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Originally Posted by carnation
Where I was an undergrad, you couldn't rush until you were a sophomore and these cons were very real. Almost every PNM I talked to had her views on each sorority and almost every PNM had the same opinions. Dirty rushing was rampant. Also, many sororities had their bid list already made out with a few alternates in case they lost any of their first list.
You heard a lot of not, "I want to pledge AB," but rather, "I am pledging AB."  And they usually got what they said they would because the deal had been done under the table before rush.
I transferred to Auburn my junior year. Due to the fact that AU rush is a week long and that there are so many parties at first (2 days of ice water teas and so on), it would be next to impossible to try to pull it off while classes are going on. |
Con:
For PNMs attending private colleges with competitive Greek systems, it is very stressful to be "on camera" for an entire semester. They have to look their best at all times as well as constantly have a sunny disposition. Even though the formal recruitment isn't officially until January, these girls are basically rushing all fall under the scrutiny of the actives.
Pro:
The shortened pledge periods of 6 weeks or so that were set by NPC doesn't provide enough opportunity to get 1st semester grades when conducting fall rush. January recruitment ensures that these grades are available.