I'm glad you're confident. Confidence is a good thing. On this thread however, it's translating more as cockiness/entitlement. Just something to keep in mind for the fall.

Oh dear god. Honestly, I just don't know what else to say.

Please come back and tell your recruitment story. I can't wait to see the way this one turns out.

There are a million girls with better stats than you have that will be rushing this fall. Some of them can even write in complete sentences.

and the Internet is forever.

Having all the right statistics is only one requirement of recruitment. The girls have to like you too.

That's what you're not getting, darling. When it comes to sorority recruitment, your stats aren't remarkable at all. It's particularly sad since it's obvious you are from a non-Greek family and don't have any Greek connections so you need to come to the Internet to get your advice. A place like this can be a huge help when you have the right attitude and treat the members with respect. Because you know what? We're Greek and you aren't!

Please don't get your flounce caught in the door on the way out. K? Thx. Bye.

Actually, the majority of those posting are alumnae and alumni of sororities and fraternities, who besides coming here to chat also come to help women and men navigate the confusing world of recruitment. You are being very juvenile. No one is saying you won't have a perfect rush, but the probability is that you WILL be cut from a top chapter because 90% of PNMs are released from a chapter during recruitment. We tell PNMs to keep an open mind because we've seen too many people go through recruitment thinking that their 3.8 GPA and resume would get them into THE chapter on campus, but when they get cut, they drop out and have to settle for not being Greek at all. We think that is pretty stupid when there are great women in EVERY chapter on EVERY campus in the US and Canada. Go in with a better attitude, and you'll find a chapter that is right for you. Trust me, the cute outfit that every chapter member wears during recruitment won't hide the fact that you don't mesh with them so stop freaking out about it. Also, realize that you may be a big fish in a little pond, but that little pond is about the empty into a bigger pond so you may not be the biggest fish anymore. Just be prepared to be a little more ordinary...it may not happen, but if it does, it's not the end of the world! You'll still have a great time in college and a great sorority experience if you play your cards right.

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It's cool to have opinions of chapters as you go through recruitment. That is why you'll write them down in your notebook, especially if there are many chapters on your campus. However, it is not advisable to act rude at any chapter, because word does get around and you don't want to be "that girl". Besides, your mind can change, and you don't want to burn any bridges by acting rude initially and then finding out that you like that chapter later. Just write it down.

To further the guy analogy, think about it this way: let's say you meet this great guy and you seem to be hitting it off. However, then he hears how mean and bitchy you are to other guys and wonders if you'll be like that to him and then he's not interested. Conversely, if he heard that you are nice and polite to everyone, you might go on another date with him. Same goes in recruitment.

It is true that we don't know you and we don't know where you will be going to school. We don't know which chapters you'd be interested in and where would be a good fit. Not all schools are equally competitive. You may still be the star if you are going to a small/noncompetitive school, or if you to to a large, competitive flagship state school with a big Greek system, you will find that you are one of the many pretty popular cheer captains with a fantastic GPA. That's why you were admitted.

Recruitment is also like a job interview. You can have an impressive resume, but if the interview is a flop, you're not getting the job. Things like grades, test scores, activities, (recs too---you didn't mention those!) etc. get you a "foot in the door", but if you don't have a good conversation or they don't think your personality fits, you're not going to get a bid.

So you're not rushing? YAAAAY

Seriously, you talk and act like a 10 year old. You need to grow up. Maybe your attitude served you well in your HS class of 44 where all the other girls look like manatees, but college is a different matter. Did you ever have someone transfer into your HS who bragged about how they were popular at their last school and no one could stand them? Because that's pretty much what you're doing.

This trainwreck is too big to be real.


If you *are* real, think of this -- if your recruitment is successful, some of us "losers" may BE your sisters.

Rather than insult alumnae who are giving you great advice and know what they're talking about, why not read the recruitment threads people have linked to and inform yourself about how recruitment actually works? There's a lot more to it than showing up and looking good on paper.