Wouldn't this be interesting?

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Originally posted by pHiSiG cHiCkAdE

So what do you think would happen if rushing was completely reformed? Like, if all girls had to wear a mask (it WOULD be creepy though i have to admit), wore their hair back in a ponytail and wore specific "rush clothing" such as a pair of gray sweatpants with a plain t-shirt.

I believe Fox tried this with a reality dating show...

In all honesty, sororitiy recruitment works best when it is less "frills," but looks and personality do factor into how people judge others, and not only in sororities.

I am on board for less singing and dancing, and more conversation and interactive activities at recruitment events. I like a structured recruitment with mutual rankings. I do think videos (not slideshows) that show footage of sorority events and life, with member testimonials, are more compelling as a recruitment tool than a skit based on the movie "Grease," "Gigli" or "The Wizard of Oz."

If sororities were designed so that "anyone" could join, they would no longer be secret societies. They might get a lot more support from the general public and university administrations, but it would be such a radical reformation that it would never, ever happen, and I don't think members would want it to.

So I'm not into the masks and flannel sweatshirts, but I am interested in the continued movement toward a no-frills recruitment.

ETA: I do think sorority recruitment is like a job interview. In both instances you are looking for a person to fill the open position/s due to their background and accomplishments, but you are also searching for someone who is a good fit for the corporate culture/sorority house culture. Employers do gravitate toward clean-looking (in most cases, "good looking" (people) to hire. Studies have proven this. And with a corporate culture, in any company, there is a certain look (biz casual, weekend cas, business attire... a certain way of looking) and cliques form within companies, and looks within those cliques. Every organization/workplace promotes diversity in background and personality, but in reality, you want to work with (and be sisters with) people who are similiar to you in behavior/feel/etc/