Is it bad to sign up for two interviews?

[smtb987]

j

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by smtb987

I signed up for two interviews and in one l was asked if I was interviewed by any other frat, of course l told the truth and said yes. The frat that asked me this is the only one I want to be in and so im hoping that its not going to hurt my chances of getting a bid. I only signed up for the second interview because I felt obliged.

What is the type of recruitment (rush)? Is it for fraternities that are members of the IFC/NIC, NAPAPA, NALFO, NMGC, NPHC or some other fraternity that may not be a member of these organizations?

[smtb987]

j

[TSteven]

Then generally speaking, it should not matter.

In my opinion, you did the right thing by being honest with them about the other interview. They may have already known you had interviewed with the other fraternity and were ok with it. But the reason they asked you if you had other interviews was to see if you would be honest about it. So it is good that you were.

If the campus culture is such that rushees do not sign up for more than one - or perhaps the other fraternity is the chapter's "rival" - then hopefully you were able to convey your reasons - that you felt obligated to sign up for the other interview. And you followed that by letting them know that your interest truly lies with them.

[smtb987]

j

[nate2512]

Originally Posted by smtb987

yes its a rush recruitment, and they are both members of the IFC. And I dont know if it matters but they are interview that you sign up for, not that the fraternity asks you to do.

Well why did you feel obligated, which is what I am going to assume you meant, if you were the one to sign up for it. And not knowing this type of rush format I cannot say, but I doubt that the organization will hold the fact that you were considering another organization against you but I cannot be sure. Thats just merely my opinion though.

[Tom Earp]

I for one would wonder why they are giving that kind of interview.

If it is overly oppresive, I would wonder why?

Recruitment/rushing is a two way street. Each side has to feel each other out to see if there is a fit there.

[smtb987]

j

[Canadian]

Why not? If I was applying to any other organization, school related or not, you have the right to shop around. In fact, I'd encourage a new member to closely evaulate all their options, so they know what to expect and where they fit.

The worst thing you can do is committ yourself to one GLO and either not get in, or discover it's different than what you thought, and of course with the short pledge periods we now have, you may be initiated before you really realize the pros and cons. I spent over a year as a pledge and was very happy with my GLO (I was part of the initial pledge colonization and am a founding father) and see lots of guys sign up and sixty days later decide they chose poorly and end up deaffiliating.

That said, one of our first EC members of the colony was a Fiji pledge. And he's now got an award named after him.

Tom