Texas A&M: To rush or not to rush?

[summer_gphib]

Originally Posted by TXbelle13

I recently found out that BlinnTeam students are allowed to participate in rush this year. I was incredibly excited as being in a sorority is something I have wanted to do for as long as I can remember. However, I know rush can be extremely competitive, and I am really concerned that I won't be given a bid because I am a BlinnTeam student. Also, I currently attend a really small private school, and I heard from someone that there is little hope for private school girls when going through rush. So, I'm beginning to wonder if it is worth it to put myself through recruitment if I am only going to be upset in the end. I'm also considering just waiting until my sophomore year to go through rush. Does anyone have any advice?

If you don't go through recruitment then you definitely won't be in a sorority--right? So why not take your chances and go through? You might get your feelings hurt, but you might also meet some wonderful friends, whether or not you get a bid. My advice would be the same as anyone going through recruitment: Be the best "you" that you can be. Be open minded to all the groups. Look at it as a chance to meet new people, regardless. Keep in mind that if you don't try then you definitely lose out on sorority membership. The rest is up to you!

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by summer_gphib

If you don't go through recruitment then you definitely won't be in a sorority--right? So why not take your chances and go through? You might get your feelings hurt, but you might also meet some wonderful friends, whether or not you get a bid. My advice would be the same as anyone going through recruitment: Be the best "you" that you can be. Be open minded to all the groups. Look at it as a chance to meet new people, regardless. Keep in mind that if you don't try then you definitely lose out on sorority membership. The rest is up to you!

^^What she said.

Since this is the first year that Blinn Team students are being allowed to rush, we (the world) doesn't know how it will be received to the sororities. Keep an open mind. Cuts may be heavy since you aren't taking all your classes at A&M.

The private school question is debatable. Two thoughts...one, if your school is more competitive, you're probably on BT because you're not in the top 10% of your class, but you are actually SUPER prepared for college. However, if you'd been at a huge high school, you might have been in the top 10% in a class full of less-academically prepared students. (This is all conjecture, since I don't really know you). Private school students DO, however, regularly pledge all groups at A&M.

My advice is to go through...you won't know until you try.