University of Texas Rush Questions

[AnotherKD]

Originally Posted by TheTexanYankee

1. i don't really understand the point of rushing if you know you won't be able to join. from what I've heard sorority rush at Texas isn't the most enjoyable experience. anyways, sorry to say it but the people saying you won't feel left our are wrong. yea theres plenty of non greek kids who have a great time at UT but they never wanted to join a sorority/fraternity. if you want to join one but can't its gonna be impossible to ignoring them. honestly, i dunno what your situation is but I'm sure theres a way you could afford it if you want it bad enough. take out an extra student loan, sell a kidney. don't let a few thousand dollars get in the way of your college experience.

2. yea all girls are always welcome at fraternity parties. however i doubt you'll have much fun at them as an independent. you're gonna have a hard time meeting guys in fraternities, and you'll be surrounded by sorority girls, so you probably won't know many people at them. also fraternities announce their parties at sorority houses, so you're gonna have a hard time finding parties unless you're friends with an active.

3. sorority rush sucks, its not something you do for fun. you spend the entire day walking around in the heat to the various sorority houses to meet the chapters. girls take it seriously and its not uncommon for them to hire rush advisors who teach them how to go through the process. where you went to hs is extremely important as it dictates the highest tier sorority you have a shot at getting. sorority rush is essentially a test to see if you mess up, a bad rush will move you down the tiers, or lose you a bid, but a good rush won't move you any higher up than where you started. i get rushing a fraternity even if you can't join for the free booze and parties but rushing a sorority knowing you can't join honestly doesn't make much sense

I'm sorry if those weren't the answers you wanted but I'm trying to be honest with you. As i said if you want to join a sorority don't let a few grand get in the way. a large portion of dues are for meals so if your parents are planning on paying for your food they might be willing to help out with dues. also living in the house is significantly cheaper than dorms and apartments.

You're an idiot.