transfer to Ole Miss

Hi, I am currently a freshman at LSU and absolutely hate it. I rushed hoping I would meet a bunch of new people; however, I still do not like LSU. I wanted to go to Ole Miss, but everyone is telling me its a waste if you aren't greek? and would they even really consider me cause i rushed, but dropped before initiation?

[tootiepie2]

What do you hate about LSU and why do you think Ole Miss would be different? It seems to me that they would be similar. Sec schools with social life centered around greek life and football.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by tootiepie2

What do you hate about LSU and why do you think Ole Miss would be different? It seems to me that they would be similar. Sec schools with social life centered around greek life and football.

TOOTIEPIE2

Them's FIGHTING WORDS!!!!

[naraht]

Originally Posted by tootiepie2

What do you hate about LSU and why do you think Ole Miss would be different? It seems to me that they would be similar. Sec schools with social life centered around greek life and football.

I'm completely at the other end of the scale from the OP. I would expect that off all of the other Universities in the *country* that the one with the most in common with LSU would be Ole Miss.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by naraht

I'm completely at the other end of the scale from the OP. I would expect that off all of the other Universities in the *country* that the one with the most in common with LSU would be Ole Miss.

I think I am getting faint.... pass me the sweet tea!!!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by thetalady

I think I am getting faint.... pass me the sweet tea!!!

Bless your heart. You know that "sweet tea" is redundant.

To bethheigle4, I agree that it would be helpful to know exactly why you hate LSU and how you think Ole Miss would be better. And if you wanted to go to Ole Miss, why didn't you? Do you hate LSU just because it isn't Ole Miss?

But as helpful as the answers to these questions might be, if your username reflects your real name, I'd suggest being very careful what you say and erring on the side of discretion.

[Pingyang]

The two schools are similar in a lot of ways, but they have very different vibes. LSU is a lot bigger, which definitely adds to it.

I can't speak to the issue of having dropped a sorority previously, and I don't know anything about membership selection. I do know of people who transferred to Ole Miss and had successful recruitments, but they were from community colleges, not other SEC schools. If it fits your timeframe for transferring, the Alpha Phi colony might be something to consider as well, but I have no idea if that might work out for you or not.

I'll also say this:
You do not have to be Greek to have a meaningful or enjoyable college experience.
Even in the SEC.
Even at Ole Miss.

Other organizations aren't going to replace joining a sorority, but there are tons of amazing groups and things to do at the University of Mississippi. If your goal is to meet people and have a good time while getting a solid education, it's entirely possible to do outside of a sorority. That said, if you absolutely can't imagine being in college without being Greek, then I don't know. But only a third of the Ole Miss campus is Greek. There's another two-thirds of the campus that is not, and some of those students even have social lives. Really.

[33girl]

I'm confused, did you get a bid from a sorority at LSU and dropped out? Or did you rush and not get a bid and don't understand what initiation is?

Originally Posted by 33girl

I'm confused, did you get a bid from a sorority at LSU and dropped out? Or did you rush and not get a bid and don't understand what initiation is?

i rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by bethhiegle4

Hi, I am currently a freshman at LSU and absolutely hate it. I rushed hoping I would meet a bunch of new people; however, I still do not like LSU. I wanted to go to Ole Miss, but everyone is telling me its a waste if you aren't greek? and would they even really consider me cause i rushed, but dropped before initiation?

You have skipped some important information in between rushing and initiation. We are just trying to understand where you are, so that we can answer correctly.

Did you:

1. rush, but drop out of rush without signing a bid card, so you did not get a bid?

or

2. rush, get a bid and go through the pledge process, but drop out of your sorority before you were initiated?

Our answers will really depend on the answer.

Have you applied to Ole Miss and been accepted?

Originally Posted by thetalady

You have skipped some important information in between rushing and initiation. We are just trying to understand where you are, so that we can answer correctly.

Did you:

1. rush, but drop out of rush without signing a bid card, so you did not get a bid?

or

2. rush, get a bid and go through the pledge process, but drop out of your sorority before you were initiated?

Our answers will really depend on the answer.

Have you applied to Ole Miss and been accepted?

I rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation. I wanted to go to Ole Miss last year after i toured, but told my parents i would try LSU first because its cheaper in state. However, I hate how big the school is and i don't like constantly seeing the same people I've been with my whole life. I was hoping to make new friends and go out of state. So the good news is I applied to Ole Miss and they will hold my acceptance for 2 years so thats why I'm asking because i don't want to transfer and then hate Ole Miss if I'm not in a sorority and then be the girl that constantly transfers.

