WA state resident looking to rush at Ole Miss - Any Advice?

[howtheSunrose]

Originally Posted by candiceena

Hi ladies (and gents)!

I will be graduating from a local community college w/ my AA in General Studies and am planning on transferring to Ole Miss.

Just out of curiousity, what brings you to Ole Miss? I don't mean to offend anyone but I'd imagine there would be a lot more opportunities in Seattle than Oxford. You might enjoy the south, which is wonderful, but Ole Miss is going to quite a shock. That being said, I'd like to echo the others and add that Mississippi contains a very insular culture. I went through rush at a liberal arts college in MS with only four sororities, mind you, and you better believe connections were of the utmost importance. Juniors rarely got received bids. I don't want to discourage you from Greek Life but I guess I just don't quite understand your move.

[candiceena]

None taken.

In one respect, you are right...Seattle is a very liberal city with tons and tons of opportunity, however, liberal is not what I'm looking for.

I have always been intrigued by Southern culture and for years it has been my goal to go to college in the South and stay down there. Whether I decide to work or get married and raise a family, I know that that's where I want to be. It is quite a different culture from Seattle, and I have spent some time down there. I'll admit my time has been limited but I loved the time I spent down there.

And why Ole Miss specifically? I have read that they have a pretty good Southern Studies program, which is one of my planned majors. It is in the really deep south, which is what I want, as well.

I grew up out in the country on a farm, so I was raised not necessarily more "in-tune" with Southern culture, but just less-so with the liberal culture of the city. I don't have aspirations to become a high powered exec somewhere...I just want to go to college and enjoy living in the South.

[Ole Miss Phi Mu]

A lot of older girls are there during the summer. Techically the girls aren't suppose to have any formal contact with pnms, but if you met one in class, around campus, ect... it will certainly benefit you. The more people you know the better chance you have of getting placed.

[FSUZeta]

but could it be a detriment to her to come in to recruitment as a second semester junior, if she enrolls in classes at ole miss in the summer?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

but could it be a detriment to her to come in to recruitment as a second semester junior, if she enrolls in classes at ole miss in the summer?

Most uni's summer classes are only 2 or 3 credit hours. Unless she's taking a full schedule or several minimesters, I don't think it's going to change her class status. If she's wanting to get down there and meet girls, taking one class should do the trick.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by candiceena

And why Ole Miss specifically? I have read that they have a pretty good Southern Studies program, which is one of my planned majors.

What kind of career does one persue with a Southern Studies degree? I'm intrigued.

[candiceena]

Well, I'm not sure exactly what career a Southern Studies degree would be useful in, but I'm a "career scholar" type if there ever was one.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by candiceena

Well, I'm not sure exactly what career a Southern Studies degree would be useful in, but I'm a "career scholar" type if there ever was one.

From the webpage of the Ole Miss Center for the Study of Southern Culture:

Southern Studies alumni have gone on to work for institutions such as the Mississippi Department of Archives and History; Teach for American; CNN; Southern Living magazine; the New Orleans Museum of Art; the Southern Poverty Law Center; the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta; the Valentine Museum in Richmond; Jazz Fest in New Orleans; the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University; the Illinois Humanities Council; and the National Endowment for the Arts. Others have entered law school, business school, and graduate programs in the humanities at such institutions as the University of Texas, Emory University, the University of Georgia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the College of William and Mary, and Brown University.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by candiceena

Well, I'm not sure exactly what career a Southern Studies degree would be useful in, but I'm a "career scholar" type if there ever was one.

LOL. Must be nice.

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by howtheSunrose

Just out of curiousity, what brings you to Ole Miss? I don't mean to offend anyone but I'd imagine there would be a lot more opportunities in Seattle than Oxford. You might enjoy the south, which is wonderful, but Ole Miss is going to quite a shock. That being said, I'd like to echo the others and add that Mississippi contains a very insular culture. I went through rush at a liberal arts college in MS with only four sororities, mind you, and you better believe connections were of the utmost importance. Juniors rarely got received bids. I don't want to discourage you from Greek Life but I guess I just don't quite understand your move.

Admittedly, I was thinking the same thing, since she said that she's always wanted to be in a sorority. UW has the biggest greek system on the west coast, and she would stand a very good chance at getting a bid there.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

What kind of career does one persue with a Southern Studies degree? I'm intrigued.

Expert GreekChat commentator in the "drinking directly from a bottle" threads, of course.

I think that you can do anything with a Southern Studies degree that you could do with straight up English, history, or political science. So, I think teach, go to law school, go to grad school, or any sales position for which a company wants you to have a college degree but will train you on the product line are on the short list.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Admittedly, I was thinking the same thing, since she said that she's always wanted to be in a sorority. UW has the biggest greek system on the west coast, and she would stand a very good chance at getting a bid there.

Agreed, if you've "always wanted to be Greek", you'd probably have a MUCH better chance at any of the big schools in WA (like WSU or UWashington). But of course your academics are important and you should go where you feel is best for you academically. I guess it all depends on which is more important.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

From the webpage of the Ole Miss Center for the Study of Southern Culture:

Southern Studies alumni have gone on to work for institutions such as the Illinois Humanities Council

I live in the South now?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

I live in the South now?

Apparently your humanities council is just that impressive that it merits being in a list with all of those Southern things.

Really, it's a compliment; you're right there with graduate school at UGA.

[Ole Miss Phi Mu]

So have you been to campus yet?