Indiana University 2014 Recruitment

[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

[SRBlue]

Originally Posted by Iu mom

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

I think that is the sorority my daughter had as #1. I am hearing they have a very strong legacy policy.

[ZTAIUalum]

Originally Posted by SRBlue

I think that is the sorority my daughter had as #1. I am hearing they have a very strong legacy policy.

What sorority was that? That's a lot of legacies a!

[Maman]

Cross cuts, Pnms bidless afer pref round, and snap bids.

Can IU add a party and keep pref to two houses? Would this help the pain?

[cinder1965]

Originally Posted by Iu mom

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

Wow, that is unreal!