Sorority Rush is the Most Important Unimportant Thing Ever

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by Titchou

But obviously some do!

I looked at the Rushbiddies site, and you are right. The viewable guestbook is apparently used for workshop sign-up, and I recognized several names there of girls whose moms are chapter alums from Bama. These are also girls who attended high schools that would be considered rush-savvy.

I figured these workshops would be more appealing to girls and moms who are not familiar with recruitment at Bama, but I guess these may have a wider appeal. I couldn't determine the cost of the general workshops. I didn't see any advertisement pertaining to increasing one's chances in any category or "tier" of chapters (thankfully).

I don't think signing up on the viewable guestbook with your name, location, and email is an especially good idea.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

II don't think signing up on the viewable guestbook with your name, location, and email is an especially good idea.

Yep. Kinda like using your credit card at the head shop.

On a tangent:

Originally Posted by Hartofsec

These are also girls who attended high schools that would be considered rush-savvy.

Are we talking public or private schools? Or do you just mean the neighborhoods? I'm not trying to snark at all, just curious. The more I hear about HS systems in other states the more different ours seems to be.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by 33girl

On a tangent:

Are we talking public or private schools? Or do you just mean the neighborhoods? I'm not trying to snark at all, just curious. The more I hear about HS systems in other states the more different ours seems to be.

Two of the girls I recognized attended public high school (the ones whose moms were Bama alums). Another attended a large private school -- her mom was not Greek. I saw both public and private schools mentioned in the guest book.

Here, in some places, the neighborhood may be much the same as the high school, since the community is its own city entity and operates its own school district. There is only one high school in some of these communities, though it may be large.

[pinapple]

Ok...big town...slow night. Finals week at UT, but seriously...has anyone taken 5 minutes to read that guest book? What is the world is this about?

<an entry from the Rushbiddies Guest Book>

Hello, my name is XXXXXXX XXXXXXX and I am senior in high school. I am in the process of applying to colleges, and I KNOW that I will rush a sorority at the one I end up going to. I am a hyper-competitive person, and it is of the utmost important to my Mother and me that I get into a top-tier house. She was an AXO at SMU, so she did pretty well for herself. Just saying. As you can see it is very important to me to join a GOOD sorority. I feel like by attending one of your workshops, I can have a competitive edge going into rush. Please respond to my request so we can discuss the workshop that is tailor-made for my situation. I look forward to your response! Toodles, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

I know Rushbiddies might not advertise that they are prepping girls for top houses, but who goes to these workshops hoping for a bottom tier house? IMO they are simply trying to sell something that can't be bought. And who signs anything Toodles? Can you imagine getting a letter of introductions from someone signed "toddles"? It would end up on the back of the bathroom stall doors.

[carnation]

Originally Posted by pinapple

I know Rushbiddies might not advertise that they are prepping girls for top houses, but who goes to these workshops hoping for a bottom tier house? IMO they are simply trying to sell something that can't be bought. And who signs anything Toodles? Can you imagine getting a letter of introductions from someone signed "toddles"? It would end up on the back of the bathroom stall doors.

Dying of laughter over here, but that's so true about the bathroom stalls!

I'm trying to imagine a contract that promises a bid from a top-tier sorority, haha.

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by pinapple

Ok...big town...slow night. Finals week at UT, but seriously...has anyone taken 5 minutes to read that guest book? What is the world is this about?

<an entry from the Rushbiddies Guest Book>

I know Rushbiddies might not advertise that they are prepping girls for top houses, but who goes to these workshops hoping for a bottom tier house? IMO they are simply trying to sell something that can't be bought. And who signs anything Toodles? Can you imagine getting a letter of introductions from someone signed "toddles"? It would end up on the back of the bathroom stall doors.

That entry really is cringe-worthy!

To be fair, I guess we shouldn't be surprised that a recruitment coaching business has found a market. Considering the hype surrounding large recruitments like those in the SEC, for instance, some people may feel that they need consultation. Imagine being an OOS PNM or mom from an area where large competitive recruitments seem alien.

I figure a lot of what may seem business-as-usual to those of us posting about SEC recruitments probably seems cringe-worthy and waaay over the top to most people anyway. Including other Greeks!

[carnation]

Who feels, as I do, that that PNM will be referred to as "Toodles" during recruitment?

[Hartofsec]

Originally Posted by carnation

Who feels, as I do, that that PNM will be referred to as "Toodles" during recruitment?

I do -- if it is seen by girls in chapters at her prospective campus. She really should remove that post.

Imagine the suppressed chuckles among actives in Toddles' rotation.

(The irony -- one would think that the Rushbiddies would advise her to remove such a dumb post on their own site. They should know this, right? Perhaps that is covered in the workshop )

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