Should Sorority desires impact my college choice?

#1 01-20-2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BadCat25

Just a thought but if you go to UT and don't make it into a sorority or decide UT does not meet your expectations for whatever reason you don't have to stay there. You are obviously are a good student so if you study hard at UT and make good grades you should be able to transfer as a sophomore to about any state school in the midwest other than possibly the U of Michigan. While this does not solve your sorority problem as rushing as a sophomore is very difficult at any school at least it would get you out of UT.

Why in the world would she want to transfer out of UT if she didn't get into a sorority? She said in her first post that it's her dream school.

BadCat25 · #2 01-20-2009, 08:44 PM

It is not all that unusual for someone to transfer following an unsucessful rush, just to get out and go somewhere else. I know it happens at Vanderbilt.

KSUViolet06 · #3 01-20-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by BadCat25

It is not all that unusual for someone to transfer following an unsucessful rush, just to get out and go somewhere else. I know it happens at Vanderbilt.

I can kind of understand this, but most of the big Greek schools like UT are HUGE schools with very large student populations, most of whom are NOT involved in Greek Life.

Is it possible for someone to NOT get a bid at UT and STILL have a GREAT experience there (in other clubs and such)?

BadCat25 · #4 01-21-2009, 09:17 AM

I would never tell anyone that you can't have a great college experience after begin cut because you can. What I am trying to say is if it really bothers you so much it could be that a change of scenery is the right thing. I would never criticize anyone who made that decision.

Golden_Laurel · #5 01-22-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

Why in the world would she want to transfer out of UT if she didn't get into a sorority? She said in her first post that it's her dream school.

And it truly is. For a million reasons other than Greek Life.

I don't think I would transfer if I didn't get a bid (If I even decide to rush...) unless there were other issues. I just hate the thought of spending four years wondering what *could* have been and feeling sad about missing out on the greek experience, and am trying to balance that desire with the (stronger) desire to get the education of my dreams.

ISUKappa · #6 01-22-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_Laurel

And it truly is. For a million reasons other than Greek Life.

I don't think I would transfer if I didn't get a bid (If I even decide to rush...) unless there were other issues. I just hate the thought of spending four years wondering what *could* have been and feeling sad about missing out on the greek experience, and am trying to balance that desire with the (stronger) desire to get the education of my dreams.

If you go through recruitment and don't get a bid, you'll at least know you tried. And, as many others have said, there are so many groups and organizations to be involved in at UT that you can still have a great college experience at the school of your dreams without having a Greek affiliation.

LadyDread2010 · #7 01-27-2009, 12:31 PM

I agree. You can even make your own sorority if you want to. At the school of my dreams University of Maryland,Baltimore County...they have Alpha Sigma Kappa..which is a sorority for women in the IT field.

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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

If you go through recruitment and don't get a bid, you'll at least know you tried. And, as many others have said, there are so many groups and organizations to be involved in at UT that you can still have a great college experience at the school of your dreams without having a Greek affiliation.

MysticCat · #8 01-27-2009, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyDread2010

I agree. You can even make your own sorority if you want to.

Harder than it sounds. Much harder.

LadyDread2010 · #9 01-27-2009, 01:54 PM

True.

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Originally Posted by MysticCat

Harder than it sounds. Much harder.

LadyLonghorn · #10 01-27-2009, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyDread2010

I agree. You can even make your own sorority if you want to. At the school of my dreams University of Maryland,Baltimore County...they have Alpha Sigma Kappa..which is a sorority for women in the IT field.

1) You do not attend The University of Texas
2) You are not a member of a sorority, much less an NPC sorority.

You do not have any foundation upon which to base this bit of nonsense. Wasn't it enough for you to take your indiscreet backside trolling in the Zeta Phi Beta forum?

LadyDread2010 · #11 01-27-2009, 05:31 PM

Now,I could say something crass and quite rude,but since you don't know me and I don't know you..I will not stoop to your level of immaturity. I offer my opinions fearlessly.

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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

1) You do not attend The University of Texas
2) You are not a member of a sorority, much less an NPC sorority.

You do not have any foundation upon which to base this bit of nonsense. Wasn't it enough for you to take your indiscreet backside trolling in the Zeta Phi Beta forum?

KSUViolet06 · #12 01-27-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyDread2010

Now,I could say something crass and quite rude,but since you don't know me and I don't know you..I will not stoop to your level of immaturity. I offer my opinions fearlessly.

Ok that's all well and good.

However, it's not approprate for people who are NOT in sororities to give advice in sorority-related threads. You aren't familiar with what you're talking about and you're just saying stuff.

You can't tell someone that "they can just start their own sorority" because that's not something that can JUST HAPPEN. There's a process to it, and a new sorority can't just be started at a school such as UT- Austin.

No one is being rude, they're just saying that you should quit just spouting off stuff about sorority membership if you are not a member of one.

LadyLonghorn · #13 01-27-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyDread2010

Now,I could say something crass and quite rude,but since you don't know me and I don't know you..I will not stoop to your level of immaturity. I offer my opinions fearlessly.

You are not in a position to be giving opinions or advice on sorority life. I think they made that abundantly clear in the Zeta Phi Beta forum. How many people have to tell you that you are out of order for you to understand the kind of damage you are doing to your future Greek aspirations?

Blue Skies · #14 01-27-2009, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Golden_Laurel

I don't think I would transfer if I didn't get a bid (If I even decide to rush...) unless there were other issues. I just hate the thought of spending four years wondering what *could* have been and feeling sad about missing out on the greek experience, and am trying to balance that desire with the (stronger) desire to get the education of my dreams.

That's life in a nutshell. Sometimes decisions have to be made.

But as far as I can see, it's all good. You have the opportunity to go to the school of your dreams, and to also participate in recruitment. You know to go into recruitment prepared and with an open mind. Yeah, you'll likely get your share of cuts, but then again, so do most of us (at any given school.) You'll be okay. And Austin is such a fun town! You will truly love your time there no matter what happens in recruitment, IMO.