sorority rush help at ucsc !

ucsc15 · #1 07-03-2011, 01:48 AM

so im attending uc santa cruz in the fall and i really want to rush for a sorority. i've been looking into which ones i want to rush so i put them all down, but i am open minded. i just wanted to know if i really need recommendations because i dont have any ): also is it super competitive at santa cruz? & what are sororities like in santa cruz?

AZTheta · #2 07-03-2011, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by ucsc15

so im attending uc santa cruz in the fall and i really want to rush for a sorority. i've been looking into which ones i want to rush so i put them all down, but i am open minded. i just wanted to know if i really need recommendations because i dont have any ): also is it super competitive at santa cruz? & what are sororities like in santa cruz?

Greek Chat has a search function that's really helpful.

Also do some research on UCSC's web page (try "greek life" or "fraternities and sororities").

ucsc15 · #3 07-03-2011, 02:49 AM

i tried to do research but people just say greek life there is almost dead theres 11 sororities on campus but it doesnt say much more than that.

FSUZeta · #4 07-03-2011, 08:40 AM

if people are saying that greek life is "almost dead" at ucsc, then i would guess that it is not super competitive.

incidentally, if you are referring to npc sororities, you don't choose which ones to "rush for". during the recruitment process you meet all the sororities and you rank which sororities you would like to revisit, while the sororities are deciding who they would like to see again. a word of caution: it is in your best interest to wait until you are actually participating in recruitment before you make up your mind about which sorority you want to join.

AZTheta · #5 07-03-2011, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ucsc15

i tried to do research but people just say greek life there is almost dead theres 11 sororities on campus but it doesnt say much more than that.

What I recommended was that you go to the UCSC official site (it'll have .edu in the url) and search there. Going to gossip sites is not, IMO, a good idea, for more reasons than I can recount.

There is, I believe, a GC member who went to UCSC but she hasn't posted in quite a while; not sure if she'll see this thread. There are two NPC sororities, two NPHC sororities, and several other local and multicultural sororities.

UCSC is a far cry from the SEC schools, or from other competitive recruitments.

ETA: you've started a couple of threads here on GC and have been specific about your interest in a particular NPC chapter; it might be prudent for you to kick back and lie low until recruitment is finished. I do wish you the very best of luck, and hope you find a home.

ucsc15 · #6 07-03-2011, 03:58 PM

i've been on the official website it only lists out all the sororities and fraternities.
i didnt really understand the rush process at first i thought we had to select one and attend their events and see if we got a bid to come back. i honestly didn't know we were rushing for multiple sororities.
i'm truly sorry if i offended anyone. i know that all sororities are great in their own way and i would be happy to rush for any of them

FSUZeta · #7 07-03-2011, 04:21 PM

we are not offended. we realize that not everyone knows about greek life. people most often get a little aggravated when folks come on gc and start asking specific questions before looking around themselves.

in the recruitment forum there are some great threads at the top of the forum pages that i think it would be helpful to you to read.

SWTXBelle · #8 07-03-2011, 04:27 PM

I think you might benefit from the book "Rush Right" - http://www.suresister.com/

ucsc15 · #9 07-03-2011, 05:02 PM

thanks ! i'll definitely check them out ! i really appreciate it.
i've been trying to find stuff about sororities at santa cruz because i know each school does it a little differently. i've tried to look it up on google and stuff but the best they can give me is collegeprowler and that was still no help.

HannahXO · #10 07-03-2011, 05:07 PM

The sororities most likely have websites or at least facebook pages. google "ucsc *name of sorority*" for each of the groups.

SWTXBelle · #11 07-03-2011, 05:08 PM

ALL NPC sororities are great organizations.

As to what they are like at UC-SC - that's what recruitment is for! Don't rely on gossip, or tent-talk, or what your boyfriend thinks, or what things were like for your second cousin twice removed who was an ABC at another campus 20 years ago.

If you want information on the NPC groups, go to their websites. Many of them have their magazines on-line, so you can read them to get an overview of the group. You can certainly read up on all the groups on-line, but what is going to matter most is HOW YOU FIT IN WITH THE WOMEN IN THE CHAPTERS AT YOUR CAMPUS.

ucsc15 · #12 07-03-2011, 05:17 PM

yeah i've looked at the facebook page for the ones that have one they all look like a lot of fun and a great group of people ! i'm so excited for rush! I can't wait for school to start mostly for rush week

33girl · #13 07-03-2011, 06:10 PM

OK, UCSC's student orgs site is really jacked up and it's no wonder the OP doesn't know what she's doing. They don't differentiate at all between the types of sororities and often whether or not the group is a fraternity or a sorority. Plus the "fraternities and sororities" page doesn't actually list them.

http://www.metroactive.com/papers/cr...rats-0239.html

Mass LOL at the "international multicultural fraternity Theta Chi."

ucsc15 · #14 07-03-2011, 06:19 PM

I would assume that by the lack of information the site gives then the greek system isn't that big there. but i'd still like to find a way to learn more about it so i know what to expect in the fall.

Titchou · #15 07-03-2011, 07:16 PM

Perhaps you could call the Greek Life office????