University of Texas Rush Questions

[knight_shadow]

You speak so definitively about something you know nothing about.

Yes, Greek life is a big deal at UT -- but that's only to Greeks. If she tries and doesn't make it, she won't be mocked around town. UT (and Austin) is too big for her to hold on to that for 4 years. If you don't make it/can't afford it, you'll find something else to occupy your time.

[TheTexanYankee]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

You speak so definitively about something you know nothing about.

Yes, Greek life is a big deal at UT -- but that's only to Greeks. If she tries and doesn't make it, she won't be mocked around town. UT (and Austin) is too big for her to hold on to that for 4 years. If you don't make it/can't afford it, you'll find something else to occupy your time.

sorry chief but im actually a greek student at ut so i dunno where you got the idea i know nothing about it. go ahead and reread what i wrote cause based on that comment it clearly went way over your head.

do yall seriously think im saying that if you're not in a fraternity or sorority here you're not gonna have fun? im gonna say this one more time, if, and only if, joining a sorority is important to her, then its likely she will feel left out if she doesn't join the greek community since its hard to ignore. not really sure how you interpreted that as she'll get "mocked around town".

on a side note, did you really need to clarify that greek life is important only to greeks? are you suggesting that there are schools where greek life is a big deal to the people who aren't greek?

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by TheTexanYankee

sorry chief but im actually a greek student at ut so i dunno where you got the idea i know nothing about it. go ahead and reread what i wrote cause based on that comment it clearly went way over your head.

do yall seriously think im saying that if you're not in a fraternity or sorority here you're not gonna have fun? im gonna say this one more time, if, and only if, joining a sorority is important to her, then its likely she will feel left out if she doesn't join the greek community since its hard to ignore. not really sure how you interpreted that as she'll get "mocked around town".

on a side note, did you really need to clarify that greek life is important only to greeks? are you suggesting that there are schools where greek life is a big deal to the people who aren't greek?

Originally Posted by TheTexanYankee

1. i said that from what ive been told by my friends who went through rush here is that its not the most enjoyable experience. thats hardly an absolute answer, rather an opinion of girls who rushed. i think i made it clear that i didn't experience it myself.

You're Greek at UT, but didn't rush? Oh, ok.

[TheTexanYankee]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

You're Greek at UT, but didn't rush? Oh, ok.

is this a joke?

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by TheTexanYankee

is this a joke?

Evidently not as you wrote:

"1. i said that from what ive been told by my friends who went through rush here is that its not the most enjoyable experience. thats hardly an absolute answer, rather an opinion of girls who rushed. i think i made it clear that i didn't experience it myself."

[Splash]

I think he's in a fraternity.

[KD4Me]

Pardon the swerve, but do college students call themselves "kids" these days? I seem to hear it a lot on greekchat, from people who are identifying themselves as college students, but I don't think I've ever heard it anywhere else.

[pinapple]

Ok TheTexanYankee....

I am not one to make assumptions so the only way I can figure that you are part of the Greek community but that you have never gone through sorority rust at UT is:

1. You are in a Frat (In which case, you need to get back in your lane) or

2. You are in a sorority via transfer (In which case, you should really shut your piehole because you are not being very Panhellenic and ....well there is so much more but I will stop there)

3. You are in a Greek Letter organization such as a business frat or maybe in a sprint group that is governed by the Greek Life office (In which case, you are not only in the wrong lane, you are on the wrong interstate system)

Now with that said, Rush at UT can be a great experience for any young women who does her homework and is prepared. These young women cannot control the weather or who her fellow PNMs might be, but they sure can make sure their ducks are in a row, and that they enter the process with an open mind, etc., to maximize their chances.

As far as coming on here and talking about tier this and tier that, there are some Frats who limit their socialization with specific sororities, but frankly that is their close minded attitudes and certainly not the general attitude of 90% of all Greek members. (And bless your heart TTY...I suspect you are part of the 10%) As a matter of fact, those specific Frats are almost ridiculed for lack of a better term because it is really just ridiculous that in this day and time of UT Greek Life, that some people are so intent on holding onto stereotypes of decades past. But even these die hard groups have certainly opened up their social calendars more than ever before.

I will agree that at UT, when it comes to blending GDIs and Greeks at parties, the Greeks do stand out or maybe it would better to say the GDIs stand out because of basic sorority party attire. Most Friday and Saturday nights aside from the themed party or a formal night, most sororities represent in their letters and neon. This doesn't mean GDIs can't have a great time, it just means for the most part girls love to represent their houses and there is nothing wrong with that.