Recruiting 2nd year student (TXTech)

[ZX_759]

I am an Fraternity Alumni (not tx-tech) who would like to get my younger cousin interested in joining a sorority at her school (TX-Tech). Its hard for me to understand why anyone want to go Greek. Anyways, I have a few questions from the sorority perspective?

1) Has anyone out there had no interest in greek life and then changed?

2) Is someone in their fourth semester almost too old to join?

3) What are the dues like? (everyone knows it costs money)

Anyways, I would appreciate any info.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by ZX_759

I am an Fraternity Alumni (not tx-tech) who would like to get my younger cousin interested in joining a sorority at her school (TX-Tech). Its hard for me to understand why anyone want to go Greek. Anyways, I have a few questions from the sorority perspective?

Originally Posted by ZX_759

1) Has anyone out there had no interest in greek life and then changed?

Me! It changed for me when I met members of sororities that shattered the stereotypes that had filled my head. I did a retro-recruitment story about my experience.

Originally Posted by ZX_759

2) Is someone in their fourth semester almost too old to join?

At my alma mater, definitely not. We have formal recruitment in the spring and sophomores have little trouble getting bids. This may or may not be the case at Texas Tech.

Originally Posted by ZX_759

3) What are the dues like? (everyone knows it costs money)

This is a very campus-specific question. The TX Tech Greek Life Office or the website might have this information.

I'll be honest: I don't think that excessive pressure will make your cousin want to go Greek if she's not already interested; if anything it might make her run the other way. I'm not too sure what her concerns/hesitations are, so I can't really offer more specific advice.

[ZX_759]

I plan on trying to get some family members to try to get her interest. In other words, I believe this is better described as persuasion and not forcing. I know you can't force someone into it, but rush is something almost everyone should try in my opinion.

Anyways, I know nothing of Tech...but O.U. really impressed me in terms of sorority's. Tech might also be the wrong place. Anyways, I am just doing homework on Tech at the moment

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by ZX_759

I plan on trying to get some family members to try to get her interest. In other words, I believe this is better described as persuasion and not forcing. I know you can't force someone into it, but rush is something almost everyone should try in my opinion.

Preaching to the choir!

Originally Posted by ZX_759

I plan on trying to get some family members to try to get her interest. In other words, I believe this is better described as persuasion and not forcing. I know you can't force someone into it, but rush is something almost everyone should try in my opinion.

Anyways, I know nothing of Tech...but O.U. really impressed me in terms of sorority's. Tech might also be the wrong place. Anyways, I am just doing homework on Tech at the moment

EXCUSE ME? Wrong place for who? Her or you? Who cares if OU sororities impressed YOU?

I've heard of Helicopter Parenting, and we even had a Helicopter Boyfriend recently...but Helicopter Relatives? Wow.

The girl's going to college to get an education. Let her choose whatever interests HER. You mentioned something about 2nd year student. There must be a reason why she hasn't given recruitment a try yet, right?

Depending on the campus and how competitive recruitment is, upperclassmen sometimes get cut pretty hard. So if you're shoving all this down her throat, chances are, you might very well be setting her up for disappointment. I obviously didn't go to Texas Tech, but I know there are several Texas Tech alums here who might be able to provide some information.

If she wants to rush, let her do her own homework. Don't do it for her. If my cousin tried to persuade me into doing something I didn't already feel like doing, I'd be very resentful and less likely to the thing he wanted me to do.