SO EXCITED!!
 

I can not tell you how incredibly excited I am about rushing this fall. UF rush starts on Aug.18 with a meeting. Then round one, two, and three take place during the week. Preferentials is on Saturday the 25th, and Bid Day is on the 26th. I can't believe how truly excited I am. I have total butterflys in my stomach. Does anyone here know anything about UF rush? Do alot of the girls get bids? I'm going into this whole thing with a completely open mind, which from what I read is a good thing! I am truly willing to accept a bid from whichever place feels I fit the best in. I just want a chance to have a small part in this amazing organization which I am so passionate about. So, I would really like to know of any other UF women out there, and also from any rushees. Are you guys as excited/nervous/thrilled as I am? I would really like to know!

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I'm going through rush too. I'm so excited! Ours starts August 17. That's check-in and orientation. Next day is open house where I will get to meet women from all the chapters. There's gonna be 8 thirty minute events. On the third day I will visit UP TO five chapters that I liked the best (i hope I get invited back to at least 4!). The next day is appetizer day, and I'll get to see up to three chapters that I liked. The next day is preference day, and I'll get to visit 2. And Bid Daay is the sixth day of the whole ordeal. I HOPE I GET A BID!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

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Idaho! Idaho!
Go!! Go!! Go!!

Its so nice to see you two excited about rush! I know I was very very excited and I hope that you two end up in a great place!!!!

<3 Ali

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I just wanted to wish the both of you good luck during rush. Just keep smiling no matter what, and you'll be fine!

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GOOD LUCK TO BOTH OF YOU!
UF girl--you have AMAZING attitude--all rushees should have such an open mind!!

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Amy

Good luck to all of you new rushees! Keep us posted!

Good luck girls! With those positive attitudes, you'll have no problem rushing! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

Ladies, Good Luck To Each And Everyone of you!! If you do not get the one you think you should be in give each one a chance! YOU WILL KNOW when you find it! The one You may think is right many not be the ONE!

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Pittsburg State U. (Kansas)

Best of luck rushees!! We want to hear your stories, so remember to come post them once your rush experience begins. I love those posts the most http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

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I go to school at UCF and a bunch of my friends went through at UF. There are so many sororities at UF that I'm pretty sure basically everyone gets a bid. It's a loooong rush though bc of all the houses you need to attend. I have friends there who are in DPhiE, KD, Zeta, AEPhi, and Theta who all had a great time going through recruitment there!

I would like to thank everyone for all of their support to us rushees. We really appreciate it! Thanks for the info ZTAngel, it's helped calm my nerves a bit. Of course, I'm still totally excited!! I will definetley post all the updates when rush comes around on Aug.18. I just wish it would start tomorrow! I can't wait to be greek officially, because I feel I've always been a greek at heart!! Again, thanks for all of your kind, reassuring posts, and keep the great advice coming!!

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UFGirl and idahovandal, I just wanted to wish you the best of luck!!!!!!!!! You guys sound awesome and I'm sure you'll get the house that you want!!!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

Have fun ok?!

So why does UF do their recruitment that way? I was just wondering because from the info I've gathered it seems as though quotas are set based on how many people rush. Can anyone please answer my question? Oh, and I just got my rec for Kappa Kappa Gamma, and am sooooo excited. Any KKG's out there? What's KKG life like for you?

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Good Luck Rushees!!!!!!!
Remember, don't stress. Have Fun! You will all find the house that you are meant to be in. I can't wait to hear who you have made your new family, so keep us posted on the results!
Pi Love-
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Usually that is the case, but sometimes not because a) there are too many people going through rush to fit in the actual physical houses and b) they want to keep the chapters from getting immensely large, like 250-300 people.

One of the reasons it's hard to start a new NPC group at someplace like UF is that they all have houses and if you don't you are at a REAL disadvantage. Plus there is some NPC rule that says all sororities are supposed to be fairly equal as far as resources, housing etc. I personally would rather live in a dorm or apartments and be in a sorority than be denied the chance altogether, but that is another thread. (It literally is another thread, but I couldn't find it when I searched http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif)

I am also Rushing this fall... Our rush week starts Aug. 18!!!! i am so so so excited... i hope everything goes well with everyone and i hope that we all have so much fun!!!!!!

I'm really surprised to hear that UF does recruitment that way. I thought it was like UCF. We base our numbers on the amount of girls that go through. We had over a thousand on the first day and we were all nervous because that would mean we would have a pledge class of over 100 girls!!! (we only have 9 sororities and one more this fall) But, as the week goes on, girls drop out of rush for different reasons. We then base our quota on how many girls attend preferentials. UCF ends up with a very high quota (71 was the quota last year!) but it's good because everyone will get a bid somewhere.

Hey ladies! I just want to wish you luck on rush!! DON"T BE NERVOUS! Smile, and be friendly and you will do great! Just remember, we are as nervous as ya'll are!!! Good luck!

AOPIHottie

"There are those who did,
and those who wish they had"

August 18th is my birthday, so hopefully it will be a lucky day for you! I'm exicted for you!

