Univ of Texas at Austin Rush Story fall 2009

[srmom]

Wow, there's both alot of truth and alot of misconceptions in that post, I hardly know where to begin...

I went to Memorial, my kids went to Stratford, so I am extremely familiar with both - Just because you went to those highschools (or Highland Park), does NOT mean you automatically get a bid. I personally know about 5 girls who were dropped, including one whose mother attended UT in a top 6 sorority so was a direct legacy, and went bidless.

I also know girls who went to Cy-schools (there are about a million of them ), or Katy schools who got bids - shockingly there are even out of state girls who got bids!!

Yes, there is no denying that knowing people beforehand will give you a leg up - but, it doesn't mean you are guaranteed anything! NOR, does not knowing people guarantee that you WON'T get a bid.

As for knowing who they are going to bid before school starts - yes, they have an idea of who they'd like, but often houses are competing for the same girls! So, just because they'd like "Susie Q" from Camp Mystic, Susie Q may want another house!! There is flexibility during recruitment, there has to be - because the houses do not get together and have some master plan in place (collusion) before rush week!

Regarding the "dirty rushing" - UT has a history of summer events during the orientation weeks, and they aren't considered "dirty rushing" - ALL the houses do it, I'm not just talking "top 6" houses - ALL of them do it. How can I attest to this? I know people who are the rush captains of smaller houses - guess what they did all summer... It is the custom there, and while it may be considered "dirty rushing" by panhellenic rules, it goes on and I guess is overlooked because it's just the way it is.

Regarding the posters she's talking about - Yes, girls make posters for their "Rush Crushes", but just because they have a poster doesn't mean that girl is going to pledge that house! Maybe SHE wants to be in another house - the posters are just wishful thinking!!

I know recruitment was tough this year (as it always is). I have friends whose daughters were cut hard, but got bids, and I have friends whose daughters went bidless. But, there are also many success stories - they just haven't been on here posting their happy results! I have pictures of moms handing flowers to their daughters at bid day, both crying with happiness - so it does happen, we just haven't had a recruitment story from any of them!

I probably shouldn't get my nose out of joint, but all the negativity surrounding UT rush is starting to kind of p*ss me off...

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by srmom

I probably shouldn't get my nose out of joint, but all the negativity surrounding UT rush is starting to kind of p*ss me off...

In the words of my teenagers, "I'm feelin' ya, sr mom."

I think that since UT is the mother of all mothers regarding tough nonSEC state school recruitments, it does get a little roughed up in the discussion boards! But, I think the same applies for Bama, etc. It is just UT's turn on the wheel this week.

Sometimes it just gets overwhelming to try, once again, to defend sorority recruitment, sorority life, fight sorority stereotypes, etc that it is easy to feel defensive.

[RhoGamma09]

Thanks for posting your experience! I am sorry it didnt work out for you. I dont know if they do any COB or winter recruitment, but sometimes PNMs find that those enviornments are a lot easier to deal with....but, considering that school is so big I am assuming maybe they dont do that. (I come from a lot different greek life environment)

If you genuinely feel there was dirty rushing going on, go talk to the Panhel president or the director over in Student Life/Affairs.

But, you have to remember too, recruitment is hard, cuts get made, sometimes really really great girls slip through the cracks because of one silly reason or another. Getting a bid is so magical because the stars have to practically align for both you and the sorority (sororities dont get their first choices often too!)

I am glad youre being so positive about staying involved in campus, good luck with everything!

[BSSellers]

Sounds like UT needs more sororities. I don't know how many are on campus but I am sure there are several national sororities that would love to be there. There is no excuse for a university not to provide enough chapters to give a large number of girls an opportunity to be in a sorority.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by BSSellers

Sounds like UT needs more sororities. I don't know how many are on campus but I am sure there are several national sororities that would love to be there. There is no excuse for a university not to provide enough chapters to give a large number of girls an opportunity to be in a sorority.

You joined 5 years ago, and waited until now to post? And you made your first post about a university/system that you are not personally familiar with?

Interesting.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by srmom

Wow, there's both alot of truth and alot of misconceptions in that post, I hardly know where to begin...

I went to Memorial, my kids went to Stratford, so I am extremely familiar with both - Just because you went to those highschools (or Highland Park), does NOT mean you automatically get a bid. I personally know about 5 girls who were dropped, including one whose mother attended UT in a top 6 sorority so was a direct legacy, and went bidless.

I also know girls who went to Cy-schools (there are about a million of them ), or Katy schools who got bids - shockingly there are even out of state girls who got bids!!

Yes, there is no denying that knowing people beforehand will give you a leg up - but, it doesn't mean you are guaranteed anything! NOR, does not knowing people guarantee that you WON'T get a bid.

As for knowing who they are going to bid before school starts - yes, they have an idea of who they'd like, but often houses are competing for the same girls! So, just because they'd like "Susie Q" from Camp Mystic, Susie Q may want another house!! There is flexibility during recruitment, there has to be - because the houses do not get together and have some master plan in place (collusion) before rush week!

Regarding the "dirty rushing" - UT has a history of summer events during the orientation weeks, and they aren't considered "dirty rushing" - ALL the houses do it, I'm not just talking "top 6" houses - ALL of them do it. How can I attest to this? I know people who are the rush captains of smaller houses - guess what they did all summer... It is the custom there, and while it may be considered "dirty rushing" by panhellenic rules, it goes on and I guess is overlooked because it's just the way it is.

Regarding the posters she's talking about - Yes, girls make posters for their "Rush Crushes", but just because they have a poster doesn't mean that girl is going to pledge that house! Maybe SHE wants to be in another house - the posters are just wishful thinking!!

I know recruitment was tough this year (as it always is). I have friends whose daughters were cut hard, but got bids, and I have friends whose daughters went bidless. But, there are also many success stories - they just haven't been on here posting their happy results! I have pictures of moms handing flowers to their daughters at bid day, both crying with happiness - so it does happen, we just haven't had a recruitment story from any of them!

I probably shouldn't get my nose out of joint, but all the negativity surrounding UT rush is starting to kind of p*ss me off...

I was really hoping you'd come in here and post.

We've had like 5 posters come on here saying the same stuff about UT and I feel like it's getting a bit of a "bad rap" for being a place where everyone dirty rushes and no one gets a bids. That's likely not the case.

I would imagine that most PNMs do though (as long as they are well prepared).