Should Sorority desires impact my college choice?

[DreamfulSpirit]

How you choose where you go to school should depend on the kind of academics your looking for.

Greek life is something you should consider once you've decided what school you're going to attend. It's after that, when you'll need to figure out what you should do to help better yourself in the recruitment process.

I don't personally know much about UT-Austin, and how competitive it is. There's many others on here who will be able to advise you on how recruitment goes, and how competitive it is there. I do know they have a chapter of my sorority there, and they don't do the traditional NPC recruitment there.

[SWTXBelle]

UT-Austin is very competitive. That said, don't give up - it may be that you can find a home at UT-Austin. Realistically, it may not be a "top-tier" house, but so what? All of the NPC sororities on the campus are great, and you have absolutely nothing to lose by going through recruitment. Read up on what to do here on GC - get those recs! - and good luck.

While I do hold my sorority experience and sisterhood in high regard, it isn't as valuable to me as my college education.

Look at it this way...what if you don't get a bid at a less-competitive school? Even though the campus may not be as competitive as UT, you're still not guaranteed a bid. What are you going to do then?

The decision is ultimately yours, but my suggestion is to put your priority on that UT education. I doubt that anyone here on GreekChat will tell you otherwise.

[PANTHERTEKE]

The above advice is nice and all but judging from your post you seem really into joining a sorority.

Well I would say to first ask yourself why you "wouldn't be recruited" and fix the things about you that make you feel that way.

You have a good 7+ months ahead of you and you can do a lot of changing until then.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by PANTHERTEKE

Well I would say to first ask yourself why you "wouldn't be recruited" and fix the things about you that make you feel that way.

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe it's a guy thing.

[KSUViolet06]

Something else to think about: No matter what school you go to, there are no guarantees. No one's ever guaranteed a bid. You could go to another smaller school and STILL not get into a sorority. What would happen then? Would you regret not going to UT?

There's nothing wrong with giving recruitment a try. Yes, it will require you to WORK at getting recs and such, but if you are so interested in being in a sorority it is worth the effort.