I am also SOOOOO excited about rush! I know I'm going to be crushed if I don't get in but I'm sure that things will work out for the best. I love reading about other girls being all pumped up about rushing because then I don't feel so silly! None of my friends understand why I want to Greek, so it's nice to know that others are out there feelin the same as me!

Hey everyone!

I'm going through rush at UF too!! I'm going to be a sophmore and am really nervous! There are TONS of sophmores rushing this year (practically every girl on my floor last year), and I know they have quotas and limited spots. That's why I'm going all out to get recs, pictures and everything taken care of. I will be really crushed if I don't get a bid. Mostly I'm posting this in hopes of a little encouragement. I've been searching around for information about recruitment, and things are sounding more and more grim. Ugh.

So, if anyone wants to get in touch with me, I'd be thrilled the hear from you. Especially if you're greek at UF. I'll post back and tell everyone how things go. 18 more days!!

Molly

Good luck to everyone rushing this fall - I'm sure you guys will find the right home http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif And don't be crushed if you don't get a bid - if that happens (heaven forbid), either rush again or form your own local sorority. Just don't give up. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

ZTAngel ~ your quota was 71??? Chapter total on my campus was 80!! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif And I thought the chapters that were at total were too big!!

YEah 18 more days and i'll be living in the sorority house. 20 more days and work week begins for rush. I am so excited about rush!!! I wish some of you girls were attending the Univeristy of Northern Colorado!!! To all the girls rushing- Go for it- you will enjoy it- take it from me a shy girl who never thought she would get into a house!!! One of my top 2 choices chose me!!! Of course rejection sucks but be positive!!!
Envision yourself in a sorority- they say athletes often prepare by mentally picturing themselves winning, catching the ball etc. DO this with your rush- Picture yourself surrounded by a bunch of girls, bundles of engery, going into houses where girls are learning all about you etc

Oh my gosh.....Just 17 more days until rush begins. I am even more excited than I was when I started this thread!! That is because I've been on campus now for 5 weeks doing summerB class, and I've met some really nice women from sororities. The only reason I knew they were in sororties was because they had their letters on, but they are so smart! (one of them is in my politics class) Anyway, getting to know some of the greeks on campus has made me even more excited then when I filled out my application. I also was able to get recs to Kappa Kappa Gamma, Chi Omega, Tri-Delta, and Phi Mu. Alright, I just wanted to keep you guys updated.......talk to ya later http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif

To give you some #'s about UF....last year around 1200 girls rushed and quota was 945. I am really nervous about that fact!!!

I went to UF and was in a sorority that is no longer on campus (see my post in Greek Life under "Sororities at UF")

Anyway, regarding the discrepancy between the # of rushees and the # of bids given out, the reason is that quota is set the night before prefs (the last round).

1400 rushees might start at the beginning, but A LOT drop out. Some get tired of going to rush parties all day long, some get tired of dressing up, some decide that being greek isn't for them. Sometimes girls (esp. freshmen and other new students)rush just to meet people, not specifically to get into a sorority. Also, sometimes rushees have their heart so set on one house that when they're cut from that one, they drop out, even though they may have several really good houses left.

I rushed as a freshman and was a rusher with my house for the 3 years after that and I can tell you that, at UF, the women that stay in through prefs, virtually every single one gets a bid. Out of 700-800, only about 4-5 won't get a bid, and those girls are usually ones that suicided on their bid card. Additionally, those 4-5 girls are almost always offered snap bids right away so they still can be greek and go to bid day, etc.

Hope that eases some anxiety!

Good luck!

G8Ralphaxi

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO GATORS!

It definitely does! Thanks for the encouraging post.

The time just won't go by fast enough!! 14 more days til rush and I have butterflies in my stomach 24/7!! I just really need things to work out well....I'm so nervous! What has really helped is to be able to come to this website and get advice and encouragement from all you sweet people. Most of my friends are anti-greek. They believe all the stereotypes and have been giving me major grief for rushing. But this is something that I really want to do. I find myself trying to defend the greek system to them all the time, and I'm not even greek (well, at heart I am http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/smile.gif )

So I'm going to follow my heart (and the butterflies) and hopefully have a really successful rush.

Talk to you all later!

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One thing to consider is that although 1200 girls may have signed up for Recruitment, the final number for quota may indicate that over 300 girls dropped out of Recruitment before bidding began. That is often the case.

You need to look at final Recruitment statistics to get a true picture.

UF Girl,

I am really excited for you! You are going to be fine. Hang in there and recruitment will be here before you know it. Maybe when your friends see how into it you are and the very positive things that Greek Life can be about, they will not be as negative. My mom was very anti-Greek, but over the years she has seen my continuing involvement with Kappa and I think has changed her mind. There are so many things you are going to experience (good things of course), and it's so great to hear your enthusiasm. Any chapter will be lucky to have such a motivated and excited young woman. You will get out of Greek Life what you put into it and so much more. Can't wait to hear what you pledge!!!

Hi my name is Kristin and I am transferring to Texas Tech in the fall and decided to give rush a try. I am really excitied and nervous because I don't know anyone!!!! If their are any other Texas Tech rushees out their please let me know!!!!