Thanks guys for your help! I will rock my shorts with confidence :D

Kirkwood that's great news to hear! For some reason our Rho Gamma has not emailed or contacted us at all today, but I'm hoping for good news for my whole group :)

It IS the 80's all over again. My oldest sister (who went through Rush in 1981 or so) had a pair of red plaid wool shorts that she wore a lot. Do keep the weather in mind! If it's too cold, go for practical. If you can't warm up through the whole party you won't give the best impression.

And best of luck to all of you. The philosophical discussion happening here doesn't have anything to do with what you have in front of you right now.

For 8 Party, I suggest pencil skirts or business type skirts. Think school awards or presentation look. WEAR TIGHTS! Not only do they look classy but you'll be cold otherwise. Don't forget to wear sweatpants or something similar to stay warm between rounds (particularly 8 and 3)

With cocktail dresses, just remember it needs to be more formal than what you've worn previously. There will be ceremonies and it will be more emotional so it's respectful to dress nicely. If you don't have appropriate dresses, I'm sure a skirt and top would be just as acceptable!

Make sure you feel comfortable with whatever you decide to wear! Have a safe trip back to Bloomington

OMG, I can not stop laughing at this. And to think that a few hours West of you we complained about having to rush in August's 100-degree heat.

What is "kinda low cut"? Is it a style that you could sneak a cami under to fix that?

If you show up in a skirt and top, and everyone else is in a cocktail dress, are you going to feel self-conscious all night? Or would you feel weirder in your cocktail dress because you may show a little skin?

I just think it is better to be over-dressed than under-, as a general life rule.

Cookies N Cream- our rho gamma hasn't gotten in contact with us either. We have a meeting later tonight, so she will probably tell us then:)

So excited/ kindof nervous!! Good luck everyone!!!

Are high boots OK? (not scary hip boots but to the knee boots) Tights are not flattering to everyone's legs and boots can help with that. :) (You can also wear footless tights + socks under high boots so the crotch of your tights isn't at your knees all day.)

Good luck to the ladies going to 14 party tomorrow!! I'll be right there with you suffering through a long day. But it all buffs out in the end! :)

I just finished Day 1 of 14 party!

Now I can start to see the not-so-pretty side of recruitment. Many girls (myself included) were disappointed to see that we did not get asked back to houses that we felt we had a good connection at. But such is life!

I got 11/14 houses back, including several on my bottom five (some of which I definitely liked better after going to them today). I was cut by some of my favorites from 19 and a lot of girls on my floor got a full list of 14, which kind of sucked for those of us who didn't... oh well.

I am hoping that I'll still be able to find a home within one of IU's chapters... I still liked a lot of houses today and I'm trying to keep an open mind and positive attitude. It's tough but I hope it all works out in the end.

11/14 is amazing. And remember: you only need 1.

In the immortal words of Butt-Head, this chick has a good attitude. :) Keep it up and good luck during the rest of rush!

Don't worry at all!! Very few girls get a full 14 back-- When I went through recruitment it was 19-12-6-3 party. For 12 party I only had 8 houses back. AOE is totally right-- you only want one house.

I know it's sad when you don't get asked back to a house you loved, but keep an open mind and you might find that the right house for you was something you originally didn't like as much. "Everything happens for a reason... especially in recruitment"

yes!

No, not at all. All sorts of errors and weird things happen during recruitment, especially one as large as IU. Some perfectly deserving women will not match to chapters, and there is not some mystical reason for that, it will just be bad luck.

So so true. The only thing guaranteed with IU recruitment is a black long sleeve tee and Pizza Express (excuse me, Pizza X blahhh) breadsticks coupon at the end. However one feels about IU's quota system and whether or not it should stay in place, the fact remains that awesome girls do attend a full preference round with 3 parties and do not receive a bid, and that just plain sucks. Hearing that "everything happens for a reason" might lead a PNM to start searching for that nonexistent reason or meaning.

On a more positive note, I hope recruitment is going well for both PNMs and chapters. Last year, as a senior, I swore I would not miss recruitment one bit. And now, I want to be back in Bloomington pinning sparkly paper to the ceiling of the living room at 4 AM.