should I rush again?
 

Hi, I'm an upcoming junior at a BIG SEC school. I went didn't rush as a freshman, but I rushed as a sophmore. I loved two houses, ABC and XYZ. ABC is one of the "top" ones on my campus, and I'm a legacy (mom and grandma) in that house. The other, XYZ my best friend from high school was in. I was dropped and subsequently devastated by my legacy house after 3rd round and thus I dropped from all of rush, though now I know I should have gone to prefs and I would have ended up in XYZ. So this past spring, I didn't get a bid to XYZ during COB, (which bothered some of my friends as well as myself). I know that XYZ has taken juniors before (plus I'm on the 5 year plan) and ABC is more selective in that respect. But I still really like ABC more than XYZ, and since last rush I have gained a big position in student gov't on campus so I get to see lots of involvement from that point. So my questions for GC are: Should I rush again at all in the fall? And if I do, should I have Rec's sent in this time to ABC? I didn't do that before and my godmother is on national exec, plus ones from my grandma and mom. Just want to know what ya'll think.
Thanks,
aiya :)

I'd go for it! :) Send recs in to both ABC and XYZ - if your godmother is on national exec, have her write the rec. State on your rush registration form that you're a junior on a 5-year program, and find a way to work that into conversations during first round parties so the sisters know you have 3 years to give to your org as a collegian, not just 2.

Good luck! :)

Hello fellow almost junior! I am going through kind of the same dilema right now as you in regard to deciding whether or not to go through rush again after the same sort of legacy situation. Unfortunately I don't know what to tell, if I did I would tell myself..haha.. If I were you, I think I would go for it, what can it hurt? Since you are on the 5 year plan I would think it wouldn't be as big of a deal since you would still have 3 more years to dedidcate to that house.

Good Luck on your decision!:)

Hey that's really funny, I was just reading you post on the AGD message board about the same subject....
Aiya

Rush again! I agree with the advice here. Get your recs in on time especially from your godmother. I think that you should spent time this semester getting to know the sisters of all the sororities that you are interested in. Also use this semester to cultivate the qualities in yourself that you think will enhance a sorority and improve your chances of getting the bid that you want. Good luck!

I would definitely rush again. I would have all 3 send a rec to ABC. My chapter has released a girl one year and pledged her the next.
I wouldn't stop there though. I would seek recs for all of the chapters on campus. If you have a great position on campus your rush should go fairly well, as long as there aren't any other issues.

Hey that's funny that you saw my posts on the AGD forum! It has been really informative to hear their outlook on it all since that is one of the organizations I am a legacy to and they are a really strong house where I go. If I decide to go through rush again I am kind of dreading having to go ask everyone for recommendations again and go through the whole process, as I am sure you are too, but I really think you should go for it!

It will be fun to see what you decide to do as we get closer!

Definitly rush again theres nothing wrong with giving it another shot ya know what I mean? anyways the best of luck to you and let us know how it all turns out!

Nichole

Last time I checked, Once you join a GLO, you were in for life....?
Not just the remainder of your undergrad career. Who cares if you are a Junior.

If they are a quality group, they'll have something to offer Juniors just as you'll have something to offer them. If that isn't the case, you don't need them anyway.

Hey these are comments of a guy fraternity member & I don't profess to understand the whole Pan Hell thing, but I do know that my fraternity is for LIFE and I'll bet ABC and XYZ are for life too.

I would say go through rush again, as long as you realize there are no promises. Really think about if you can handle going through the process again and not coming out with a bid. Also realize that many groups will drop you immediately because of your class standing.

With that said, I believe youshould try. If you don't you will probably always wonder "what would have been..."

Good luck!

I would say go through rush again, but be prepared that a lot of the sororities at the only major SEC school in FL tend to cut all juniors and above first round regardless of whether they liked you or not. This is the explanation I got when they called to tell me they cut my sister :(

unfortunately
 

Unfortunately you're right. The big SEC schools, including the one in FL, cut you simply because of junior status. HOWEVER! I know this year several of the chapters that are notorious for cutting anything over freshmen status pledged juniors. SO, I'd say go for it, but realize your recruitment experience could go either way, totally fabulous or not so great. But either way you'll always wonder what could've been if you don't go for it if being greek means that much to you. Best of luck and keep us posted!

Tara :)

---to practice day by day
love, honor, truth---

Just out of curiosity what are the two sororities that you like. The one that you're a leg of and the one that you have a friend in. Just wondering is all....

I was in a similar situation (hence the nick, I was a junior when I joined GC) at another SEC school (LSU). I wasn't a legacy, but I had a good friend fighting for me in her house.

I'll spare the details, b/c most here know the story, but, needless to say, I didn't get a bid. But, I'm glad I gave it a try. And now I know that THEY are the ones missing out, not me :p

PM me if you want to know more.

Definitely go for it, especially since you're a double legacy. I know my house keeps an eye out for all legacies, regardless of age. Anyway, go for it as long as you keep an open mind that anything can happen. What do you have to lose?

GL!

Oh my gosh you guys, thank you so much for the info! I still don't know if I'm going to rush yet, but I'm leaning toward it. For AXWhoah, the i'm a legacy in DG and my friend's soro is Alpha Chi. I heard a rule from one of my friends that said if you are a legacy in a sorority they must invite you back to at least round two and that if a legacy makes it to round four, she must be given a bid. My friend said that these are NPC rules and go for any sorority... is this true?

Aiya, I think that every org is different on legacy rules. I know we are supposed to invite legacies back to atleast round 2, but in my sister's case that did not happen. However the house she was given a bid to (as a junior), but declined was AXO (she was a legacy there also). Good Luck whatever your decision :)

rules
 

From what I understand most chapters will extend a courtesy invitation at least to round 2 for legacies and recommendations. After that I think it depends on each individual chapter. However, I think in some chapters if you come back to Pref, you are on their bid list, but that doesn't guarantee much since bid lists can consist of anywhere from 150-210 women and bids are only extended to 50-60 depending on quota that year. Hope that didn't confuse you, but the bottom line is as a courtesy to a current sister, active or alum, most chapters will invite back at least to round 2.

Tara

---to practice day by day
love, honor, truth---

Every NPC sorority has its own rules about how legacies are treated during rush. I think the general agreement is that they will be invited to the first 2 rounds. After that, it is up to the chapter. In my sorority, we can cut legacies even after later rounds, but we usually make a courtesy call to the legacy's DZ relative to let her know that the cut is being made. That way, she finds out straight from the chapter, instead of hearing about it indirectly from Panhellenic Council after the cut has been made official.

One point I should probably make: all the sororities will know that you are a legacy to certain organizations once you fill out your Rush form. If you are interested in a group that you are NOT a legacy to, it is probably a good idea to let them know of your interest and that, just because you are a legacy, doesn't mean that you are only interested in the legacy organization.

Sometimes, groups will assume that legacies only want the chapter they are a legacy for, and won't offer a next-round-invitation because they don't think the legacies are interested. So, let each house know that you have an open mind and are looking at ALL the sororities, not just the ones to whom you are a legacy. :)

I'm glad that you are thinking about going back through Rush, Aiya. Please keep us updated about your decision! :D