What do I do?

eleholbe · #1 07-27-2009, 11:25 PM

So I'm in an interesting situation. I'm a junior and I have always wanted to rush ever since I was a freshman, but due to the nature of my major (I'm a pharmacy/pre-med major) I couldn't rush because of how difficult my classes were and the chance that I may not be at my school for more than two years. I want to go through rush this year, however I am unsure of where I will be at next year. The possibility of transferring is floating around, but I really want to join a house, so I can at least experience what it would be like. Would it really be worth it, or should I just not rush?

~Lizzy

KSUViolet06 · #2 07-27-2009, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eleholbe

So I'm in an interesting situation. I'm a junior and I have always wanted to rush ever since I was a freshman, but due to the nature of my major (I'm a pharmacy/pre-med major) I couldn't rush because of how difficult my classes were and the chance that I may not be at my school for more than two years. I want to go through rush this year, however I am unsure of where I will be at next year. The possibility of transferring is floating around, but I really want to join a house, so I can at least experience what it would be like. Would it really be worth it, or should I just not rush?

~Lizzy

Only YOU an determine what you should do.

I have to ask: If you are still in the same time-consuming major (and even further along in it), why would you rush now as opposed to freshman year. I mean, theoretically, school gets more time consuming every year.

eleholbe · #3 07-27-2009, 11:37 PM

It's hard to explain, really. There were other issues besides school and my major (ie: finances, family issues, etc.) that prevented me from rushing. Honestly, before I got to college my freshman year, I didn't want to. One of my best friends is in a sorority, and she got me interested my freshman year. My sophomore year, I did informal rush, but I just didn't "fit" with any of the houses. So I should rephrase the school thing to school + other circumstances.

KSUViolet06 · #4 07-27-2009, 11:42 PM

I also have to ask: Why would you rush if you know you're going to transfer?

Also, whether you have a chance as a junior anyway really depends on your school. At some you do, at some you don't.

Also, how many chapters participated in informal. Was it like most of them or just a few?

court4short · #5 07-27-2009, 11:44 PM

Hi!

I had to respond to this thread becaues, even though I'm only a PNM, I am also a Pre-Pharm major

! Woohoo!

Anyway, I just wanted to share with you what I'm doing to maybe help you out? I know you have some different circumstances but hopefully this will help...

I did one year at JMU (before I realized I wanted to do Pharmacy). Somewhere near the end of the school year I realized I wanted to do Pharmacy, and so I transfered back to a state school to do my two-year pre-reqs for Pharm school (cheaper, I want to invest my $$$ in Pharm school). Anyway, I'm going through formal recruitment at my school next semester, even though I'll probably only be here for one and a half/two years (depending on when I complete my pre-reqs and the PCAT). I figure that this won't affect my chances much because my school isn't terribly competitive, and takes a lot of sophomores. However, we are different. You have a different school, different circumstances, different sororities, and you're a different person.

What would I say to do? (Once again, I'm only a PNM, but...) I would figure out when you're planning on going to Pharmacy school, and if you're going to transfer. If you're not sure, don't rush. You don't want to get a bid and then go through the "New Member Education" and then transfer. It's not fair to you or the sisters. So, figure out what you're doing .. and if you're going to be at your school for two more years or something, go for it!

ps. Good luck .. especially with Pharm school

KSUViolet06 · #6 07-27-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by court4short

Hi!

I had to respond to this thread becaues, even though I'm only a PNM, I am also a Pre-Pharm major

! Woohoo!

Anyway, I just wanted to share with you what I'm doing to maybe help you out? I know you have some different circumstances but hopefully this will help...

I did one year at JMU (before I realized I wanted to do Pharmacy). Somewhere near the end of the school year I realized I wanted to do Pharmacy, and so I transfered back to a state school to do my two-year pre-reqs for Pharm school (cheaper, I want to invest my $$$ in Pharm school). Anyway, I'm going through formal recruitment at my school next semester, even though I'll probably only be here for one and a half/two years (depending on when I complete my pre-reqs and the PCAT). I figure that this won't affect my chances much because my school isn't terribly competitive, and takes a lot of sophomores. However, we are different. You have a different school, different circumstances, different sororities, and you're a different person.

