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I'm sort of worried about going through recruitment this fall. The reason I'm so nervous aside from normal reasons is :: I'm a legacy to multiple chapters.

All of these chapters are on my campus! I'm nervous about how this will play out within Rush. Will sororities think it's weird/intimidating?

I am smart, attractive and super friendly. I don't see why I would not do well in recruitment but my family is telling me I should not put down all my legacies and pick 2 and just rush those 2 really hard. But how would I even begin to pick without knowing them? And I think you have to visit them all anyways.....Right?

I'm attending Appalachian State University

What do you all think?

I'm confused as to what you/they mean about this. I understand they're encouraging you to only list 2 out of your 4 legacy connections (which I personally think is not a good idea), but why would they say just rush those 2 really hard? We are talking formal rush here right?

I am a legacy to 4 different chapters. What they mean is only put down 2 and not look as much into the other ones in recruitment.

I guess I am still confused as to why you would not want to look at all your options... you never know who you are going to mesh with. Plus

Blah... stupid computer.

Plus, you never know who you are going to mesh with. If this is a structured type of formal recruitment, I believe you have to visit all of the sororities at least once. What if the 2 you have chosen to persue don't invite you back?

I DO want to look at all my options! :) I am just not sure if having a legacy status to 4 chapters out of 8 is going to hurt me in recruitment or help me.

I don't think you should be nervous, just go with the flow and have fun. Being a legacy won't guarantee you anything, anyways! I would definitely put down all 4 chapters, if anything the chapters will want you more because your family is so involved in Greek life.

Do you mind sharing which ones you're a legacy to?

I personally think it could only stand to help you! I know this advice is cliche, but just be yourself and do your best, and remember to look at all your options (remember this means the other 4 chapters too!).

I'm actually curious too! But don't feel pressured to tell if you're not comfortable.

Thanks :) And I hope it does help. I am a little worried. I've heard that once other sororities see you are a legacy to a different one than they cut you because they think you are going the one you are a legacy for.

Should I tell them I am one through recruitment or just ignore it? I want them to somehow know I am trying to keep an open mind instead of only looking at the ones I have a leg for.

I'm a legacy to: Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Mu, Kappa Delta and Alpha Phi
all from my Sisters, Mother and Grandmother!

If you are a legacy to 4 different chapters, you should remain very openminded and get to know all 4 PLUS the other 4 on your campus. You are certainly under no obligation to list all 4 on your application, but I don't think it would be wrong to do so.

The last thing you want anyone to think/hear/know is that you are only interested in 2 houses. Take a few minutes to read some of the info on this website and you will learn that virtually everyone on here is going to encourage you to keep an open mind about all of the houses on your campus.

Admittedly, I know nothing about rush on your campus, but my instinct is for you to list all of your affiliations and make it known as you meet sorority women, etc that you are looking forward to recruitment and have no idea where you will end up and are not focusing (or counting on) a particular house.

I actually think at my chapter this would make us want to rush you harder to get you to join!

I hope so! I'm so excited. I am trying so hard to keep an open mind

I agree with all of the above. By the way, you're very lucky to have so many awesome organizations in your family!

now THIS would make a good rush thread.

Keep in mind that they will probably know about the legacy situation from your recs (I always list them on the ones I do). If you leave it off your form, that might raise a red flag. I know it always did with me when I was an adviser.

On a competitive campus that can happen, however the fact that you are a legacy to 4 different ones should actually help IMO. The Chapters would see your family encourages and accepts individual decisions. It's the girl whose mom, sisters, Grandma's, and every single aunt are all XYZ that suggests a PNM would never consider anything else, whether it be her choice or overwhelming family pressure.

maelynn, it sounds to me that you have the right attitude. you can't make an educated decision before you meet the chapters. good luck to you!

THIS.

Is App all that competitive? I know it's a Southern school, but it's by no means SEC.

Most women going through rush share these same qualities. Especially at competitive schools (and even at noncompetitive schools), these women do get cut and don't always have rush work out perfectly for them. It's good to be positive, but also realistic.

It sounds like you have some great family background in the greek system, which normally I would say should help you prepare a lot for the rush process, but it certainly seems you're getting some bad advice. You should never narrow your choices down like that before rush.

I do not think this would be anything you would want to mention in your conversations unless the active member brings it up. If she does, just say something like, " I am really enjoying recruitment. I have had such a great time at your house," etc but don't talk about the other houses you are a leg to.

Make sure your sisters, mother and grandmother all submit legacy introduction forms (assuming their sororities have them) to their sorority's chapter on your campus so your legacy chapters all know who you are. As long as the chapters know you're a legacy to their chapter, that's all that really matters. On the application itself, perhaps you can get away with stating you are a legacy, and you will notify the chapter accordingly (without stating the chapter).

DEFINITELY consider all four!

Thanks for all the advice everyone! I am not sure how competitive Appalachian's Greek system is. I guess I'll find out though :) and I don't want to worry about it too much. Recruitment starts in a month, 2 weeks after school starts!! I'm thrilled and I am definitely listing all my Legacy Information after all the advice!

Besides, I could even end up in one of the other four that I am not a legacy to!

I will definitely keep you all posted about rush as soon as it begins! Oh, I also heard from someone today that App is planning to open up for "extension" again depending on how well the rush process goes this year! How cool!

Good luck! All of your legacy chapters are great organizations, as well as the other chapters at your campus! Have fun with recruitment and let us all know how it ends up :) I'm excited to see where you end up.

I hope you will consider writing your recruitment story as/after it happens. Sounds like a good one.

I agree that being a legacy to four different sororities is completely different from being a quadruple legacy to one sorority.

Good luck and have fun.

I would second the recommendation not to talk about being a legacy. I was a legacy at a chapter and I brought it up and I'm pretty sure that's why I was subsequently cut. :eek: I had no clue about recruitment and legacies and stuff (I was a legacy through my grandmother) and didn't know that it was a major faux pas to bring that stuff up, and this chapter was one of the strongest on campus, so they didn't need much excuse to cut you.

I have a friend who was a legacy to another sorority, and she had been told not to write that down because she had heard that that chapter was not particularly strong on her campus. She went in prepared to completely write them off, and of course she ended up joining the house. Until you meet the girls, you don't know. Give yourself every advantage you can!

Good luck!