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Okay, just to let you guys know this thread will be updated by me, probably once a week throughout the rush season, and that update will occur likely on sundays when I get back from Nebraska and actually have stories to tell.

So far, all that is new that rushees have started getting phone calls, as sthpolrd mentioned. The process of going through the rush applications is by no means simple. My house tries to set minimum guidelines of who we will call based on ACT score and GPA. Some rushees based on this info will not be contacted by our house. Other rushees who may have similar scores will be called b/c they know someone in the house. It really is a subjective process. I know that the first major decision for the rush chairs will be whether or not we will have a barbeque on thursday night, whether enough rushees will make it into town for it to be worthwhile.

First big rush event is out in Western Nebraska on May 24th, Ogallala to be exact. Only three rushees came to it last year but we signed one of them, plus all the brothers had a great time after the rush party, I wasn't able to make it there, but heard the stories.



JAM, my advice would be to look over the application. If there is a space for the applicant to say they do/do not want to be contacted before graduation, then make your selection and send that app in! If there's not a space to make your preference known, and you want to wait to be contacted, then wait until graduation has passed. I'm not sure exactly how summer fraternity rush goes in the South, so I don't know how it will affect your son's ability to meet with all the houses (which I agree is important). For us here in NE, summer rush is for the most part the only time that houses sign guys and rush ends before school starts. But on the whole I'd say it would be better to get info in sooner rather than later. I'm assuming that by getting the app in then other house will begin to call since they will have his info.