What would I say to do? (Once again, I'm only a PNM, but...) I would figure out when you're planning on going to Pharmacy school, and if you're going to transfer. If you're not sure, don't rush. You don't want to get a bid and then go through the "New Member Education" and then transfer. It's not fair to you or the sisters. So, figure out what you're doing .. and if you're going to be at your school for two more years or something, go for it!

ps. Good luck .. especially with Pharm school

Just curious court4short: Are you in a sorority?

eleholbe · #7 07-27-2009, 11:54 PM

The thing is: I could be here from a year to 4 years. And only a few houses participated. I don't want to try to do it next year, and not get in, because technically I'll be a senior, and I've been told that none of the houses on campus take seniors.

KSUViolet06 · #8 07-27-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by eleholbe

The thing is: I could be here from a year to 4 years. And only a few houses participated. I don't want to try to do it next year, and not get in, because technically I'll be a senior, and I've been told that none of the houses on campus take seniors.

Bottom line: if you think you're going to transfer, I wouldn't suggest going through recruitment.

If you are planning on staying at your school, then consider it.

However, if your school is a competitive one, it may be tougher for you to get a bid as a junior than it would have been for a freshman.

If you go to a less competitive school, your class standing may be less of an issue.

minDyG · #9 07-28-2009, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Just curious court4short: Are you in a sorority?

She said she's a PNM and in other threads she's mentioned plans to go through recruitment in the fall.

dzgal · #10 07-28-2009, 02:34 AM

One of my pledge sisters went through rush, knowing she was transferring, because she wanted to make the best of the time she had left at our school. there has also been several seniors in the past few years rush or do COB because they wanted the experience and to join. if you want to rush, i say go for it. you never know it might help you decide to stay at your school. that has also happened with other girls at my school determined to transfer. joining a sorority and forming close relationships with their sisters helped them decide to stay.

Kansas City · #11 07-28-2009, 02:58 AM

It seems that you have lots of excuses for why you never went through recruitment and now, three years into your education regret it. Your classes (in any major) are bound to be more difficult mopw and your academic life in general is likely more time consuming than it would have been two-three years ago. Not knowing anything about your school or how competitive the recruitment environment is, you have to know that the active members will look at all of these facts in determining if they believe you could fit in with their group. In other words, if you are unsure of your abilbity to comit to a group, they will likely be unsure about you. Good luck.

court4short · #12 07-28-2009, 08:12 AM

KSUViolet,

If you read my actual post, I mentioned several times that I'm only a PNM. You're either trying to be smart with me, or you didn't read my post...

I only wanted to give her advice because I'm the same major, and I know where she's coming from.

agzg · #13 07-28-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by court4short

KSUViolet,

If you read my actual post, I mentioned several times that I'm only a PNM. You're either trying to be smart with me, or you didn't read my post...

I only wanted to give her advice because I'm the same major, and I know where she's coming from.

If you are not a member of a sorority, it's inappropriate for you to give advice about becoming a member of a sorority. That'd be like me telling you how to become a pharmacist and expecting you to weigh my advice as heavily as someone who is a pharmacist.

Stay in your lane.

GPhiBLtColonel · #14 07-28-2009, 08:25 AM

My 2 cents: Go for it!

Good luck to you (and good luck to court4short too!)

gee_ess · #15 07-28-2009, 08:39 AM

agzg said;

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If you are not a member of a sorority, it's inappropriate for you to give advice about becoming a member of a sorority. That'd be like me telling you how to become a pharmacist and expecting you to weigh my advice as heavily as someone who is a pharmacist.

Stay in your lane.

If you read her post, you will see that she stepped in as a fellow pre-pharm major, NOT as a sorority member giving advice. She shared how she is planning to handle sorority responsibilities as pre pharm.

I don't think she did anything wrong. (If she did anything, she got her hackles up a bit over KSUViolet's post, but nothing serious.)

I say,"Good luck to both PNMs."