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Originally Posted by danicalifornia
Ok, so I'm a freshman who will be rushing next year as a sophomore at a certain southern California school with a majorly competitive rush.
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If you go to USC, you should try to get recs. Recs are no biggie outside of the SEC/BigXII/Big 10, but USC is an exception.
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Originally Posted by danicalifornia
Part of the reason I'm rushing is so that I can turn this situation around and have people to go out with on Thursday nights.
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I would not recommend saying this. One of my favorite questions to ask PNMs is why they want to join a sorority, and if I heard that response, I would be VERY put off.
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Originally Posted by danicalifornia
I don't want to end up with a house that just takes whoever is left. I'm not a snob, and I don't just want the popular ones.I don't want to end up with a house that just takes whoever is left. I'm not a snob, and I don't just want the popular ones.
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Do not try to "eliminate" or "pick" a sorority before recruitment. It will only set you up for disappointment if you get cut by a favorite you had "picked out" before hand, or it will make you second guess yourself if you enjoy your time at a chapter you had previously written off. Some PNMs think they're being open-minded when they think, "I'll join any chapter but the 'low-tiered' ones."
My best advice is to keep as open of a mind as you can until you rank after preference round. Even if your only choices are "low tier" chapters for preference (or even a round before preference), go to the parties anyway. You can drop out earlier than after your preference parties, but wouldn't you want to make sure that you wouldn't fit in to any of you options?
No chapter takes "whoever is left". Bottom line, if a chapter doesn't want a PNM, they don't put her on their bid list.
Your questions are kind of vague, so I'd recommend reading the "General Advice" thread first and then asking any more specific questions you have.
BTW, love the username.
