for a bid I won?

You will get an unpaid item strike placed against your account. 2 of those in a 12 month period will get you blocked from bidding and buying from hundreds if not thousands of sellers on eBay. The seller may also cancel the other bids on the other item your bidding on.

Are sororities based on looks?

Stereotypically, sorority rush and sorority culture place great emphasis on beauty ideals. Some sororities use physical appearance to decide whether someone qualifies for membership due to sorority members having a short window to meet and converse with potential new members.

How do sororities accept you?

Membership to a sorority is gained if you can prove you have the qualities that fit with their specific requirements. The qualities they typically look for are usually based on things like your personality, your academic achievements, community participation, and campus activity.

What are cons of joining a sorority?

Because Greek life involves so many events, and members are expected to participate, joining a sorority or fraternity means a huge time commitment. Spending too much time on Greek life activities and not enough on studying or working at internships could have a negative impact on a student's future.

How do sorority bids work?

To receive a bid from a National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sorority you participate in recruitment. Primary recruitment happens once per school year and might be the busiest season for sorority women and potential new members (PNMs). Recruitment could last as little as 3 days and as long as a week.

What happens after you get a bid?

What comes next? After accepting the bid to a group, new members will go through a process called “new member education” or “pledging.” This is not to be mistaken with hazing, which is illegal for any fraternity or sorority to do anywhere in the country.

Can you switch sororities after bid day?

If you drop after you are initiated, you cannot join another sorority. Therefore, you cannot join another sorority at a different college. However, if you are in a sorority and you transfer, you can join the same sorority. You go through the transfer process at your new college.

What is dirty bidding in a sorority?

Here is a list of some situations that could fall under the category of "Dirty Rush" during or prior to sorority recruitment: Being promised a bid or being guaranteed that you will get invited back to another recruitment round.

How do sororities decide who gets a bid?

Each sorority is different, and each college has a different view on sororities. Most sororities look at grades first. The most outgoing beautiful girl coming through recruitment will be placed at the bottom of the list if her grades are really bad. Some have a cut off of 3.0 before even considering them.

Why can't i cancel my bid?

If the listing ends in under 12 hours, you can retract your most recent bid, but only if it's been less than an hour since you placed it. If you are outside that time frame, your best bet is to communicate directly with the seller and persuade them to cancel your bid at their end.

Do sororities look at your Instagram?

Just like a hiring manager, most sorority recruiters stalk all your social profiles before admitting you to speak to a member. Before you submit your application to your college or university's primary sorority recruitment and embark on the journey of rush, take a minute and clean up your social media accounts!

How hard is it to get into sororities?

During sorority recruitment, the sororities have the upper hand. They invite potential new members to each round just like the bachelor picks women to stay. Also, most potential new members are not getting invited to the maximum number of sororities. Most will get invited to 30% to 70% of the maximum invites.

Can you leave a sorority once you join?

If you do decide to leave, be prepared for a lengthy process that could take a bit of time. “Leaving is very specific to each organization,” says Johnson. Work with sorority leadership, your house mom or your school's Greek Council to find out exactly how to disaffiliate.

Are sororities really worth it?

Sororities can come with lots of benefits and high costs. Typically, a sorority is not worth it if you need to borrow money to cover the costs. And while the benefits — like a strong sorority alumni network — can be helpful, you can replicate those advantages through other parts of college life.

Are any Kardashians in a sorority?

You heard that right, the British royal family has a sorority women amongst them. She attended Northwestern University where she became a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Kourtney and Rob are the only Kardashians out of their wildly successful family that attended college. Kourtney was a member of Alpha Phi at ASU.

What sorority is known for being pretty?

Kappa/Pi Phi – top sororities, both known for having really pretty girls and many athletes from popular sports.

Can you back out of a bid?

In many cases — yes. Buyers who have placed a bid can retract their bid any time before the auctioneer announces the sale has been completed. It's important to note, however, that the withdrawal of one bid does not revive any previous bid. The auction will continue with the next highest bidder.

How do I cancel a bid?

To cancel a bid, go to eBay's customer service page and search “retract a bid.” It should bring up an article entitled “Retracting a bid.” Here, you can click on the blue button that says “Retract a bid” (or you can just click here) and another page will open. Items with active bids should be listed on the page.

Do you get your money back after a bid?

Can I get a refund? No. Your bid is a binding contract.