Transfer Issues

[UTLonghorn2012]

http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showth...dinated&page=7

Yeah i just saw loveinzta's recruitment thread when I searched for it.

That's what he wants to know, because he is certain that he wants to do Greek life at UT. I think he's even doing the unofficial rush events at UT, and I bet he will choose his UTA chapter on which UT chapter he wants to join--is that a bad thing to do?

[texas*princess]

Originally Posted by UTLonghorn2012

http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showth...dinated&page=7

Yeah i just saw loveinzta's recruitment thread when I searched for it.

That's what he wants to know, because he is certain that he wants to do Greek life at UT. I think he's even doing the unofficial rush events at UT, and I bet he will choose his UTA chapter on which UT chapter he wants to join--is that a bad thing to do?

Personally, and this is just my opinion, I would say that it is.

What if there is a fraternity that is great at UT and isn't that great at UTA?

I'm pretty sure UTA's greek life is much smaller than UT's... he might miss out on a great chapter at UT if he rushes & initates at UTA and that group either:

1) isn't represented at UT
2) is completely different

[violetpretty]

UTA and UT have:(7)
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Theta Pi
Phi Delta Theta
Phi Gamma Delta
Pi Kappa Alpha
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Sigma Pi

Only at UT:(14)
Acacia
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Chi Phi
Delta Chi
Delta Sigma Phi
Delta Tau Delta
Kappa Sigma
Lambda Chi Alpha
Phi Kappa Theta
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Sigma Alpha Mu
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Theta Chi
Zeta Beta Tau

Only at UTA:(4)
Delta Upsilon
Pi Kappa Phi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Lambda Beta

By joining at UTA, your friend is closing himself off to 14 chapters, and he might be a great fit in one of them. Then again, by waiting to join as a sophomore transfer, he might have a lesser chance of getting a bid. I think this is a case by case basis. In a perfect world, there would be one fraternity where he meshes well with at their UT and UTA chapters, but your friend's situation may not be that way.