[BraveMaroon]

But the question is - how would you know what questions to ask unless you already had an idea of what you needed to know? So, it's great if you're Louise Legacy, but not all PNMs are. Some of them may not have any frame of reference.

Prior to rushing, all I knew about Greek Life was that my sister was in a house at a small school that didn't have a huge system, nor competitive Rush. And I had seen Animal House, and loved it.

So I went into Rush at UGA with one recommendation. One. I didn't know any better. "The Pointer", our official Rush Guide showed us what to wear, what each round consisted of, but that was it. And I didn't have the interwebs to run to, and I didn't know many older women who had been in houses to talk to.

I also didn't even blink when I got cut hard after first round because I didn't know any better. And I got a bid. Good grades, tons of activities and being able to keep a conversation going with a brick wall helped. Not crying everytime I got a party list, that was probably equally to my benefit.

My roommate went in with tons of recs, a whole litany of legacies and she never pledged anywhere because she was too laser focused on the "one house" where she belonged.

The skills needed to Rush successfully aren't that different from some basic "good to have" life skills - dressing properly for the occasion, talking to people you may not have much in common with, asking good questions to the right people, networking...

And I know, they don't call it Rush anymore, but you know what I mean.