Fall Rush at Texas (next year)

johnnybananas · #1 07-24-2012, 12:54 AM

Whats up guys ! I'm going to be a senior in high school this year (yes i know, i still have a year left), and I plan to attend the University of Texas next year.
I want to join a fraternity, but there are many things that I'm curious about.
I don't know anyone in a fraternity or a sorority. So it will be difficult to even initiate first contact with the fraternities.
HOWEVER, I have a place i can go and stay at during the summer (next year when i enroll at UT) and i can even go up there for round up.

Here are my question:

I know that high schools students are not supposed to go to round up, but I was wondering if I should go? So that I could familiarize myself with all the fraternity members and what not, and so that I could have an edge when i do rush, since i do not know anyone in the fraternities.

Also, i heard about summer rush. I am guessing that it is bunch of events prior to the official rush, but I am curious on how to find out about the events happening during summer rush or how to come in contact with them.
Is there a way i can contact/find out about the events that the fraternities have during the summer ?

Thanks

KKGCaroline · #2 07-24-2012, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnybananas

I know that high schools students are not supposed to go to round up

I think you already answered your own question...

Concentrate on being a Senior and getting the grades, before worrying about something that is over a year away....

excelblue · #3 07-24-2012, 05:59 AM

Yeah, focus on high school. Once you're done with that, if you get the opportunities to meet people, then do that.

If not, there's still rush events at the beginning of the semester. That's your opportunity to connect with chapters and hopefully get a bid if you're a good fit for one.

johnnybananas · #4 07-24-2012, 10:37 AM

I do well in school. I am the salutatorian of my class, but thanks for the replies anyways haha

33girl · #5 07-24-2012, 11:26 AM

Did no one from your HS go to UT?

If not, then (asking this of UT alums) wouldn't he have a difficult time getting into parties at Roundup anyway?

I would think that being the random dude no one knows trying to get into Roundup events would hurt your chances far more than not going to Roundup in the first place.

DeltaBetaBaby · #6 07-24-2012, 11:28 AM

It's kinda silly for everyone to hop on here and tell a rising senior "just worry about senior year" when we all know that a lot of recruitment networking at a school like UT happens WELL before that.

OP, you have to get into Texas first. Wait until you've done that. Once you have, do you really know NOONE who goes there? Not even like guys from your high school that you sorta know but not really well?

If you find someone like that, and he is in a fraternity, it is okay to send an email in the spring telling him that you've been accepted to UT, you are interested in fraternity life but don't know a ton of people in it, and if he has some time, you'd love to chat with him about his experiences. If he/his chapter are interested in you, they will take the hint from there.

johnnybananas · #7 07-24-2012, 11:33 AM

regrettably i do not know anyone. :/

just wondering, do high school kids go to round up ?

DeltaBetaBaby · #8 07-24-2012, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnybananas

just wondering, do high school kids go to round up ?

This has been answered already. You answered it yourself, in fact, in your first post.

Are you out of state, or from a tiny town, or what?

AlphaFrog · #9 07-24-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

This has been answered already. You answered it yourself, in fact, in your first post.

Are you out of state, or from a tiny town, or what?

I don't know, obviously, but it could be the kind of "high school kids are not supposed to go to Roundup" like most college freshman are "not supposed to drink beer".

I'm interested in the answer to your question, since the OP seems to know just enough to be dangerous to his own rush.

Ladybugmom · #10 07-24-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I don't know, obviously, but it could be the kind of "high school kids are not supposed to go to Roundup" like most college freshman are "not supposed to drink beer".

I'm interested in the answer to your question, since the OP seems to know just enough to be dangerous to his own rush.

This is pretty much right on...

Here's a whole thread on Roundup at UT..although I will say that it's different for girls going through sorority recruitment..

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...hlight=roundup

Elephant Walk · #11 08-04-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by johnnybananas

regrettably i do not know anyone. :/

just wondering, do high school kids go to round up ?

Yes they do.

Go to round up.

johnnybananas · #12 07-24-2012, 02:07 PM

and what about summer rush? how do i come in contact with fraternities?

agzg · #13 07-24-2012, 03:06 PM

Do you know any UT alumni? Even if they're not greek, they might know some stuff about Roundup.

pinapple · #14 07-31-2012, 06:05 PM

I believe the reason the frats do this is create these videos...example:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S0RHow7sXU

And then they use them to promote their houses for rush events. The sororities use it as an opportunity to promote their unity by dressing alike in "round up gear" which are coordinated outfits from wind shorts, bike shorts, socks, baggy tanks..etc and they have certain outfits they wear each day. The frat guys buy this merchandise too....but they buy it blind as the actual gear is a highly held secret until the day it debuts. Beyond gear there are croakies, flasks, medallions, beads, the list goes on and on and on. I personally believe houses love it when their jerseys show up on the rap stars or when the singers wear their medallions, etc.

srmom · #15 08-01-2012, 05:51 PM

Roundup is a recruiting event along with being a big greek party event. It just is, and has been since before I was in high school.

Summer rush goes on during the summer before you start in the fall, there will be events during all of the orientation weekends. There are some big name events, like Fiji Island, Foam, etc, but there will be "late nights' every night during the orientations.

There is no formal rush week or anything in the fall for fraternities at Texas. Most bids are given out at "Austin State" weekend which is before school starts.

Most of the houses have websites where you can get an email for a rush captain, there will be rush captains in most of the big Texas cities. Email a rush captain and they will put you on the rush list. That's how you'll get invited to events.

It is harder to get on some rush lists than others. Start contacting people late fall, any earlier and it is a waste of time, but if they get you on the lists prior to Xmas formals, you may be invited.

My sons started going to events starting with Xmas formals, then all through the spring, including Roundup, then summer rush events, then got bids at Austin State. This was in 2007 and 2010, so it hasn't changed.

Good luck!