Indiana University 2014 Recruitment

[silver_blue]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Really the only viable solution as I see it is to choose a school with a more well-rounded and egalitarian social structure. And then let IU know that you chose Illinois or Iowa or Ohio State instead because of this issue. It is all about the Benjamin's, after all. IU is a good school but there are a LOT of good schools who don't put their girls through this.

And by the way, transferring to a different school IS an option. Again, if you do something this extreme make sure the school knows why.

Ding ding ding! I wish I would have had the foresight at 19 to tell IU the reason for my transfer.

Future PNMs who might have stumble upon this post in the future: if being greek is 100% something crucial to your future college experience, I beg of you, please do not go to IU, ESPECIALLY if you are out of state! You can get similar experiences at Illinois, Purdue, Kentucky, etc. and they, like 99.9% of other schools, have a "normal" quota based recruitment system where (if you maximize your options) you are very likely to have a successful recruitment.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by silver_blue

Ding ding ding! I wish I would have had the foresight at 19 to tell IU the reason for my transfer.

Future PNMs who might have stumble upon this post in the future: if being greek is 100% something crucial to your future college experience, I beg of you, please do not go to IU, ESPECIALLY if you are out of state! You can get similar experiences at Illinois, Purdue, Kentucky, etc. and they, like 99.9% of other schools, have a "normal" quota based recruitment system where (if you maximize your options) you are very likely to have a successful recruitment.

I don't think you are wrong about considering other schools if you really want to be Greek, but I would advise a woman that, as important as it seems when you are 18, taking on huge debt to go out of state is probably *not* worth it just to be in a sorority. As valuable as my sorority membership is to me, I would hope that parents of Indiana teenagers help them see the long-term big picture of what happens when you go out of state.

ETA: Though obviously Purdue is in-state, and Ball State is also an option with healthy Greek Life, IIRC.

[silver_blue]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I don't think you are wrong about considering other schools if you really want to be Greek, but I would advise a woman that, as important as it seems when you are 18, taking on huge debt to go out of state is probably *not* worth it just to be in a sorority. As valuable as my sorority membership is to me, I would hope that parents of Indiana teenagers help them see the long-term big picture of what happens when you go out of state.

ETA: Though obviously Purdue is in-state, and Ball State is also an option with healthy Greek Life, IIRC.

Totally agree. I meant that if you are out of state (ie not an Indiana) resident that it probably not be worth it to attend IU if you are dead-set on being in a sorority. If you are in state, Purdue and Ball State are great options if you want a big public school, and with scholarships, the cost of schools like Butler and Depauw are also options and they both have thriving greek systems too.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by silver_blue

Totally agree. I meant that if you are out of state (ie not an Indiana) resident that it probably not be worth it to attend IU if you are dead-set on being in a sorority. If you are in state, Purdue and Ball State are great options if you want a big public school, and with scholarships, the cost of schools like Butler and Depauw are also options and they both have thriving greek systems too.

Gotcha. I have no idea why so many kids from my (Illinois) high school went to Indiana. I assumed at the time it was easier to get into IU.

[silver_blue]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Gotcha. I have no idea why so many kids from my (Illinois) high school went to Indiana. I assumed at the time it was easier to get into IU.

Illinois is pretty hard to get into as an in-state student (especially from the Chicago suburbs), from what I understand. Plus, Illinois is fairly expensive even in-state, so that's why so many Chicago suburbs kids end up at Purdue, IU, Kentucky, etc.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Gotcha. I have no idea why so many kids from my (Illinois) high school went to Indiana. I assumed at the time it was easier to get into IU.

I think at the time it was easier. My Illinois high school had the same scenario. (Except throw in that like 30% of kids went to Marquette.)

Also, I would question the validity of a new member class having 36 legacies. That would be a huge number at a school where quota is in the 80s. Just remember rumors fly like wildfire in recruitment, and especially one as chaotic as IU's. Take any kind of anecdotal information with skepticism.

[Maman]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I think at the time it was easier. My Illinois high school had the same scenario. (Except throw in that like 30% of kids went to Marquette.)

Also, I would question the validity of a new member class having 36 legacies. That would be a huge number at a school where quota is in the 80s. Just remember rumors fly like wildfire in recruitment, and especially one as chaotic as IU's. Take any kind of anecdotal information with skepticism.

Could you provide the post number for 36 legacies in a bid class?

[Iu mom]

Originally Posted by Maman

Could you provide the post number for 36 legacies in a bid class?

It was absolutely 36 legacies because it's my sorority - national office advised me there were close to double that legacies and they took 36- not my daughter though