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Originally posted by baylorgirl
I'm sad to break this to you but you are too late for rush 2005...my sister was rush chair of her sorority at UT when she was in college so I know what I'm talking about. Most girls send in their UT recs at the beginning of June. Sorority rush teams have been looking through pics and recs all summer.
Yes, the sororites at UT make cuts based on pics and recs but there are HUNDREDS of girls going through rush....that's why quota is 60+ on a campus with 14 chapters!!!
My best suggestion I can make to you is go to UT, make friends, meet some girls you like and try to pledge as a sophomore.....yes it is harder as a sophomore but it is impossible as a freshman at this point.
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It is not impossible as a freshman at this point as long as you keep your mind open. Yes, many groups probably already have a list of their top 150 women based upon recs, applications, and pictures but remember that recruitment is MUTUAL SELECTION.
If you have your heart set on a few particular groups then it will likely not be a great experience for you. Without quality recs or being a legacy to a group there are some organizations that, quite frankly, you probably wouldn't be considered for anyway. However, as I have stated before, every group on this campus is great, and, if you keep an open mind, you can find a home.
Do keep in mind that Texas is all about "the look". It is incredibly important that you put your best foot forward. Every group wants new members that they can be proud to call sisters. It can be very superficial. There are women that do get released from every group. In my experience, these are women that (a) don't meet the grade requirement, (b) have a bad reputation, (c) come across as rude or disinterested - can be an issue for shy women, or (d) don't take pride in their appearance.
On a percentage basis, there is a very small population of women who go all the way through the formal recruitment process at UT and do not receive a bid - VERY SMALL.
As far as numbers, typically a little more than 900 women sign up for recruitment at UT. Many women decide not to go through recruitment, quite honestly, because of the bad reputation that UT recruitment has - thanks to articles in Teen magazine and posts like some that are on this board. Panhellenic has taken great steps to make recruitment a better experience for women however the reputation is going to take a while to live down. Like someone else on the board said, recruitment in Austin Texas in mid August is never going to be easy - walking house to house in heels, full make up, and 95+ degree weather - but it is much better inside the houses now than it was 7-10 years ago.
GOOD LUCK!