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[rhoyaltempest]

Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna

Amenser, I don't think going greek should have anything to do with a person's choice of transfer institution. Her priority is to earn a college degree. She shouldn't be choosing a university based on what her chances might be the greek system.

I just don't understand what the problem is with this. There are a lot of great colleges out there with great degree programs. So if you pick one that has a greek system because you want to experience greek life as a part of your college experience, why is that so wrong? If the argument is that people should only go to school to get an education, then we are all wrong for becoming a part of sororities, fraternities, and all other clubs/groups for that matter while we're in college.

Many people want a complete college experience or what they think is a complete college experience, which is why you have people that don't live too far from their school still choosing to live on campus. I just don't think that those who are greek (knowing what their orgs have added to their lives) should just tell people to basically just "get an education and don't worry about anything else" which is basically what people are really saying. That's not right.

To the poster, if you have your pick of great schools and you know you'd like to be greek, then choose a school with a greek system. There's nothing wrong with this. So what!

[AliceDreams]

Originally Posted by amenser

First, choose a smaller school. Don't even think about going to a larger school and going Greek. At those places you have to be a freshman to rush and good luck if you're a sophomore. Juniors going through recruitment are just not found anywhere there.

Ignore this. I went greek my junior year and got a bid and I go to a very large school with a very competitive greek system. If you put your mind to it you can do it.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest

I just don't understand what the problem is with this. There are a lot of great colleges out there with great degree programs. So if you pick one that has a greek system because you want to experience greek life as a part of your college experience, why is that so wrong?

Because amenser is assuming that if the OP goes to a small school with a small Greek system she'll definitely get a bid as an older rusher, and if she goes to a big school w/ a big Greek system she definitely won't get a bid. Neither is true.

[barbino]

Originally Posted by AliceDreams

Ignore this. I went greek my junior year and got a bid and I go to a very large school with a very competitive greek system. If you put your mind to it you can do it.

Read AliceDreams's recruitment story and several others in the Recruitment Story section of GC that outline the recruitments of upperclassmen that have rushed and gotten bids. There were several of them in the past few months. This will give you a better feel for what to expect. I rushed as a sophomore and got my first choice. It was not unusual where I went to college (The University of Kentucky) for juniors to get bids. Almost all the sororities there gave bids to sophomores and juniors (even second semester juniors). Every college is different, however. I would contact the Panhellenic office where you are planning to transfer to because they might have some kind of statistics that could give you a feel for that particular campus.

[toyaline]

Greetings,

I have a couple questions. Im in the process of receiving my Grads degree and the school im currently attending does not have a Chapter. What do I do? Im very interested in joining AKA but I need to know what steps to make first.

Also, I have been told that you must know someone in order to be referred into a Grad chapter. What other qualifications should I know before hand????

[Leslie Anne]

Step 1 - delete your post

Step 2 - back away from your computer

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by toyaline

Greetings,

I have a couple questions. Im in the process of receiving my Grads degree and the school im currently attending does not have a Chapter. What do I do? Im very interested in joining AKA but I need to know what steps to make first.

Also, I have been told that you must know someone in order to be referred into a Grad chapter. What other qualifications should I know before hand????

Dear God,

Let this not be true. No one with a Grad degree should communicate this poorly in any forum, for any reason, ever.

Thanks,
AF

[AKA_Monet]

Originally Posted by toyaline

Greetings,

I have a couple questions. Im in the process of receiving my Grads degree and the school im currently attending does not have a Chapter. What do I do? Im very interested in joining AKA but I need to know what steps to make first.

Also, I have been told that you must know someone in order to be referred into a Grad chapter. What other qualifications should I know before hand????

Please contact Barbara A. MacKenzie and write a letter or call
5656 S. Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60637-1997
773 684-1282
Fax 773 288-8251.

She alone will assist you in all your efforts!

Good luck on your discretion!