UIUC Rush Story

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Rats! You can probably learn more about the vibe of a group from the looks of the girls than you can from their skill at pinning Christmas lights to the ceiling.

Eh, I think I learned more about my chapter sisters & what their sorority meant to them at 4am decorating sessions than at the dinner table.

Originally Posted by AnatraAmore

Side Note: Large numbers of girls + little to no sleep = drama and/or brutal honesty.

Times two!

Originally Posted by OtterXO

Oh totally, I agree she's dismissing chapters for lame reasons. I'm not defending that in any way. But honestly, if I had posted a rush story on GC when I went through there would have been stupid reasons in my story as well. That's all I'm saying.

A lot of people seem to forget that most PNMs are what, 17-19? Most have not decided on a philanthropy that will define their lives, or even what type of person is really their style. I think we need to give OP & the other PNMs kind enough to share their stories a bit more slack! I can remember making decisions based on whether everyone wore the same thing on their composite or not!

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by honeychile

A lot of people seem to forget that most PNMs are what, 17-19? Most have not decided on a philanthropy that will define their lives...

I don't think PNMs choose a chapter based on it's philanthropy. For some PNMs, a chapter's philanthropy might have personal meaning (i.e. Mom had breast cancer or she is interested in becoming a cardiologist), but if the PNM doesn't click with the chapter, she won't join just because she likes their philanthropy. If it were based on philanthropy alone, I wouldn't have chosen my chapter. Besides, if a cause is that important to a PNM, she can always get involved with a group to raise money/volunteer for that cause.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I don't think PNMs choose a chapter based on it's philanthropy. For some PNMs, a chapter's philanthropy might have personal meaning (i.e. Mom had breast cancer or she is interested in becoming a cardiologist), but if the PNM doesn't click with the chapter, she won't join just because she likes their philanthropy. If it were based on philanthropy alone, I wouldn't have chosen my chapter. Besides, if a cause is that important to a PNM, she can always get involved with a group to raise money/volunteer for that cause.

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

Ahem...ever had arthritis?

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

But Alzheimer's research is a very worthy cause and a lot more interesting that Arthritis

Oh yeah, no doubt, tons of people have lot grandparents to Alzheimer's. But it just wouldn't stick out to me as my favorite cause. I think my favorite philanthropy was Alpha Chi Omega's support of victims of domestic violence.

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Actually, there was a girl in my pledge class that was a diabetic, and had been nearly all her life. Our philanthrophy was Juvenile Diabetes. She always said that was the reason she pledged. I can only take her word for it.

Obviously she had to have meshed well with the chapter, so it was a bonus that AGD has a philanthropy that is important to her.

[PenguinTrax]

Years ago, one of the high school kids I worked with at a dept. store pledged Phi Sig 'cause she had a kidney condition, and that was their philanthropy.

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

I don't think PNMs choose a chapter based on it's philanthropy. For some PNMs, a chapter's philanthropy might have personal meaning (i.e. Mom had breast cancer or she is interested in becoming a cardiologist), but if the PNM doesn't click with the chapter, she won't join just because she likes their philanthropy. If it were based on philanthropy alone, I wouldn't have chosen my chapter. Besides, if a cause is that important to a PNM, she can always get involved with a group to raise money/volunteer for that cause.

Actually, there was a girl in my pledge class that was a diabetic, and had been nearly all her life. Our philanthrophy was Juvenile Diabetes. She always said that was the reason she pledged. I can only take her word for it.

[MVisKD]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Actually, there was a girl in my pledge class that was a diabetic, and had been nearly all her life. Our philanthrophy was Juvenile Diabetes. She always said that was the reason she pledged. I can only take her word for it.

Surely she liked the girls in the chapter as well?

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by MVisKD

Surely she liked the girls in the chapter as well?

I think so!

[UGAalum94]

Are people wishing her a bad rush or just expecting her to have one based on what she has said and the standards she is using? We think her results will be disappointing to her more than they'd be disappointing to us.

Here's what I think we are going with: often the very most desirable chapters are the ones who are most attractive and have great rushers with cute personalities, great pedicures, and campus involvement.

These are also, unfortunately for LMV, the chapters least likely to bid a junior, unless the junior quota/free juniors really changes things.

So, when she's writing off chapters left and right for being boring and so-so, she's setting herself up, and when she and others defend the "we all judge by appearances" outlook and "all PNMS are superficial," which I don't dispute but don't think are really worth defending either, she will basically face a pretty good probability of getting a bid that she's already talked herself out of.

On the upside, if she is real, she's now showing the forsight to hold her posts until she knows the outcome.

One other thing: I don't think anyone in this thread was "threatening" to expose her on campus and ruin her rush, they are warning her how easy it would apparently be, and the poster than I think was being accused of being less discreet is an alumna. Barring saying something offensive to her group, she's got nothing to worry about.