Can I rush this Fall if I signed a pref card and then dropped?

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

As I recall, it seems like some of our chapter/rush adviser GCers have said every time they encounter a non-freshman going through rush, they look her up in the archives to see if she has gone through rush before. That may not literally be possible with every girl going through at a Big 10 school since we're talking several hundred to pushing 1000 rushees every year. But the point still exists that even for the chapters she didn't pledge, there may be an alum going through and finding out what's what. That doesn't mean the OP is in trouble, just that she isn't invisible.

From personal knowledge, at Ole Miss with over 1,300 PNMs, we know if someone has been through the process here at Ole Miss. Sophomores and Juniors can be assets or liabilities so their baggage is carefully investigated. This is also why UC quota may not be filled. Collegiates know if someone went through recruitment previously sometimes before the alumnae. We also probably know if they went through on another campus. Maybe it's just that our Southern grapevine works more like a fiber optic cable?

[pinapple]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Maybe it's just that our Southern grapevine works more like a fiber optic cable?

Love. Love. Love.

[carnation]

oh yeah.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by GabrielleNM

Thanks everyone! I go to one of the larger Big 10 schools, with about 10% of the school in the Greek Community. I also sent out an email with an explanation to the president of the chapter I got my previous bid from.

Keep in mind that not all Big 10 schools are the same- for example Ohio State and Indiana University are both Big 10-- but rush at each school is COMPLETELY different (I know you aren't at either of these since they have winter recruitment, but you get the idea). So it might not be that big of a deal at one Big 10 school, but a deal breaker at another.

[Old_Row]

Originally Posted by MaryPoppins

Maybe it's just that our Southern grapevine works more like a fiber optic cable?

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[HQWest]

Originally Posted by Old_Row

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I dunno - fiber optic cable signal strength gets diluted the more people that tap into it and "The Machine" only seems to get bigger...