Why we think we got cut, huh? Interesting what everyone so far has thought about that subject.
Here's my input:
I went through formal rush so I went to all the houses on my campus. At the ZTA house, they were talking about their philanthropy, which put plainly is Breast Cancer Foundation...I started bawling my eyes out b/c I have a great-aunt who is sorta dying of cancer that started in the breast and has spread rapidly and I have a few breast cancer survivors in my family as well as quite a few relatives dead because of various cancers. I think by crying, I was cut. (Don't get me wrong, the Zetas on my campus are nice gals...but you just don't cry during Rush).
I think for a few of our sororities who are a bit older both nationally and on my campus, I think I was too spontaneous and spirited for them...I'm wild and crazy at times and even my sisters think I'm a bit much!
On bid day, the rushees jumped off a low stage after announcing who they got their bid from...I screamed "Make some noise Alpha Gamma Delta, I'm yours!"
But the funny thing is, where I thought I "messed up" was in fact at the sorority I am a part of. The first day of Rush I tripped over an active's legs passing by on my way into a room. I joked that "boy that'll make you guys cut me" and we all laughed and the girl (now my sister) was like, "don't worry, we're all klutzy here."