I think I want to rush?
 

I'm a 20 year old Junior who attends UGA. I'm strongly considering rushing, but am also concerned with my chances of actually getting a bid. What do you all think?

Go for it.

I know I should get out of here and let the sorority girls take care of it, but I just want to say something. I am getting really sick of all the PNMs coming in and I'm blah blah blah at blah U and want to rush, what are my chances. IF you want to do it, do it and don't worry about your chances. If you want to have a guarrentee that you will get a bid, you won't. Even a beautiful, MENSA level intellect who has an amazing resume is not guarenteed a bid. If you want to join a sorority or hell a fraternity for that matter, just go for it. IMO it's better to try and not get a bid then to never have tried and regret it for the rest of your life.

/rant

Totally agreed.

yeah, I just don't want to waste my time going through recruitment, if people on this forum can go ahead and tell me that my chances are low. I've read through a few posts titled "I'm blah blah, what are my chances," so I understand where you're coming from, but every school is different and I'm not very knowledgable about the greek system.

That's exactly it though. Ever School is different, and there have been several UGA threads recently. Also how is it a waste of time? I rushed three times before I got a bid, but I had the time of my life every single time. even if you try and don't get a bid, you will have memories of the recruitment process itself.

It's a waste of time for us to keep reading the same thread over and over.

Thanks for the semi-productive response.

Your chances are low. If you feel that it would be a waste of time to go through rush unless you are guaranteed a bid, I would skip it. But if you do skip it, don't become either despondent or anti-Greek that you missed your chance.

Did you just transfer there? Why didn't you rush before?

Sorry, sweet pea, but I call 'em like I see 'em. If you think going through recruitment, even if you don't get a bid, is a waste of time, then by all means don't go through. Just be aware that you're wasting your time right now.

Also, and this is a general comment, I'm sick and freaking tired of seeing PNMs say "well I read the boards and blah blah blah" and then turning around and asking the SAME FREAKING QUESTION that people didn't answer the first time. Either your reading comprehension skills are low or you didn't read the boards.

Your very welcome. I thought my first response was very productive indeed. Oh and I would also like ot add this bit. READ THE STICKIES!!!! There is one that will answer any questions you can every have about sorority recruitment.

Agreed x1000.

OP - You'll never know unless you try.

I originally posted without expecting this thread to become a venting place for everyone who probably shouldn't have read it to begin with. If you don't like it, I understand, but posting about how you "hate people like me" doesn't get any of us anywhere. I wanted an honest response about my chances, so thanks for those of you who have posted something informative for me and others who are in my position.

First off I would like to say most of the people who have posted here are sorority woman. The two fraternity men that did gave the same piece of advise. Just go for it, because it won't hurt you. And since I have a feeling you were referring to me, I will say this. I would say the same to anybody, male or female who wants to know their chances to get a bid. I myself rushed three times before getting a bid to the place I now consider my second family. If somebody told me, "oh your a junior and wouldn't have a good chance." and I listened, I wouldn't be proud to wear the Garnet and Gold of Psi Upsilon, and know that I am part of something much bigger then myself.

PS I read all the thread on this site for a simple reason. I like to learn, especially about greek life. I have learned more on this site about sorority recruitment here then my years at school. And also if I shouldn't be in the thread, then why isn't that prevented. Trust me in that it's not difficult to create user groups to hide forums from certain groups of members.

but that's the thing, we HAVE BEEN posting "something informative" for people in "your position." "Your position," however, has become everyone's "position," and its hardly unique.

So I can agree, this was a semi-productive thread, and it's on your part because you couldve taken the time to read what's already there. That wouldve given you the "honest response" you were looking for.

(and sidenote: i feel like i need to add the "i just wanted an honest response" to the GC newbie poster checklist." all in favor?)

Aye!

