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Yes, I did belong to a sorority 27 years ago at a small state university no where close to Mississippi or the SEC. My experiences were COMPLETELY different than both my daughters, who have also had very different experiences at their respective schools. I have to admit that I am not active in my sorority, but am very active in my daughters lives and volunteer with their sororities, in my role as mom. I have actually volunteered during rush, and have a pretty good understanding of what goes on.
As a parent, I helped both my daughters find recs, polish their resumes, shop for rush outfits, guide them, and encourage them. I was there on bid day when both of them received their bids. I helped pick up the pieces when they were hurt, and celebrated alongside them on the lawn of their sororities on bid day. I am a mentor to both.
I believe that an Ole Miss parent will have more first hand knowledge of what occurs during recruitment at Ole Miss than any alumnae from a different chapter at a different school will have. Ole Miss recruitment is a horse of a different color! People are shocked when I tell them stories and show them pictures.
olemissdad likely has similar experiences! If his daughter shares half as much with him as my daughters share with me, then I would guess he knows what he is talking about. He didn't pretend to be an expert, just a dad who like me has probably seen girls fall to their knees and cry when their bid card didn't have their first choice written on it. Ole Miss recruitment is brutal! Tent talk is vicious!
He was just trying to help and everybody jumped on him like he was the anti-Christ.
This website is not just for Greeks! It is also for moms and dads who love their children enough to be involved in their lives. The fact that it is a public forum tells me that it is for anyone who has experiences to share.
He gave honest advice in an attempt to help others navigate rush.
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