Ok, here's the skinny. As was mentioned before, rush is fake, not only because the chapters are trying to schmooze you, but there are certain things that can't be talked about or done, such as drinking, during rush, according to either the school, nationals, or both. Also, fraternities aren't allowed, at least at my school, to talk about other houses, period. Rush is a great time to make friends that are upperclassmen though. If you feel that it was "too fake" don't sign a bid right away, keep hanging out with the guys you thought were cool from rush, and you'll see what it's really like.
as far as cost, my freshman year was the only year that it actually cost money, because of paying for school on top of dues. However, the last two years, I've more than saved that much money. It's sooo much cheaper, at least here, to live in the house, than in the dorms, and it's much better too! NIC rush is different at just about every school. There aren't really any national guidelines that everyone follows, at least nothing like NPC rush.
Hope this answers any questions, and doesn't discourage you. It's the best thing i ever did!
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Steve Corbin
Lambda Chi Alpha
Theta Kappa Chapter
Rose-Hulman Inst. of Tech.
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