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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I saw on the parent fb page some parents are sending their daughters cookies and / or flowers. Is this a thing?

I assume parents were not present for Bid Day.  I know of out of state moms showing up for Bid Day at Southern universities. Seems a bit much, in my view. [/quote]

Kind of like when kids get accepted and there is a pic on insta of a kids bedroom with 100+ balloons, $1K of college merch and snack food that matches the school colors.  Last year it seemed each post topped the prior one.

So, yeah, some parents are thrilled that their kids are now in the “top tier” of society and will send them presents that they will then hopefully post on social media so the moms can repost and brag.[/quote]

Geez parents are happy their kid got into any sorority, not top tier. I sent my kid some themed cookies after initiation.

I heard that a lot of girls dropped out of rush this year, which is a real shame. Sounds like way more than usual and they started with a smaller group rushing to begin with.   Looks like it will be a busy COB season.[/quote]

If your kid got into the lowest tier that only got 3 girls as opposed to their usual full house would you have sent themed cookies?  Maybe you would have - but I am seeing the usual tier hierarchy play out.

What I am seeing on social media is just so eye opening…and depressing. I feel so bad for the kids with everything so in your face on social media. And from what I am seeing the parents are the worst.

I am also seeing tons of posts from kids who were just accepted into college listing all of the sororities in their girls school begging for letters of recommendation. It’s January... 😳
And their kid is not yet in college.[/quote]

These types of parents are nuts!! Omg[/quote]

I will add I would send my kid cookies and flowers no matter where she ended up! I was at the top sorority at my school btw but I could care less where my daughter would end up if she was happy! [/quote]

Former sorority member here. Apparently a top 3 in the country too, which I never know. Sending flowers and cookies was def not a thing when I went through rush/ initiation. And, frankly, it's weird. 
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[b]I was in a big sorority at a state flagship in the south[/b] (not UVA) and we had regional alumnae chapters send us food during rush in support of their local rushee/PNM which probably was completely against the rules. I remember getting a huge chocolate chip cookie pie (when those things were super popular) with a girl’s name written in icing on it who was rushing from OOS. Was hilarious. She had no idea it was sent. She did end up getting a bid because she was super funny and everyone liked her. We got other random stuff at the house like fruit bouquets, etc. But no directly from parents. [/quote]

[b]Are these not synonymous?[/b][/quote]

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