Hey, is "I already read all the other threads but my situation is totally UnIqUe!!Eleven!!!!" on that checklist?

wow, you guys need to get a life. Look, I posted a "greek" question on a "greek chat" forum. All of the recent posts questioning chances for getting bids were about people who are married, or freshmen who are 19, etc. None that apply to me. Maybe threads from days/weeks ago were similar to mine, but sorry, I don't really care to search that far back when I can simply create a new post! If I had known posting such a thing (God forbid) would've created such a backlash, I wouldn't have posted it. So, I apologize to all that I have irked, but seriously, if you don't have anything informative to say, why post?

LOL. I was waiting for this post.

Look, chick77, UGA is a competitive school. Being a junior will likely hurt your chances. You'll never know unless you try, though. You won't get a response like "You have a 32.45% chance of getting a bid!"

No need to get all defensive. Keep it moving.

Just an FYI -- There's a search function to help you look through older threads. If you use it, there's a good chance that you can an answer to your question, whatever it may be. That's not to say people aren't allowed to ask questions, but many answers are already out there.

Thanks for the help; I'll be sure to look at that. I do want to rush, and probably will.

But still, the 'it never hurts to go for it' advice still applies. Whether someone gets a bid or not at any school, you meet a bunch of new people and have a great time while doing it!

Yeah?

Not for free. IIRC, at some schools, PNMs pay a (mostly insignificant) amount to go through recruitment. Not to mention buying new clothes/shoes for the rounds.

ETA: Registering for recruitment (which, by the way a PNM only has until Saturday to register AT ALL for recruitment at UGA) is $160 at UGA.

Do you know other girls at school who are in sororities or have rushed? It may be too late to talk to girls who are in houses due to rush rules (I'm not familiar with UGA's rules), but if you know other girls there who have gone through the process, they may be helpful too.

Remember, this website has many helpful posts, but it represents only a very small percentage of us greek members out there. It may help to talk to a real live person as well. Good luck!

FWIW, you can get information about recruitment at UGA here.

PNMs can no longer talk to members of sororities after Saturday.

wow I wasn't aware of that. Ok now I can see why somebody might be more reluctant to rush if she wasn't sure that she had a good chance of getting a bid. My apologies.

Wow, something told me I shouldn't have added that it was all for free.

And I understand sorority and fraternity recruitment it quite different, but I never figured there would be a fee attached.

Anyway, the OP should be set in the right direction with this thread now, right?

Let's see:

-20 years old.
-Junior status.
-No friends in chapters.
-No recs.
-UGA.

According to my percentage calculator, the answer is .025% chance. This, of course, does not factor in the subsequent crabby attitude you exhibited here when people refused to blow sunshine up your hoo hoo.

What you posted, initially, was informative for me and anyone else who is interested in rushing at UGA. I didn't have a "crabby attitude" because people didn't "blow sunshine up my hoo hoo," I simply wanted to actually get some informative information on the subject of the original post, not about how everyone who visits this site regularly apparently has a problem with people who ask questions about bid chances. What you just said is, by no means, blowing "sunshine up my hoo hoo," and I have no problem with that. In fact, thanks for the informative post.

Yes I have been! Thanks!

So should we consider this your ultimate flounce?

Just understand that people here have read and answered the same questions over and over and over again. And UGA is a school that is talked about frequently on this site. As has been said, the search function is your best friend. Because some people (myself included), after having given the same advice 3,285 times, don't want to give it anymore. Just be aware of this for the next question you have :)

Yeah, I mean I definitely understand. I guess I should've done a little more research, but I wasn't really expecting this sort of response, especially when people could either not post at all or post a link, which some did and it was super helpful. Either way, this is an open forum, so people can post w/e they want, and I understand why people vented because i'm sure it does become annoying-- I just thought it was kinda unnecessary. I'll be sure to search more in depth next time. :)

Time for the obligatory OT post...does anybody know if UGA is doing another spring recruitment this year? (I mean the "formal" type that they implemented last year where every sorority participates...not the informal COB-type recruitment of the past.)

Why do they hate us? Why do so many non greeks think we are the mean girls of the stupid high school movie, the stuck up snots who made you hate high school? All you have to do is to read some of the posts on this thread to know why.