Out of State Rushing a Frat at Bama

[LXA APhiZ]

Well, I pledged over the summer before my freshman year at Bama... for what it's worth.

Oh yeah, and eliminate "frat" from your vocabulary ASAP. It's a fraternity.

[ccmtx08]

yeah sorry about the whole "Frat" thing. I didn't realize calling them fraternities was always a big deal. In Texas its not taken as seriously I guess. Everyone calls them that here. Guess I'll need to change that.

[PhiGam]

Check your PMs, I can't say it all in a post. There are only a few users on here who can probably offer you a lot of meaningful advice for pledging at a fine institution like Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, etc.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by ccmtx08

yeah sorry about the whole "Frat" thing. I didn't realize calling them fraternities was always a big deal. In Texas its not taken as seriously I guess. Everyone calls them that here. Guess I'll need to change that.

To many to let you know, Frat means boys, and Fraternity means men.

The only one I know who call their members Fraters is TKE.

But many members act like boys or kids!

[violetpretty]

I say "frat boy" if I am insulting a guy and "fraternity man" if I think highly of him.

[Lucky SC]

I am from Marietta, Georgia. and to be honest, meaning no insult to Bama, places like that, Auburn, and South Carolina (my school) are usually schools that people go to who can't get in from UGA around here. Theres not a lot though really...

point being, theres a small group of people from the area that go to Bama every year and i'd say every single person i know that has gone to bama has joined greek life... and they all did this fall rush. I have a friend that joined Sigma Chi there and he knew no one in it i'm pretty sure going into it.

Seriously don't stress over it, bring your "A" game and try and do good during rush week, if you show you are dedicated and focus mainly on one or two fraternities during rush week, getting a bid i don't think will be as hard as you are making it out to be.

Fraternity Life down here is pretty friendly towards you if you are atleast from the South, i dunno bout Texas but at USC if you are from Georgia, Bama, Tennessee, etc. then you are already in decent standing.

def do your research though on local reps and opinions though, but when it comes down to it, do what you feel is right.

[DG4evah]

Hi!
My son is somewhat interested in recruitment(mainly because his father and I had such great experiences greek-wise), and he's signed up for the IFC Recruitment Weekend that is at the end of April.

We went to Univ. of Southern Miss. which has a very laid-back Greek scene, not really that competitive. While I had to have a recommendation letter for each sorority I was interested in, I really doubt my hubby did.

My question is what do we need to do to get him ready for this? How competitive is it?

We have lots of friends here from Bama, since I'm in Mobile; do I go ahead and contact them for rec. letters before this recruitment weekend in April or can I wait until the summer to do these? Do rec letters matter anymore?

Also, last question.
He's an Honors College student, and he will be in their really nice dorms. He'll have his own room- one reason he decided on this school over Tulane.
If he joins a fraternity, when does he have to move into their house?
I don't want him having to move into the house when he is a freshman.

[APhi4Ever]

Please don't call it a frat, that term is looked down upon. It's called a fraternity. That goes to the OP. Get in contact with the Greek Life office, they should be able to answer any of your questions to the post above mine.

[RedRover]

How hard it is for northern students to get a bid at southern schools? Just wonderin' ...

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by ccmtx08

yeah sorry about the whole "Frat" thing. I didn't realize calling them fraternities was always a big deal. In Texas its not taken as seriously I guess. Everyone calls them that here. Guess I'll need to change that.

really?

[DG4evah]

Originally Posted by APhi4Ever

Get in contact with the Greek Life office, they should be able to answer any of your questions to the post above mine.

I did contact the Greek Life office, that's why I'm asking....
They are not much help as far as recs go. At least 3 different schools that I have been in contact with, anyway!

As a very involved member of DG in my area and a former advisor to a DG colonization, we constantly see girls who go through recruitment without rec letters (sponsor form is our official term for it!) which definitely puts them at a disadvantage to pledge Delta Gamma. Many just don't know they need this because that word is not getting out there.

So here I am assuming I will need this for certain fraternities, at least. I don't want to bother friends unnecessarily.

Again, I need to know from someone who knows this:

Do I need rec letters anymore for a fraternity?

If so, they are having a big IFC recruitment weekend for future freshman students for Fall 2008- will I need these letters before then?

Thanks!

[Elephant Walk]

I'm not terribly sure about Bama...as they're more competitive than Arkansas, but I don't think recs are needed.

Could be wrong though.

[FSUZeta]

dg4evah,

i was going to pm you but you have not activated that function.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by ccmtx08

yeah sorry about the whole "Frat" thing. I didn't realize calling them fraternities was always a big deal. In Texas its not taken as seriously I guess. Everyone calls them that here. Guess I'll need to change that.

Many fraternity men in Texas would NEVER use the word "frat". I can't speak about all of them, but all of the Sigma Chis in my acquaintance (and family) would take the use of that word very seriously. And they are all in Texas.

[DG4evah]

Sorry, I don't know why I didn't set up for PM's previously. I'm set now.

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

dg4evah,

i was going to pm you but you have not activated that function.