UT (Texas) minority in "white" sorority

[sunnygirl2]

the simplest answer:

the average minority will always have a harder time getting a bid at a southern school versus the average caucasian. that's just how it is

i don't know your stats/ecs/connections though, so you may have a much better chance that the "average minority"

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by sunnygirl2

the simplest answer:

the average minority will always have a harder time getting a bid at a southern school versus the average caucasian. that's just how it is

i don't know your stats/ecs/connections though, so you may have a much better chance that the "average minority"

I disagree strongly since it's such a general statement. On some campuses it is not harder at all. It depends on the campus. I can definitely think of a few where it probably is extremely hard, but I also know of a few where it doesn't seem to make a difference. (In other words, that's an overly simplistic answer and isn't true for all schools in the south.)

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

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Am I glad I rushed? Sure, it was still a good experience, and I did get to meet a lot of new people that way, even though there was clearly something fishy going on there. Would I recommend that you rush? If you want to, go for it. Just be aware that there's a good chance you won't get in because you're Indian.

You do not know whether or not your race was the reason you didn't get a bid.

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

I disagree strongly since it's such a general statement. On some campuses it is not harder at all. It depends on the campus. I can definitely think of a few where it probably is extremely hard, but I also know of a few where it doesn't seem to make a difference. (In other words, that's an overly simplistic answer and isn't true for all schools in the south.)



You do not know whether or not your race was the reason you didn't get a bid.

Well, yes, I do not KNOW. But I am fairly sure. By philanthropy day, I only had 3 sororities invite me back, and two of them were ones that I had cut already. That early on in recruitment, I feel like there is no other reason to be cut from that many.

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Well, yes, I do not KNOW. But I am fairly sure. By philanthropy day, I only had 3 sororities invite me back, and two of them were ones that I had cut already. That early on in recruitment, I feel like there is no other reason to be cut from that many.

There are many reasons to be cut, even that early, and especially during a competitive recruitment. You don't know why you were cut.

Originally Posted by Alumiyum

There are many reasons to be cut, even that early, and especially during a competitive recruitment. You don't know why you were cut.

Well, hopefully that's the case. The only other reason I can think of is because I'm not from a big city, but even then I find it odd that they would cut me that early for just that reason, don't you?

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

Well, hopefully that's the case. The only other reason I can think of is because I'm not from a big city, but even then I find it odd that they would cut me that early for just that reason, don't you?

Here's one: many girls get cut early during competitive recruitments. You might be a unique snowflake at your high school, but at a big college you're just as unique as everyone else, and when "everyone else" has recs at every sorority, connections, a better GPA, etc. you CAN get lost in the bunch.

Saying you got cut because of your race is a big leap and big assumption to make. And you. Do not. Know.

Originally Posted by DeltaIVA

I was not-I was cut from all of the sororities. I did not drop. That's why I say that I wasn't given that opportunity.

And all your friends that got cut "just because they're Indian"?

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And you assumed it was due to your race.

I'm not saying there's never racism, but your elitism in this post has made me go with "it's not them it's you."

Agree fully.