Purdue Recruitment

Benzgirl · #1 08-27-2007, 08:31 PM

Some midwest schools are competative, but it's not like the SEC. Houses are much more diverse than the SEC and there are more houses on a lot of larger school's campuses. In the Big 10, there each are pretty large (not like SEC schools, though). When I went through Rush, there were 20 houses, with 105 in each.

Miami U, which is a MAC school, has about 20 houses with 160-180 in each, and that school is considered competitive.

It was actually fun to go through rush. Due to the diversity, you knew you could fit into nearly any house. Out of the three that I preffed, I would have been happy at any of the houses. I'm glad I got my number one, but wouldn't have stressed out if I didn't get my number one.

My friend, who went to Cornell in the 90s had over 300 in her house. There were 23 houses on her campus at that time. You can do the math. Another friend who went to DePauw would have been happy with any of her last 4 houses she attended.

I hate to use the word, "competititve" because it is and it isn't. Let's just say that people don't live and die by getting in the "it" sorority in the Midwest.

irishpipes · #2 08-27-2007, 09:25 PM

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My friend, who went to Cornell in the 90s had over 300 in her house. There were 23 houses on her campus at that time. You can do the math.

As far as NPC sororities, Cornell has only chartered 18 NPCs in its entire existence. The most it had on campus at any one time in the 1990s was 14 NPC chapters. I'm from a large midwestern campus (University of Illinois) so I get your point, though.

Fleur de Lis · #3 08-27-2007, 10:13 PM

Yay for a Purdue thread!! I have advised there the last two years and will really miss helping out this year. Two friends are still advisors so I'll try to get some info for everyone. I lived next door to the Chi Omega house and could always hear their chanting during rounds.

kathykd2005 · #4 08-27-2007, 10:31 PM

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As far as NPC sororities, Cornell has only chartered 18 NPCs in its entire existence. The most it had on campus at any one time in the 1990s was 14 NPC chapters. I'm from a large midwestern campus (University of Illinois) so I get your point, though.

Maybe she was including the fraternity houses that were on campus, too? Those are part of Greek Life, as well. No idea though.

DeltaBetaBaby · #5 08-27-2007, 10:46 PM

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Maybe she was including the fraternity houses that were on campus, too? Those are part of Greek Life, as well. No idea though.

No, there are way more fraternities than that. My understanding is that Cornell is the largest fraternity system, and Illinois is the largest sorority system, both measured by number of members.

kathykd2005 · #6 08-27-2007, 10:52 PM

I was just giving her the benefit of the doubt--remember, this was the 90s, and the Greek system might have been smaller then. Again, no idea, though.

kathykd2005 · #7 08-27-2007, 10:56 PM

Whoa. I just read the Cornell website and there are 45 fraternities there.

Low C Sharp · #8 08-27-2007, 11:27 PM

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Maybe she was including the fraternity houses that were on campus, too?

Cornell also has a number of Greek-esque cooperative living houses, some of which are coed. But none of them would have had anything like 300 members.
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AOII Angel · #9 08-28-2007, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I hate to use the word, "competititve" because it is and it isn't. Let's just say that people don't live and die by getting in the "it" sorority in the Midwest.

Sounds like a much more reasonable way to do things if you ask me! We in the South have strange priorities!

Benzgirl · #10 08-28-2007, 08:18 AM

Just to clarify what my friend told me of Cornell in the early 90s...
-The 20+ sororities included non-PHC groups
-300 was the number in her house in the early 90s. She is aware that they are smaller now.
-She mentioned there were somthing like 80 in her pledge class

NOLA25 · #11 08-29-2007, 05:05 PM

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Sounds like a much more reasonable way to do things if you ask me! We in the South have strange priorities!

I totally agree about the strange priorities in the South! I think too much emphasis is put on the wrong things, and girls get so upset when they don't get a bid to the "perfect" sorority. I love seeing the diversity in the Midwest.

ADqtPiMel · #12 09-09-2007, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Miami U, which is a MAC school, has about 20 houses with 160-180 in each, and that school is considered competitive.

Miami has 17 chapters and is very competitive. Also, before we start knocking Midwest rush attire, PNMs at Miami dress up wayyyy more than the girls in the Purdue pictures

Congrats to the Purdue chapters...one of my sister's friends is an active Theta there.

REE1993 · #13 09-09-2007, 10:38 AM

I think it's great that they all wore the same shirts, with jeans or jean skirts. It levels the playing field in terms of attire, at least. I think that's great for the first round. With denim, you can still appear well put together, or play it more casual.

I would love to see what they wore for the remaining rounds.