Can I still rush a sorority at a different school if I was in one at my old school?

[MNB717]

Originally Posted by Titchou

What would be the point of letting you go thru rush if you aren't allowed to join? Your questions and situation are very odd. I think you need to get accepted at a school and then come back to ask questions that truly apply.

My questions and situation aren't "odd" at all. Saying "Nothing is stopping you from rushing." can be taken as you can rush but not join or you can rush and join, they never specified. But there are still a lot of great benefits if you just go through rush, you're able to meet girls you probably would have never met and the networking opportunities are incredible. Also my situation isn't odd it's a really common one for most college students, only a sorority isn't usually involved.

[ADPi&Theta_Mom]

If you are thinking about Ole Miss, something to consider…there are more legacies going through recruitment for many sororities (maybe all of them) during Formal Recruitment than quota. That is not to say that the pledge classes will be comprised of legacies exclusively, but that is what young women are up against when they go through Recruitment at Ole Miss.

[MNB717]

Originally Posted by ADPi&Theta_Mom

If you are thinking about Ole Miss, something to consider…there are more legacies going through recruitment for many sororities (maybe all of them) during Formal Recruitment than quota. That is not to say that the pledge classes will be comprised of legacies exclusively, but that is what young women are up against when they go through Recruitment at Ole Miss.

Oh trust and believe I know! For Kappa Delta I'm going to get letters of rec from my cousin and a different cousin's girlfriend (both were KD at their schools) even though that doesn't make me a legacy it's still good for them to see I have family in the organization. I also want to get some other letters of rec for other chapters I've been doing my research on (Phi Mu and DG) hopefully it will keep me in mind even if I'm not a legacy...I'll just have to stand out a lot and make sure I'm giving it my all haha!

[Nanners52674]

Originally Posted by MNB717

Oh trust and believe I know! For Kappa Delta I'm going to get letters of rec from my cousin and a different cousin's girlfriend (both were KD at their schools) even though that doesn't make me a legacy it's still good for them to see I have family in the organization. I also want to get some other letters of rec for other chapters I've been doing my research on (Phi Mu and DG) hopefully it will keep me in mind even if I'm not a legacy...I'll just have to stand out a lot and make sure I'm giving it my all haha!

Recruitment doesn't work this way. It's been said and explained why to you, nicely, and more times than 1.

You can't just get recs to any chapter and think that means they'll scoop you right up. It's Ole Miss, EVERYONE has recs. Recs don't make you stand out, they're all but required in an SEC recruitment and having them doesn't make you special or unique.

Though since you're so gung-ho on KD, you might have a chance if your rec comes from Leigh Anne Tuohy

[Loyally Kappa]

Originally Posted by Nanners52674

Though since you're so gung-ho on KD, you might have a chance if your rec comes from Leigh Anne Tuohy

Hands down best piece of advice ... ever!

[carnation]

Does anyone remember cristinasmile?

[Sister Havana]

Anyone else getting thoughts of Brandi Rae here?

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

Anyone else getting thoughts of Brandi Rae here?

Oh, wow. Good ol' Brandi Rae. Wonder whatever became of her?

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Sister Havana

Anyone else getting thoughts of Brandi Rae here?

Yes.

[AZTheta]

Please step away from the keyboard, MNB717. You have said way too much.

Spend time reading through the extensive threads here on recruitment, not just at Ole Miss, but everywhere. Good luck to you wherever you go to school, regardless of whether a sorority is in your future or not.

[Titchou]

Your situation, if you aren't a troll and I'm not convinced you aren't, is odd in the reason that it is weird enough in the way you e explained it for this thread to be used to identify you. You do not want to be THAT girl on GreekChat. Seriously. Say thank you and goodbye to us now.

[Xidelt]

She might be a SKEPi legacy. I think they consider cousins as legacies.

[clemsongirl]

I dunno, guys. SKEPi is known for having more legacies than they can take so it's super hard to get a bid unless your legacy relation is from that chapter and donates money all the time...

[KDCat]

You are not likely to get a bid at Ole Miss. Ole Miss is one of the toughest recruitments in the country.

You will be a sophomore. That's strike one.

Your prior GPA isn't the best. That's strike two.

Your high school extracurriculars might be broad, but they are not deep. "Doing clubs" doesn't cut it. You need some achievements and/or leadership experience. That's strike three.

Your posts indicate that you don't know what you are doing. You don't understand recs and letters of support. You need them for all the organizations and recs from chapter alumnae are better. You don't understand that recruitment mostly involves sororities choosing you, not you choosing a sorority. I doubt that you will understand how the rest of it works any better. That's strike four.

Adding to that you have money issues. That may or may not be apparent during recruitment, but I always err on the side of people finding out stuff that you don't want them to know. You left school because you were having a mental health issue. Assume that they will find that out, too, and that it will count against you.

You haven't got a snowball's chance at Ole Miss or any super-competitive recruitment. I am a first generation Greek and first generation college graduate. I wouldn't have stood a snowball's chance, either. You should assume that you can attend Ole Miss or be Greek, but that you can't be Greek at Ole Miss.

[tcsparky]

KDCat.......that was harsh, but entirely spot on. You called it like you saw it. She definitely needs to reassess.

Originally Posted by KDCat

You are not likely to get a bid at Ole Miss. Ole Miss is one of the toughest recruitments in the country.

You will be a sophomore. That's strike one.

Your prior GPA isn't the best. That's strike two.

Your high school extracurriculars might be broad, but they are not deep. "Doing clubs" doesn't cut it. You need some achievements and/or leadership experience. That's strike three.

Your posts indicate that you don't know what you are doing. You don't understand recs and letters of support. You need them for all the organizations and recs from chapter alumnae are better. You don't understand that recruitment mostly involves sororities choosing you, not you choosing a sorority. I doubt that you will understand how the rest of it works any better. That's strike four.

Adding to that you have money issues. That may or may not be apparent during recruitment, but I always err on the side of people finding out stuff that you don't want them to know. You left school because you were having a mental health issue. Assume that they will find that out, too, and that it will count against you.

You haven't got a snowball's chance at Ole Miss or any super-competitive recruitment. I am a first generation Greek and first generation college graduate. I wouldn't have stood a snowball's chance, either. You should assume that you can attend Ole Miss or be Greek, but that you can't be Greek at Ole Miss.