ol' miss rush

[hottytoddy]

OK I go to Ole Miss and I am in a sorority. Well I graduate in December so I am not going to be active this last semester. But after going through rush at Ole Miss and then being on the other side for three years, I can say this: Ole Miss rush is not as bad as people may think. I think the reason people think it is so cut throat is because so many girls go into rush with their heart set on one particular sorority then when they get released from that sorority they consider ole miss rush "cut throat." I had so much fun going through rush there. All of the houses are so strong so tell your friend not to beleive the many things that she will hear the first few weeks of school about which sororities are "good" and "bad." They are all good. My chpater has a little over 200 members. When I went through in 1999 quota was 60 and we pledged 62. This last year it was something like 75 and we pledged 82. So it is growing every year. Also another misconception that freshman girls have prior to rush is that they shouldn't go out. They think that if sorority girls see them out they will think that they are wild party girls and will not want them. This is not true. In fact, going out is the best way to meet girls in sororities. Pre-rushing is a HUGE part of rush. So the more people she meets the better off she'll be. Now, this doesn't mean that she needs to be seen leaving the fraternity house hungover at 6am or 5am for that matter because that obviously sends the wrong impression. Make sure she has recommendations for all 9 sororities. This is very important. They will probably tell her that it isn't necessary, but it is. Also I am guess that she is from Texas. I had a friend from Texas who had her heart set on a sorority that is "good" in Texas and her mother influenced her decision. Tell her not to listen to anyone else because she is going to be in a sorority at Ole Miss, not at Texas. If you have any other questions feel free to ask.