To the OP,
I have been involved on different levels with a chapter at UT for almost 30 years. The Greek Life office may or may not know which groups will be taking members in the Spring. It is usually done under the radar unless a chapter is way under total and practices COB. Some chapters will take a few but frankly these girls are handpicked from girls they already know and are hanging out with. My recommendation to you would be to go through formal in the Fall unless you already have an inside track and are friends with members. Spend the Spring getting to know people, keeping your grades high and involving yourself with other organizations on campus where you are likely to make connections. And by all means contact Greek Life before you leave for Winter Break to get you name on a list if there is one.
Last edited by Just interested; 11-28-2014 at 07:42 PM.
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To the OP,
I have been involved on different levels with a chapter at UT for almost 30 years. The Greek Life office may or may not know which groups will be taking members in the Spring. It is usually done under the radar unless a chapter is way under total and practices COB. Some chapters will take a few but frankly these girls are handpicked from girls they already know and are hanging out with. My recommendation to you would be to go through formal in the Fall unless you already have an inside track and are friends with members. Spend the Spring getting to know people, keeping your grades high and involving yourself with other organizations on campus where you are likely to make connections. And by all means contact Greek Life before you leave for Winter Break to get you name on a list if there is one.
^Didn't want this to go unnoticed in the course of this thread -- finally some useful info from someone with experience at UT.
I take what people say as gospel. Why should I have doubted her? That's what you are asking us to do. And if she had asked me that question in person, my response would have been the same...call the Greek Life office. Or if I felt particularly snarky, I would respond with "what all have you done to find out?"
I'm also the person who answers questions such as "can you.....?" with "yes, I can" - period - knowing full well that the person "thinks" he is asking me to "do" something, which he actually isn't. I can be a stickler about those things...my daddy was and it has rubbed off on me....just ask my son!
The addendum to that could be, there might be a chapter or two holding official informal rush parties. Definitely take a look at those chapters. If you find a match, GREAT. You get to start on your sisterhood sooner and avoid the heartache of formal. If you don't find your match, then continue with her suggestions and go through formal next fall.
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