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trliber 11-08-2008 12:03 AM

Rushing in the Spring
 
I'm a sophomore at the University of Denver. I rushed this fall but i didn't get to see all the houses since rush was only three days long (LAME!). So i'm rushing again here in the spring to find a fit. Is there a different mentality to the spring rush than the fall? What do fraternities look for out of a potential member, like in the one-on-one interaction? Do you just think "hey he's a pretty cool guy, i think he deserves a bid?"

gee_ess 11-08-2008 12:27 AM

I can't speak to your campus specifically, and I am a sorority woman, but my instinct is to just relax and be yourself. Instead of trying to figure out the game, just try to make a friend. Be genuine. They will smell a guy trying too hard a mile away.

magichat 11-08-2008 12:27 AM

You sound like a gay

preciousjeni 11-08-2008 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by magichat (Post 1741939)
You sound like a gay

What is "a gay"?

PhiGam 11-08-2008 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni (Post 1741954)
What is "a gay"?

One who's gay... either literally or figuratively.

KSigkid 11-08-2008 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by trliber (Post 1741932)
I'm a sophomore at the University of Denver. I rushed this fall but i didn't get to see all the houses since rush was only three days long (LAME!). So i'm rushing again here in the spring to find a fit. Is there a different mentality to the spring rush than the fall? What do fraternities look for out of a potential member, like in the one-on-one interaction? Do you just think "hey he's a pretty cool guy, i think he deserves a bid?"

It depends on the campus - on my campus more guys rushed in the Spring anyway, so it didn't make a difference. You know your own campus, at this time, better than anyone. Any advice you'll get on here will probably be too general for your needs.

banditone 11-08-2008 11:26 AM

Spring classes are weak-sauce.

Fall classes own.

Elephant Walk 11-08-2008 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by banditone (Post 1742029)
Spring classes are weak-sauce.

Fall classes own.

I echo the sentiment.

trliber 11-19-2008 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk (Post 1742165)
I echo the sentiment.

ok but i don't want to wait that long!

trliber 11-19-2008 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by gee_ess (Post 1741937)
I can't speak to your campus specifically, and I am a sorority woman, but my instinct is to just relax and be yourself. Instead of trying to figure out the game, just try to make a friend. Be genuine. They will smell a guy trying too hard a mile away.

cool. good advice!

PANTHERTEKE 11-20-2008 02:02 AM

Judging from the DU Greek life site, rush shouldn't be very competitive so maybe they don't really care if you're from a Spring class or not.

But, again, judging from the small number of fraternities, you might want to re-evaluate yourself if you didn't get a bid from a school with small Greek life. Just saying.

Elephant Walk 11-20-2008 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE (Post 1746645)
Judging from the DU Greek life site, rush shouldn't be very competitive so maybe they don't really care if you're from a Spring class or not.

But, again, judging from the small number of fraternities, you might want to re-evaluate yourself if you didn't get a bid from a school with small Greek life. Just saying.

Ouch! And a facial from the guy from Florida!

Judges ruling?

Count it.

trliber 12-01-2008 11:19 PM

eh, i wasn't passionate enough about the kappa sigma chapter (no offense to anyone here) to continue the rush process or push myself forward i guess. no regrets that i didn't get a bid. my dad's a teke by the way.

mr_invisible 12-15-2008 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE (Post 1746645)
Judging from the DU Greek life site, rush shouldn't be very competitive so maybe they don't really care if you're from a Spring class or not.

But, again, judging from the small number of fraternities, you might want to re-evaluate yourself if you didn't get a bid from a school with small Greek life. Just saying.

Its funny that you say "small Greek life", cause we're the only really active fraternity at our university, fraternities have a long way to go in Canada.

Elephant Walk 12-15-2008 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by mr_invisible (Post 1754685)
Its funny that you say "small Greek life", cause we're the only really active fraternity at our university, fraternities have a long way to go in Canada.

What?


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