SMU Recruitment

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by Kennedyy

Yeah, I already contacted Greek Life and they only do informal recruitment in the fall for upperclassman. I'm kind of scared that they may not do it fall because of how many girls went through. I would hate to wait another year to go through recruitment :/

Are you currently enrolled at SMU? If so, what kept you from going through recruitment this year?

[Kennedyy]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Are you currently enrolled at SMU? If so, what kept you from going through recruitment this year?

I didn't really think it was for me. But I was mistaken and I would love to give it a try. I did go to panhellenic preview but it's such a superficial mock experience and I shouldn't have taken it to heart.

And by superficial I just mean our time meeting the girls was shorter so I guess it led me to believe it wasn't for me.

All of my friends went through recruitment and received bids :/

[DubaiSis]

Unfortunately, all of rush is superficial, and I think does lead to a lot of girls feeling like you did. It also makes girls think this one and only one sorority is the one for her, when in reality any of them would be a good fit, given time and some patience. Unfortunately, it's the system we work with, so you have to deal with it the best you can. What you get on the other side of the swamp is worth it.

It sounds like the chapters at SMU are all over total, so your friends can't do a lot to help right now, but do let them know you are interested in opportunities that arise in the future. A chapter may have an unusual amount of girls graduate or for other reasons have unexpected openings. And like I said upthread, keep your ears and eyes open for the new colony that hopefully will happen next fall. AND, they did have an upper classmen quota, so while it's harder to rush as a sophomore, they at least have some delegated spots for older students, and thus it's not impossible.

Keep your grades up, be active socially, volunteer and join clubs, take on a leadership position or two, keep your nose clean, and when the next opportunity arises, you'll be in good shape.

[ElvisLover]

Also, from what I understand, there aren't the same restrictions placed on sophomores socially as first-years, so you would be able to go to the mixers this fall if your friends in sororities invite you to come.

[stargirl007]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Unfortunately, all of rush is superficial, and I think does lead to a lot of girls feeling like you did. It also makes girls think this one and only one sorority is the one for her, when in reality any of them would be a good fit, given time and some patience. Unfortunately, it's the system we work with, so you have to deal with it the best you can. What you get on the other side of the swamp is worth it.

It sounds like the chapters at SMU are all over total, so your friends can't do a lot to help right now, but do let them know you are interested in opportunities that arise in the future. A chapter may have an unusual amount of girls graduate or for other reasons have unexpected openings. And like I said upthread, keep your ears and eyes open for the new colony that hopefully will happen next fall. AND, they did have an upper classmen quota, so while it's harder to rush as a sophomore, they at least have some delegated spots for older students, and thus it's not impossible.

Keep your grades up, be active socially, volunteer and join clubs, take on a leadership position or two, keep your nose clean, and when the next opportunity arises, you'll be in good shape.

Agree with this post, especially regarding upperclassmen quota. I saw several girls go through as sophomores and have a very successful recruitment. When I was active, I did see a couple of juniors receive bids as well during formal.

Be sure to keep in touch with greek life though and revisit them in the fall and inquire on informal. I actually joined my chapter as a junior at SMU so it is definitely possible, however when I went through there were still several chapters recruiting up to total which seeing recent recruitment history, that more than likely is not the case anymore. The biggest thing with recruitment as an upperclassmen at SMU, or any competitive campus really, is to be able to keep an open mind. Every chapter at SMU is absolutely wonderful. Feel free to PM me if you have more specific questions.

[Kennedyy]

Yeah, I'm keeping in contact with Greek Life. I just know recruitment was big this year so I hope there is at least one house that will go through informal. thanks!

[Football Fan]

Tri Delta reported a new member class of 56. Construction of the new chapter house is expected to be completed later on in 2013.