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Originally Posted by lolgiro
What is you opinion of rushing again?
Heres how my formal recruitment week went down:
We have around 5 sororities on campus, after the first night we ranked our top 4. Only two of those invited me back. I went to the two parties, they went well enough, but I knew something was going down when none of the girls I talked with took the slip containing my name from me (they're supposed to take it as soon as we arrive) Then, the following evening (pref night before bid day) I learned that the last two both dropped me. So, I was dropped by all of the chapters on campus, excluding of course the one I initially eliminated.
Is it worth trying informal recruitment again, in the fall? Honestly, though I was deeply disappointed in the way things turned out, I have to be honest about how things were on my end, as well. I gained a considerable amount of weight over last semester and winter break, and therefore lets just say... my immediate wardrobe options were limited, and so I was under dressed for some of the events. I don't feel I made a good impression as compared to many of the other rushees. Two, the fact is, I was shy and nervous, and I know the conversations were a bit dull and flat because I had no idea what to talk about other than basic questions about the chapter. Again, probably my fault. I was also by my Rho that this year was a record setting one in terms of formal recruitment (we have delayed recruitment so 12 credit hours is required to participate), so typically only sophmores will be a part of informal in the fall, and I will be a sophmore then as well.
Is it honestly worth rushing again when I've (hopefully) had a chance to have my health and life in order? Will the chapters hold it against me that I was dropped during formal? What are my chances in pledging should the next time around be considerably better?
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I don't know you or your campus, but I am going to suggest an alternate scenario: You show up to a house for an invitational party. The rusher forgets to get your name-card. Later that night, the computer committee is figuring out the next round of invites, and they don't have a card for you. Nobody in the house knows you personally. The chapter has no idea if you were at the party or not. They pass you over in favor of a girl who was definitely there.
In short, getting dropped from all houses doesn't mean you are a terrible person. It could mean you just got lost in the shuffle. Rush again.