University of Kentucky Rush--Fall 2011

[wildcass]

UK has 13 NPC sororities. Phi Mu is brand new and recruitment for that starts in September so we only rank 12 during the first round even though we did go to a presentation for the group. I'm an out-of-state student with only one rec--but no one I've talked to has had recs here?

Mint Chocolate Chip – This was my first house and everyone in my Gamma Chi group was freaking out, it felt like we were going on a date with a total stranger! The girls didn’t do any chants before we went in but they were so polite, bubbly, and friendly as they greeted us. Each of the PNM’s talked to four girls (or at least the 15 girls in my group did) at this chapter. There were absolutely no awkward pauses and they kept complimenting me on not being nervous…I guess I was hiding it well! I was very excited about this group.

Milk&Cookies – I was taking downstairs by the active recruiting me and we were literally screaming at each other because it was so loud. I talked to two girls at this house but other than having the same major, the conversation was stilted. I was so pumped from the first house that I felt horrible leaving this one because we hadn’t carried a good conversation. I was keeping an open mind though because I assumed I just didn’t have any common interests with the two girls. I answered all of the questions in detail but it just didn’t flow.

Peach Cobbler – Looking back, I had written “Yes, please!” next to it in my book. It was my favorite so far (I realize that isn’t saying much about anything as it was the third house). Before we entered the house a girl (she was a sophomore) tried to trash talk the chapter but the girls I met were so genuine and laid back. This is one of the few houses that did not just focus on where you were from or what your major was. The actives were so passionate about their sisters and that fact had me super pumped.

Dublin Mudslide – I don’t want to say anything negative about any chapter but this was the most awkward house of the day. I talked to my active but she looked away while I was speaking so I felt like she didn’t want to be there which made me not want to be there. I was so upset after I left because so far everyone had been nice and polite and this chapter just gave me bad vibes. A few girls in my group loved it though! It just goes to show you how first impressions can be so different.

Maple Blondie – This is the only house that I had a rec from because I knew an active in the chapter. This group was extremely laid back and bubbly! In other groups we weren’t supposed to shake hands or touch but I was greeted by handshakes from everyone. Is it strange to say that I fell in love with the house mom? She was incredibly sweet and made me feel so welcome as soon as I came through the door. I talked to 3 girls and they all shared an interest in running—my favorite thing to do! I was very excited to come back.

Triple Caramel Chunk - This is the only house where every girl looked alike…it was very intimidating but I kept an open mind…and I loved it! The first active I talked to forgot to ask me the basic questions and instead we went on a tangent about getting wisdom teeth removed. I know, that sounds like such an awkward topic but we each had funny stories to share. The second active I spoke to jumped in on the conversation and when they rang the bell to signal our time was up, she realized she didn’t know any of my basic details. It was funny though and I enjoyed the relaxed conversation.

Stawberry Cheesecake – This chapter actually gave a mini house tour when we arrived and I spoke to an active in another sister’s room. Everything was gorgeous and there were no awkward moments. I didn’t write many details about this one for some reason but I know that I liked it.

S'mores – This house was incredibly impressive on the first day! Once again we were taken to bedrooms and such. I talked to one active the entire time but as soon as we realized we lived near each other, we didn’t stop talking. It was so fun and we shared a lot of common interests. She was so into her philanthropy—bear in mind that they don’t have to talk about that at this point but she felt that it was such an important part of her chapter that she brought it up anyway. That really touched me because the philanthropy was something that I would never have thought of needing to be supported.

Half Baked – This is the only house that I went into thinking that I would love it! By the end of the day I had heard so many good things about this group that I was anxious to go there. I spoke to two actives who didn’t seem to like to talk much whereas I can talk for days. I didn’t over speak, to let you know. But I’d answer her question (not just yes or no) and she’d move to the next topic like a robot. It may have been like this because it was the 12th group of the day (I didn’t include Phi Mu but we’d already gone to the presentation at this point). I did not want to go back to this house.

Cherry Garcia –This is another of the places that we didn’t just talked about the basics. The first active lives in the city near me (I’m a small town girl so we have to drive there to do anything). We were talking like crazy after we realized we had this in common. We also talked about some quirky subjects that really made this chapter stand out to me. I loved it.

Peanut Brittle – At this point, I just remember hating this house. I felt so uncomfortable there.

Chunky Monkey – The last house and to be honest, I was so tired that I can’t remember a thing about it. We had been at it for hours and everyone was just ready to go to their dorms and take a nap. My active looked so dazed. I didn’t really judge them because I knew we all wanted to leave already.

Ranking at the end of the day:
S'mores
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Mint Chocolate Chip
Peach Cobbler
Stawberry Cheesecake
Triple Caramel Chunk
Cherry Garcia
Half Baked
Milk&Cookies
Peanut Brittle
Chunky Monkey
Dublin Mudslide