the absolute MOST IMPRESSIVE thing a rushee can do at a rush party is to "take responsibility" for the conversation. there is a lot of pressure on the sorority member to keep it going and think of topics to talk about, and she's already had to do this with probably 20 other rushees that night. it can be stressful, and it gets boring. if you as a rushee can think of things to talk about, of you can expand on something the sister said and get to talking about something really interesting to both of you (other than what's your major) that looks VERY good.
i remember being most impressed with the rushees that i DIDN'T discuss the same old boring topics with. if you can take the conversation in another direction, that's really good.
so rushees--when you're chatting with a girl, help her out! think about what it would be like to do what she's got to do. it's not easy! try to put HER at ease! believe it or not, a member can feel threatened or uncomfortable taking to you, so make sure that YOU don't come off this way!
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