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Originally Posted by eethols
So I just have a few questions for you actives out there. Next year I plan to rush at Coe College (Zeta Alpha Zeta chapter) and I was just wondering -
1) What made you decide that Lambda Chi was right for you in the first place?
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I just went active on Feb. 1 and I can honestly say that rushing Lambda Chi was the best decision of my life. I initially rushed because I knew that Lambda Chi didn't haze and because it seemed different from other fraternities. I didn't even realize how different, it just kind of got more and more clear how different this fraternity really is as I kept getting toward my initiation. I don't know your particular chapter but I think you'll find that it's more than worth it if you decide to rush.
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2) What advantages are there to Associate Membership?
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I think the biggest advantage is that you're not treated like a pledge. You're treated like part of the chapter and you're included in just about everything.
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3) Did you have a formal or informal rush at your school?
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We have formal and informal here. I did formal and if you get the chance to do informal, that's the one I'd recommend. You get to know the chapter better through informal, at least at my school.
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And 4) Can you give me any advice in choosing this or any fraternity, and if I do choose this one (it is currently my 1st choice) what did you do, if anything, to ensure your bid?
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My best piece of advice is don't join any fraternity that's going to haze you. To me one of the qualities of a leader and a real man is whether or not he will allow himself to be hazed. To me, a man who will allow himself to be hazed is a follower and not a leader, and not mature enough to be a real man. Most other fraternities do haze and you shouldn't put yourself through that.
As far as ensuring your bid, I think the best thing you can do is show up at all the rush events and be yourself. That's all I did and it worked out pretty well.
Good luck with whatever you decide.
In ZAX,
Nate Nelson
AKA Puddles
Alpha Omega 1258