my rush thread

[Angels&Arrows]

Originally posted by pinklady23
As my final post here:
My feelings as having been screwed by the system were just that, my feelings. And as so, they aren't really up for you to decide if they are wrong. this is NOT a system that has been used for years and years, this is the first year testing a completely new system. My feelings were based on talking to girls i know in houses, the 3 rho omegas that i talked to when decided to drop, and other girls who rushed, successfully and not.

And for everyone else, yes i am aware it is a mutual selection so the girls in some/a lot/all the houses just plain old didnt like me.

Pinklady23, you are right... your feelings should not be debated. I am sorry that you feel you were screwed by the system. I know three things from reading your posts and knowing someone local that as an active in a "stronger" house at UofM... .

1) Being a sophomore does limit you more than being a freshman. This is true at most schools. If someone goes into recruitment as an upperclassman, for a second time, with a low GPA or with few recs.. bascially a bit handicapped; then they IMO, need to want to be Greek, not just a member of a certain chapter... Otherwise the PNM will be disappointed. (I know this is not for every school... so please, there is no need to tell me this is not the case at the University of XYZ.. It is the case at many schools.)

2) This new system is being used at many schools and many PNMs find homes. It has had problems... chapters that always make quota, have missed it... chapters that never make quota are making it... The idea is to equal the system out! (I have mixed feelings on how well it works). Even with the old system, PNMs dropped when they were left with houses they did not like or they were set on being an XYZ and XYZ cut them... Either way chapters are pleding NMs every year and as I have posted elsewhere... the statistics have not changed that much, there is still an average of 75-80% PNMs that start rush, joining a chapter at the end.

3) I have to wonder if you really know how the system works with your comment "And for everyone else, yes i am aware it is a mutual selection so the girls in some/a lot/all the houses just plain old didnt like me. " I can only hope that you do not think this is why your top chapters did not invite you to pref.

Best Wishes!