cultivate your bid blog
Recruitment, demystified.
Practical guides for the PNM walking into recruitment and the family walking with her. Updated for the 2026 cycle.
The Cultivate Your Bid blog publishes practical, current sorority recruitment guidance updated for the 2026 recruitment cycle. Posts cover the full PNM journey: from registration through bid day, including social media preparation, recommendation letters, round-by-round expectations, and how to handle the difficult moments like cuts and second-choice bids. Each post is written by Cultivate Your Bid coaches and reviewed before peak recruitment season.
Featured guide
The Complete Guide to Sorority Recruitment in 2026
Everything you (and your mom) need to know about sorority recruitment in 2026: rounds, timelines, social media, recommendation letters, and what to expect.
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More from the blog.
The Part of Sorority Recruitment Nobody Is Talking About Online
What I learned on Preference Day at the University of Kansas, and why the depth of sisterhood I found there is the part of Greek life nobody is talking about on TikTok.
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What a Spider in Kansas Taught Me About Taking Control of a Rush Conversation
A story from my own recruitment week at the University of Kansas, and the lesson it taught me about what to do when a rush conversation goes sideways.
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Sorority Rush Social Media Cleanup: A Step-by-Step Guide
Chapters review your social media before recruitment. Here is exactly how to clean up Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and X without losing your personality.
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What to Expect Each Day of Sorority Recruitment Week
Day-by-day breakdown of sorority recruitment week, from Open House through Bid Day. What to wear, what to say, and what to expect emotionally at each round.
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