I want to rush...

[hvburgess]

I'm a senior in high school, and I want to rush for sororities in the fall! I'd love some advice or any kind of help from anyone!

[princessamy]

Use the search function

[mixer]

never mind princessamy's rudeness, it's the typical NON-greek approach to answer people's questions. When you are on your campus you will have plenty of opportunity to rush for quite a few, I suggest when you are deciding that you pick the one you identify with as far as values and mission the most. You wouldn't want to waste your time during the pledging process for something you don't really want to be a part of. Think about why you are doing this, is it to make new friends that you may bond with closer then your family, is it to party, is it to network to further your potential career opportunities, etc. All things to think about.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by mixer

never mind princessamy's rudeness, it's the typical NON-greek approach to answer people's questions. When you are on your campus you will have plenty of opportunity to rush for quite a few, I suggest when you are deciding that you pick the one you identify with as far as values and mission the most. You wouldn't want to waste your time during the pledging process for something you don't really want to be a part of. Think about why you are doing this, is it to make new friends that you may bond with closer then your family, is it to party, is it to network to further your potential career opportunities, etc. All things to think about.

And you are??

[Titchou]

Sign up for recruitment at your school. Find out what is required and go for it! Get your recs - if you are attending one of the schools where they are necessary, make sure you have over a 3.0 GPA, good activities, dress nicely for the campus and be your usual friendly self.

You'll do fine.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by mixer

never mind princessamy's rudeness, it's the typical NON-greek approach to answer people's questions. When you are on your campus you will have plenty of opportunity to rush for quite a few, I suggest when you are deciding that you pick the one you identify with as far as values and mission the most. You wouldn't want to waste your time during the pledging process for something you don't really want to be a part of. Think about why you are doing this, is it to make new friends that you may bond with closer then your family, is it to party, is it to network to further your potential career opportunities, etc. All things to think about.

TROLL

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

TROLL

You are too fast for me.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by mixer

When you are on your campus you will have plenty of opportunity to rush for quite a few, I suggest when you are deciding that you pick the one you identify with as far as values and mission the most.

This is NOT how NPC rush works, even at the most laid back of campi.

[Gatorbaby]

Jump headfirst into it. There really is minimal preparation to be done (unless you're a little too overprepared for your own good and arrange recs for sororities as I did over the summer before I rushed). It's called Rush for a reason - it's strenuous and will force you to jump out of your comfort zone and right into a very integral part of college life for anywhere between 10-30% of your campus.
if you have any questions on specifics, however, I'm a PC (that's pledge class) '10, meaning I'm the most recent one, and an upcoming sophomore at an SEC school where Greek life is relatively big (we have a presence, I'd say).
Best of luck to you!

[XAntoftheSkyX]

Originally Posted by mixer

never mind princessamy's rudeness, it's the typical NON-greek approach to answer people's questions.

>implying princessamy hasn't been initiated.
>implying you know things about rush, NPC or otherwise.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Gatorbaby

Jump headfirst into it. There really is minimal preparation to be done (unless you're a little too overprepared for your own good and arrange recs for sororities as I did over the summer before I rushed). It's called Rush for a reason - it's strenuous and will force you to jump out of your comfort zone and right into a very integral part of college life for anywhere between 10-30% of your campus.
if you have any questions on specifics, however, I'm a PC (that's pledge class) '10, meaning I'm the most recent one, and an upcoming sophomore at an SEC school where Greek life is relatively big (we have a presence, I'd say).
Best of luck to you!

WTH? Try not to discourage people from getting recs, especially since you haven't experienced recruitment from the sorority side yet. You don't know what little thing may be the make or break it element for a PNM, especially at a competitive school.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Gatorbaby

Jump headfirst into it. There really is minimal preparation to be done (unless you're a little too overprepared for your own good and arrange recs for sororities as I did over the summer before I rushed). It's called Rush for a reason - it's strenuous and will force you to jump out of your comfort zone and right into a very integral part of college life for anywhere between 10-30% of your campus.
if you have any questions on specifics, however, I'm a PC (that's pledge class) '10, meaning I'm the most recent one, and an upcoming sophomore at an SEC school where Greek life is relatively big (we have a presence, I'd say).
Best of luck to you!

At many colleges recommendations are needed to insure a successful NPC recruitment, and it would be extremely rare on those campuses to be successful without them. That requires preplanning on the part of the pnm.

Trust me, Gatorbaby. You were not over prepared for U. of F. rush by having secured recs. That is the status quo there and being a ZTA alum, I can promise you that you did not receive a bid unless you had a rec. You may not have realized that someone sent in a rec. for you, but it was there.

OP, as someone else said, check out the college panhellenic website at your university, and if possible ask questions of girls you know who go there.

Mixer, who the hell are you? What are your qualifications to give advice? You do not decide ahead of time to concentrate on one NPC sorority, unless you want to ruin your chances to receive a bid. For NPC recruitment, it is best to keep an open mind, as much as you can.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

Mixer, who the hell are you?

lol!

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Sign up for recruitment at your school. Find out what is required and go for it! Get your recs - if you are attending one of the schools where they are necessary, make sure you have over a 3.0 GPS, good activities, dress nicely for the campus and be your usual friendly self.

You'll do fine.

Hehe.

[FleurGirl]

Originally Posted by mixer

never mind princessamy's rudeness, it's the typical NON-greek approach to answer people's questions. When you are on your campus you will have plenty of opportunity to rush for quite a few, I suggest when you are deciding that you pick the one you identify with as far as values and mission the most. You wouldn't want to waste your time during the pledging process for something you don't really want to be a part of. Think about why you are doing this, is it to make new friends that you may bond with closer then your family, is it to party, is it to network to further your potential career opportunities, etc. All things to think about.

This is what upsets me the most -- this is just flat out WRONG. Every sorority has a wonderful message and deep-seeded meaningful values. You cannot go wrong with any of the NPC sororities; they are all wonderful organizations. The best thing to do is to go into recruitment with an open mind, meet everyone, ignore the "tent talk", and figure out which organization you feel that you fit in the best with. Deciding where you want to join before recruitment is the biggest rookie mistake.