Informal rush at Indiana U - Page 2

KSUViolet06 · #1 01-13-2009, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

Does Indiana have a varying quota based on bed space in the house, or am I totally smoking crack on that one?

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think each house takes as many girls as they need to reach total. So that makes for a varying quota.

33girl · #2 01-13-2009, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ISUKappa

Does Indiana have a varying quota based on bed space in the house, or am I totally smoking crack on that one?

yeah, I reread this and clocked myself in the head - I forgot they have that funky quota/total thing there.

IUHoosiergirl88 · #3 01-14-2009, 12:45 PM

FrankSwim--

I'm not a transfer student and I didn't rush last year because, well, it's a bit of a long story. I knew no one that had gone greek either at IU or any other school, so I knew very little of the process other than the stuff you see in movies. Only one girl from my floor rushed last year, so that didn't help any either. I had considered rushing last year but was unsure, and felt that because I had heard rush was SO competitive, I didn't want to be another person for people to compete with when I wasn't sure. I didn't want to be at houses at 12 party, for example, when I wasn't sure if I wanted to be there, especially when there are other girls who know they want to be there or love the house. As cheesy as it sounds, I didn't want to take a spot at a party or a house away from another girl who genuinely wanted to be there.

However, this year and after seeing what girls in houses were really like and all the opportunities for philanthropies and things like IUDM and IU Sing, it made up my mind to go through and give it a shot!

FrankSwim2008 · #4 01-14-2009, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by IUHoosiergirl88

FrankSwim--

I'm not a transfer student and I didn't rush last year because, well, it's a bit of a long story. I knew no one that had gone greek either at IU or any other school, so I knew very little of the process other than the stuff you see in movies. Only one girl from my floor rushed last year, so that didn't help any either. I had considered rushing last year but was unsure, and felt that because I had heard rush was SO competitive, I didn't want to be another person for people to compete with when I wasn't sure. I didn't want to be at houses at 12 party, for example, when I wasn't sure if I wanted to be there, especially when there are other girls who know they want to be there or love the house. As cheesy as it sounds, I didn't want to take a spot at a party or a house away from another girl who genuinely wanted to be there.

However, this year and after seeing what girls in houses were really like and all the opportunities for philanthropies and things like IUDM and IU Sing, it made up my mind to go through and give it a shot!

Okay, I just wanted to know especially if you had rushed as a freshman. From hearing how things may go during informal recruitment, being in a sorority at IU. I have a feeling things will still be very difficult. I don't know, exactly, but only one or two spots, if that, are open a few houses, maybe more at one other. And, I'm only a freshman, so I don't know exactly, but I know a lot of girls are going to be going through informal as well, there's three on my floor alone.

But, hey, if you really want it, I say go for it. I'm just warning you, its still going to be super competitive.

IUHoosiergirl88 · #5 01-28-2009, 11:11 PM

Figured I'd give you guys a bit of an update...I sent my info off to Panhel like my Rho Gamma suggested and never heard anything back, from either Panhel or any of the chapters doing informal recruitment. So it looks like my Greek story ends here

FrankSwim2008 · #6 01-13-2009, 04:50 PM

IUhoosiergirl, why did you go through recruitment as a sophomore? Did you rush last year? Are you a transfer student?

IUHoosiergirl88 · #7 01-15-2009, 10:43 PM

Yeah, I figured it would be really competitive but it's something I really want to do. So I figured why not give it a shot? Worst thing that can happen is where I am now, as an independent. I just think it sucks that sophomores have like no chance unless you know girls in houses, and I know like 2. But it's the way the process works and it'll work out how it was meant to!

pinkmama · #8 01-17-2009, 06:52 PM

I know when I went to IU (graduated in 97), only three houses went through informal rush and at the time, you had to receive an invitation to come.

IUHoosiergirl88 · #9 02-16-2009, 08:42 PM

SO since my last post, things have changed and I just wanted to give you guys an update...I went through informal and have since accepted a bid to....

ALPHA DELTA PI!

BetteDavisEyes · #10 02-16-2009, 10:55 PM

Congrats to you and Alpha Delta Pi!

Enjoy your new member period and have fun with it.

AOEforme · #11 02-16-2009, 11:16 PM

Congratulations on Alpha Delta Pi!

cali_gossip · #12 02-17-2009, 02:52 AM

Yay! Congrats on ADPi! I love that two of our members here from IU have tried again and have since found their homes :]

Low C Sharp · #13 02-17-2009, 10:58 AM

Thank you so much for coming back to give us this update. We love to hear that things worked out well!
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aggieadpi_01 · #14 02-17-2009, 04:48 PM

Congratulations to you and ADPi! Welcome to our sisterhood!!!

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We can't be beat on friendship . . .its A D Pi for me."

Tropical_Dancer · #15 02-17-2009, 04:54 PM

congrats on ADPi thats so awesome that everything worked out for you