UIUC Rush Story

[AlphaFrog]

Hint: I think most people know UIUC as just U of I, or even better, Illinois. I was confused (and I'm from Peoria) until you said it had 18 sororities, which was a dead give-away.

[littlemissvixen]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Hint: I think most people know UIUC as just U of I, or even better, Illinois. I was confused (and I'm from Peoria) until you said it had 18 sororities, which was a dead give-away.

Oh, good point! I always think people will think I'm talking about U of Iowa or Idaho or something lol. Ok, so everyone knows now where I'm talking about!

[KSUViolet06]

Good luck to you!

A piece of advice:

I know you're strictly going on first impressions at this point, but be sure to give everyone a chance. Don't rule out a sorority because the girls "aren't that pretty" or you didn't like the outfit they wore during the party or they "weren't wearing enough make up". Focus more on the quality of the conversations that you're having with the girls. You'll be surprised how your feelings can change about different sororities each day.

[Benzgirl]

Wow. Seems like a lot of emphasis on your recap is on their looks.

I know you are trying to give your first impressions of each house, but remember, you are a Junior. Sometimes houses cut heavily on upper classmen and one of those chapters that you deem, "not very pretty", may be all that is on your invitations.

You might want to take a step back and take a deep look, rather than a shallow view of the houses.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

You might want to take a step back and take a deep look, rather than a shallow view of the houses.

This is a nice way to say what I was thinking.

[AlphaFrog]

Yes, and especially as a Jr, you're honestly not going to get your top choice of groups. Also, being a Jr, and knowing that several GCers are from Illinois, you might want to sensor yourself some...since you'll be a little easier to pick out of the crowd.

[AOII Angel]

I am hoping that these were just first impressions. Hopefully you are astute enough to discount these observations as shallow and vapid. Just remember, if you gave these chapters such little opportunity, they may be doing the same to you. Later, when you are wondering how you got cut from one of your favorites, just think about the uncharitable things you said about groups you know very little about. Recruitment goes both ways...when you complain that a group didn't take the time to get to know you, you need to realize they are being just as fair to you as you are to them!

[Denise_DPhiE]

Originally Posted by 33girl

This is a nice way to say what I was thinking.

As my mother would say, if you don't have something nice to say (type) then don't say (type) anything at all which is why I had not responded at all!

I agree wholeheartedly - looks are not important and your a$$ is going to fall to your heels in the next round when the beauty queens drop you just b/c you are a junior. Pick yourself up, dust yoursefl off and take a deeper look. Where do you feel a connection???

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by littlemissvixen

And for all the girls who are like "you'll get what you have coming" etc... I can guess which houses you are in

Nice.

Honestly, I was at the first post.

Every other word was about how pretty they were, how she hated the fake pearls, ill fitting polos, bad hair, perfect beauty queens, or something else that dealt with how they looked.

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to da max.

I know we generally expect some incoming freshmen to be that way (deciding on the brunette houses vs. the blondes where they will fit in), but a junior? I hope you graduated from h.s. a couple of years early or something.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Hint: I think most people know UIUC as just U of I, or even better, Illinois.

I always thought it was "Champagne-Urbana," not Urbana-Champagne?!

GC is so educational.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

I always thought it was "Champagne-Urbana," not Urbana-Champagne?!

GC is so educational.

I normally hear it as Champaign-Urbana, UNLESS you are talking about the University, who does it Urbana-Champaign. Don't know why that is.

DBB or irishpipes...any idea why UofI chose to be different?

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I normally hear it as Champaign-Urbana, UNLESS you are talking about the University, who does it Urbana-Champaign. Don't know why that is.

DBB or irishpipes...any idea why UofI chose to be different?

It is Champaign-Urbana, and it is U of I. HOWEVER, even when I was there, the university seemed to be pushing to get us to stop calling it U of I and call it UIUC. Like my student ID said UIUC, etc. They told us that there is U of I in Chicago, etc. so our campus truly should be called UIUC. So, U of I people would certainly be familiar with the UIUC terminology, although in speaking we would refer to it just as U of I.

As for why it would be UIUC and not UICU I have no idea. The place rocks though so no criticism from me.

Oh, and OTW - just saw your question - UIUC is different now than when I was there, so DBB would know this better than I would. We only had fall formal rush and I don't think anybody COBd. I don't think they have spring recruitment even now, but several chapters do participate in COB after formal. So, to answer your question, I would think that all juniors - no all students - interested in getting a bid would go through fall formal.

And yes, juniors routinely get bids at UIUC, but they do tend to have fewer options than sophomores and freshmen.

As for the OP, I think even now most of the chapters there are pretty even and the school isn't hell-bent on tiers (although they do exist.) Unless things have changed dramatically, which I have heard they haven't, most chapters have a good deal of members who are stellar, since the PNM pool is very impressive there. Give each group a chance and maybe you will find the kind of girls you are looking for, even in chapters where you least expected it.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

As for why it would be UIUC and not UICU I have no idea.

They didn't want to be the University of Intensive Care Unit.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

It is Champaign-Urbana, and it is U of I. HOWEVER, even when I was there, the university seemed to be pushing to get us to stop calling it U of I and call it UIUC. Like my student ID said UIUC, etc. They told us that there is U of I in Chicago, etc. so our campus truly should be called UIUC. So, U of I people would certainly be familiar with the UIUC terminology, although in speaking we would refer to it just as U of I.

As for why it would be UIUC and not UICU I have no idea. The place rocks though so no criticism from me.

Oh, and OTW - just saw your question - UIUC is different now than when I was there, so DBB would know this better than I would. We only had fall formal rush and I don't think anybody COBd. I don't think they have spring recruitment even now, but several chapters do participate in COB after formal. So, to answer your question, I would think that all juniors - no all students - interested in getting a bid would go through fall formal.

And yes, juniors routinely get bids at UIUC, but they do tend to have fewer options than sophomores and freshmen.

As for the OP, I think even now most of the chapters there are pretty even and the school isn't hell-bent on tiers (although they do exist.) Unless things have changed dramatically, which I have heard they haven't, most chapters have a good deal of members who are stellar, since the PNM pool is very impressive there. Give each group a chance and maybe you will find the kind of girls you are looking for, even in chapters where you least expected it.

There's also a UIS (Springfield) so they're pushing UIC/UIUC/UIS (and maybe a UIP in the future)

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

(and maybe a UIP in the future)

Peoria?