Which Greek system would you want to join?

[KillarneyRose]

I'd definitely want to try out the SEC experience: insane rush, wearing pretty sundresses to the football games, huge chapter; that whole thing.

Of course, if 18 year old me would have gone through rush in the SEC I would have no doubt ended up bidless because I was absolutely CLUELESS about things like recs and networking and what to talk about at the parties!

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

Of course, if 18 year old me would have gone through rush in the SEC I would have no doubt ended up bidless because I was absolutely CLUELESS about things like recs and networking and what to talk about at the parties!

Here's a question related to this that popped into my mind (for anyone to answer)...

Which of the SEC schools are least dependent on the in-state networking machines?

[NutBrnHair]

I like the system at TCU. I could be a Horned Frog -- I look good in purple (and red & yellow)!

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Which of the SEC schools are least dependent on the in-state networking machines?

My guess would be Florida.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Here's a question related to this that popped into my mind (for anyone to answer)...

Which of the SEC schools are least dependent on the in-state networking machines?

I would say Kentucky and Vanderbilt aren't the same as the others, although Kentucky is getting more that way. Vanderbilt has a lot of out-of-staters and northerners and deferred recruitment. I think that makes them different.

TAMU and Mizzou are new to the SEC, so their systems are different, too, but still very large and competitive.

[AOIIalum]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I would say Kentucky and Vanderbilt aren't the same as the others, although Kentucky is getting more that way.

If I got a do-over, for so many reasons, I'd go to Kentucky.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

Which of the SEC schools are least dependent on the in-state networking machines?

Dunno about other NPC groups, but we have a USA/Canada-wide networking machine.
When you go big...go BIG!
(Pretty sure our NPC sisters are the same)

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Dunno about other NPC groups, but we have a USA/Canada-wide networking machine.
When you go big...go BIG!
(Pretty sure our NPC sisters are the same)

Yes, NPC orgs are one big network, but I think what TriDeltaSallie was getting at is the tendency for ABC to attract girls from certain high schools, while DEF attracts girls from this other group of schools, etc.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by KillarneyRose

I'd definitely want to try out the SEC experience: insane rush, wearing pretty sundresses to the football games, huge chapter; that whole thing.

Of course, if 18 year old me would have gone through rush in the SEC I would have no doubt ended up bidless because I was absolutely CLUELESS about things like recs and networking and what to talk about at the parties!

This. Although I would have been open-minded enough to give any house a shot, so I may have survived.

[carnation]

Haha! All you just THINK you want to experience an SEC rush. I loved my sorority experience so much at Auburn but that rush...

[greekdee]

Originally Posted by carnation

Haha! All you just THINK you want to experience an SEC rush. I loved my sorority experience so much at Auburn but that rush...

I didn't go to an SEC school myself, but I follow a lot of recruitments at them because most members of my rec crews attend them...whoa doggies, not for me. Not sure I could handle having a daughter at one, either. I have had midnight therapies, tearful phone calls and panicked emails from moms trying to survive the week. Honestly, I'm pretty sure I'd be throwing up in the bushes.

On the other hand, I would love to observe a mega recruitment like you see in the SEC...it fascinates me that they can orchestrate and manage them. Recruitment at my school did not see nearly the number of PNMs, but was still a tremendous amount of work that required good planning and organization. My hat is off to the SEC.