Sophomore Recruitment at LU

#1 12-21-2006, 11:32 AM

i rushed as a sophomore too. although my school doesn't have formal recruitment and with only three sororities, it's not very competitive, waiting really helped me. i was in a similar situation, but with my boyfriend, not my friends. i believe his exact quote was "if you come over here wearing a sorority shirt what will my friends say?" so i didn't join my freshmen year but i was able to see what all the sororities were like from an outsiders point of view, what my school had to offer outside of greek life, and i still wanted to join.

so i think rushing after a year of being in school could actually help if you think of it that way. you're not just joining because of what you think greek life will offer you, but because you really want to.

AlphaFrog · #2 12-21-2006, 11:45 AM

I'm also agreeing that you should leave the "none of my friends did" out of it.

BAAAAAH.

Not the image you want.

33girl · #3 12-21-2006, 11:47 AM

That sheep is freaking adorable.

AlphaFrog · #4 12-21-2006, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

That sheep is freaking adorable.

I know, right? But he's still not getting a bid.

Drolefille · #5 12-21-2006, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I know, right? But he's still not getting a bid.

Well yeah, because he's a boy

LUSoph · #6 12-22-2006, 01:13 AM

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

I realize that my friends not rushing was a pretty dumb reason for not doing it myself (and I did have other reasons, that was just a big part of it). I'm sure I can avoid mentioning that while still being honest, I had just wanted to know if that reason would be looked down upon. From many of the responses I see that it could be, so thank you for letting me know...I wouldn't want to look like a sheep! haha

Thanks again.
Any other advice would be much appreciated, as I am a bit anxious (and very excited!)

Also, this question may have been answered in a previous thread, but the recruitment attire is supposed to be casual all days except for pref round, and I'm not exactly sure what that would include. Do you think jeans and a nice top would be appropriate, or should I try to stay away from jeans?

Sorry for yet another long post!

ThetaPrincess24 · #7 12-22-2006, 11:02 AM

I would go more with business casual on the casual days and stay away from jeans but that is just me.

Ultimately though, I would ask your recruitment counselor what the norms are on your campus for attire each day. Different people have different opinions of what "casual" is.

violetpretty · #8 12-22-2006, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LUSoph

Also, this question may have been answered in a previous thread, but the recruitment attire is supposed to be casual all days except for pref round, and I'm not exactly sure what that would include. Do you think jeans and a nice top would be appropriate, or should I try to stay away from jeans?

What is appropriate to wear varies greatly by school. I would ask your recruitment counselor if you have one at this point or someone at the greek life office. At my school, you can get away with a dressed up jeans outfit for earlier rounds, but I know that would not fly at other schools.

kappa_babe · #9 12-22-2006, 02:03 PM

Also, this question may have been answered in a previous thread, but the recruitment attire is supposed to be casual all days except for pref round, and I'm not exactly sure what that would include. Do you think jeans and a nice top would be appropriate, or should I try to stay away from jeans?

Sorry for yet another long post![/quote]

Stay away from the jeans defnitly go buisness casual nice top and skirt. if you do decide to wear jeans make it look dressy nice top and possilby jacket to dress it up a bit and heels are a must during rush!! But check with your recruitment counselor and see how casual dress is defined at your school. Best of Luck with Recruitment Tell us what you get!!