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Originally Posted by APhiAnna
In addition, the "you were on the line and people didn't get a chance to know you" could be a polite way of saying they weren't interested...nobody is going to say, "nobody in our chapter thought that you fit."
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Not necessarily, but it is a possibility. Sometimes a chapter does feel like they don't know the person enough to say they like them enough to give a bid and more time with brothers can help. However since in most groups a bid requires a second vote for initiation the chapter is likely to give a bid to someone who is really on the line so they can see what they really think of him.
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Originally Posted by APhiAnna
In addition, you mentioned talking about your accomplishments...I think this may have had something to do with it. From what I understand from brothers, cousins, friends, ex-boyfriends, etc. things like GPA and leadership positions do not ever come into play during rush for most fraternities. (I think the exception would probably be varsity sports). I think that most fraternities are much more interested in if your personality and interests match theirs. I'd try talking about things that are common interests among many fraternity guys...college football, cute celebrity girls, investing and the economy, Entourage, etc. If you talked mostly about accomplishments, you may have come off as pretentious, boring or "dorky".
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This is true - rush is about your personality, not your resume. I'm not saying its fair, but its true.