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by bethhiegle4

I rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation. I wanted to go to Ole Miss last year after i toured, but told my parents i would try LSU first because its cheaper in state. However, I hate how big the school is and i don't like constantly seeing the same people I've been with my whole life. I was hoping to make new friends and go out of state. So the good news is I applied to Ole Miss and they will hold my acceptance for 2 years so thats why I'm asking because i don't want to transfer and then hate Ole Miss if I'm not in a sorority and then be the girl that constantly transfers.

There are about 30K students at LSU. You must know a lot of people if you're constantly seeing the same people you've known your whole life. Further, you were in a sorority at LSU. I'm wondering, was it not the "right" sorority? Else why would you "constantly transfer". What I'm getting from your remarks is that you're not in college for an education and I'm pretty sure I know what you're chasing. I wish you good luck.

What I'm getting from the rest of the remarks by other posters is that the antipathy between Ole Missi and LSU is equal to that between Arizona and ASU (Tempe Normal, ASWho, etc). And I will never say "sweet tea" again without hearing MysticCat's sonorous words "bless your heart" - gah!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

There are about 30K students at LSU. You must know a lot of people if you're constantly seeing the same people you've known your whole life. Further, you were in a sorority at LSU. I'm wondering, was it not the "right" sorority? Else why would you "constantly transfer". What I'm getting from your remarks is that you're not in college for an education and I'm pretty sure I know what you're chasing. I wish you good luck.

What I'm getting from the rest of the remarks by other posters is that the antipathy between Ole Missi and LSU is equal to that between Arizona and ASU (Tempe Normal, ASWho, etc). And I will never say "sweet tea" again without hearing MysticCat's sonorous words "bless your heart" - gah!

I do kinda understand what she's saying, it's one of the many reasons why I didn't go to Penn State, because it seemed like 3/4 of the college bound kids in my class did. Plus even with that many people, you know you are gonna keep running into that person you couldn't stand.

But throw the quitting pledging in and yop, I agree with your assessment.

[Pingyang]

Originally Posted by bethhiegle4

I rushed and received a bid, but dropped before initiation. I wanted to go to Ole Miss last year after i toured, but told my parents i would try LSU first because its cheaper in state. However, I hate how big the school is and i don't like constantly seeing the same people I've been with my whole life. I was hoping to make new friends and go out of state. So the good news is I applied to Ole Miss and they will hold my acceptance for 2 years so thats why I'm asking because i don't want to transfer and then hate Ole Miss if I'm not in a sorority and then be the girl that constantly transfers.

Do you have any friends at Ole Miss already? If so, it might be worth seeing if you can visit them and get more of a feel of the school outside of the Grove experience or large organized events. Mardi Gras break is a little short, but that might be an option (unless you're planning to do something in Louisiana for Mardi Gras, of course!) or perhaps during your spring break at LSU, since Ole Miss generally has their spring break earlier. It might be really helpful to talk to an academic adviser at Ole Miss to learn about what your major looks like there, too, beyond trying to feel out the social climate.

Ole Miss is smaller, but it's still a big school compared to many others. If you're in a larger major and not in the Honors College, it can still feel very large. That said, it's also a school that can feel super-small. I was there in a different context, but when I would walk through campus there, I felt like I always saw someone I knew and could never be anonymous. Even if I wanted to go to Walmart for cold medicine when sick, I still felt pressure to wear something nicer than sweats because I *knew* I would see someone I knew. (I usually went to Walgreens and then CVS after it opened so that the odds of seeing someone when I felt terrible would be lower, even...) Oxford is definitely a small town, and that brings its own set of challenges.

I agree with the other posters--you have some soul-searching to do before deciding to transfer, I think. Good luck!

[tootiepie2]

Please don't get mad thetalady!!!!! I don't know anything about Ole Miss, from what I can tell it seems to be a school that is very rich in traditions and would be a great place to spend your college years. BUT so is LSU. I just wonder what it is that she doesn't like. Is it the social life, I think that college is what you make it. You can have a great experience where ever you are if you have the right attitude.

Is she unhappy with academics? Does Ole Miss offer her a better program for her desired major? Is she unhappy in a bigger city? Those might be better for her at Ole Miss. But if she thinks that it will be more fun or she will fit in better I think that she might be disappointed.