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Hi, I am currently a freshman at LSU and absolutely hate it. I rushed hoping I would meet a bunch of new people; however, I still do not like LSU. I wanted to go to Ole Miss, but everyone is telling me its a waste if you aren't greek? and would they even really consider me cause i rushed, but dropped before initiation?

What do you hate about LSU and why do you think Ole Miss would be different? It seems to me that they would be similar. Sec schools with social life centered around greek life and football.

TOOTIEPIE2 :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Them's FIGHTING WORDS!!!! :p

I'm completely at the other end of the scale from the OP. I would expect that off all of the other Universities in the *country* that the one with the most in common with LSU would be Ole Miss.

I think I am getting faint.... pass me the sweet tea!!! :p

Bless your heart. You know that "sweet tea" is redundant. ;)

To bethheigle4, I agree that it would be helpful to know exactly why you hate LSU and how you think Ole Miss would be better. And if you wanted to go to Ole Miss, why didn't you? Do you hate LSU just because it isn't Ole Miss?

But as helpful as the answers to these questions might be, if your username reflects your real name, I'd suggest being very careful what you say and erring on the side of discretion.

The two schools are similar in a lot of ways, but they have very different vibes. LSU is a lot bigger, which definitely adds to it.

I can't speak to the issue of having dropped a sorority previously, and I don't know anything about membership selection. I do know of people who transferred to Ole Miss and had successful recruitments, but they were from community colleges, not other SEC schools. If it fits your timeframe for transferring, the Alpha Phi colony might be something to consider as well, but I have no idea if that might work out for you or not.

I'll also say this:
You do not have to be Greek to have a meaningful or enjoyable college experience.
Even in the SEC.
Even at Ole Miss.

Other organizations aren't going to replace joining a sorority, but there are tons of amazing groups and things to do at the University of Mississippi. If your goal is to meet people and have a good time while getting a solid education, it's entirely possible to do outside of a sorority. That said, if you absolutely can't imagine being in college without being Greek, then I don't know. But only a third of the Ole Miss campus is Greek. There's another two-thirds of the campus that is not, and some of those students even have social lives. Really. :)

I'm confused, did you get a bid from a sorority at LSU and dropped out? Or did you rush and not get a bid and don't understand what initiation is?

You have skipped some important information in between rushing and initiation. We are just trying to understand where you are, so that we can answer correctly.

Did you:

1. rush, but drop out of rush without signing a bid card, so you did not get a bid?

or

2. rush, get a bid and go through the pledge process, but drop out of your sorority before you were initiated?

Our answers will really depend on the answer.

Have you applied to Ole Miss and been accepted?

Please don't get mad thetalady!!!!! I don't know anything about Ole Miss, from what I can tell it seems to be a school that is very rich in traditions and would be a great place to spend your college years. BUT so is LSU. I just wonder what it is that she doesn't like. Is it the social life, I think that college is what you make it. You can have a great experience where ever you are if you have the right attitude.

Is she unhappy with academics? Does Ole Miss offer her a better program for her desired major? Is she unhappy in a bigger city? Those might be better for her at Ole Miss. But if she thinks that it will be more fun or she will fit in better I think that she might be disappointed.

No worries, TootiePie2 ;) We are just still sensitive about LSU after Saturday.

No, I do not want to talk about it.

I rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation. I wanted to go to Ole Miss last year after i toured, but told my parents i would try LSU first because its cheaper in state. However, I hate how big the school is and i don't like constantly seeing the same people I've been with my whole life. I was hoping to make new friends and go out of state. So the good news is I applied to Ole Miss and they will hold my acceptance for 2 years so thats why I'm asking because i don't want to transfer and then hate Ole Miss if I'm not in a sorority and then be the girl that constantly transfers.

i rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation

Katy Perry is right. LSU fans do smell like corn dogs.
Having had the dubious experience of tailgating at Tiger Stadium and being in Death Valley for last Saturday's game, I can re-attest to the chasm that exists between the classiness of Ole Miss/The Grove vs whatever it is they do at LSU. They are horrible losers and worse winners and just bad, bad people.
And don't even get me started on Tigerland (the collection of dive bars that passes for what in Oxford would be The Square). Fights, passed out/puking kids -- just the worst.
So, to the OP, while the challenges of re-rushing (if that's what you decide to do) are real and will be clearly communicated to you here at GC by others, I can say that the worst day at Ole Miss is better than the best day at LSU. I think even a day as an independent at Ole Miss is better than a day as a Greek at LSU. But I hate LSU, so take that FWIW.

There are about 30K students at LSU. You must know a lot of people if you're constantly seeing the same people you've known your whole life. Further, you were in a sorority at LSU. I'm wondering, was it not the "right" sorority? Else why would you "constantly transfer". What I'm getting from your remarks is that you're not in college for an education and I'm pretty sure I know what you're chasing. I wish you good luck.

What I'm getting from the rest of the remarks by other posters is that the antipathy between Ole Missi and LSU is equal to that between Arizona and ASU (Tempe Normal, ASWho, etc). :D And I will never say "sweet tea" again without hearing MysticCat's sonorous words "bless your heart" - gah!