WA state resident looking to rush at Ole Miss - Any Advice? - Page 2

KSUViolet06 · #16 06-20-2007, 11:34 PM

We're just trying to be honest. I think it's better for us to be honest with girls so they're aware of what they're up against. It's not like any of the large schools in Washington.

Greek Life at some of the larger institutions in the south (i.e. LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, Auburn, and more) is a big deal. Girls start thinking about and preparing for rush as early as junior and senior year of HS.

Recruitment is extremely competitive because many of the girls are extremely well connected and prepared. Not to mention that most of them are freshmen.

These other GreekChat threads have good general advice for you since you don't know much about Greek Life (the first is somewhat specific to large southern schools):

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...rushees+advice

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=54403

AlexMack · #17 06-21-2007, 12:51 AM

DITY?

kdonline · #18 06-21-2007, 01:50 AM

Ditto on what SmartBlondeGPhB said.

Overlake Panhellenic's website is http://overlakealumnaepanhellenic.org/

Contact them ASAP to get help with local recommendations. This could take a few weeks, so if you're serious about rushing, do it now.

If you need more information, PM me.

AlphaFrog · #19 06-21-2007, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Greek Life at some of the larger institutions in the south (i.e. LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, Auburn, and more) is a big deal. Girls start thinking about and preparing for rush as early as junior and senior year of HS.

You mean junior or senior year of toddlerhood for some of these girls...

OleMissGlitter · #20 06-21-2007, 10:25 AM

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Does anyone know if they have an upperclassmen quota? I can't really see that they would, being that the houses are already overflowing....

As for an upperclassmen quota, I don't think there is one if I remember correctly. However, upperclassmen do not count in your overall quota, so a chapter could take as many of them as they want and they would acheive quota plus additions. I think that's how they would put it.

There are more and more transfer students (Upperclassmen) going through recruitment at Ole Miss. I think all 9 sororities are taking a closer look at all transfer students. However, it is harder for these women and I think they should be prepared for heavy releases after first round.

AlphaFrog · #21 06-21-2007, 10:51 AM

So if upperclassmen are "free", why wouldn't GLOs want to take as many of them as they felt "fit"?

33girl · #22 06-21-2007, 11:22 AM

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So if upperclassmen are "free", why wouldn't GLOs want to take as many of them as they felt "fit"?

They're free as far as quota, but not total. I'd think. I mean I can't imagine them not figuring into numbers at all.

adpiucf · #23 06-21-2007, 11:22 AM

Just being honest so take this however you want to: if you're an upperclassman transfer and have zero connections to the south, you're going to be very lucky to get a bid at all to an Ole Miss sorority. Give it a shot, get 1-3 alumnae recommendations per sorority and just know that you're going to be heavily cut due to your year in school.

SEC recruitment is incredibly cut-throat competitive among freshmen with strong GPAs, recommendations, community service and leadership experience. Upperclassmen are at a definite disadvantage.

AlphaFrog · #24 06-21-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

They're free as far as quota, but not total. I'd think. I mean I can't imagine them not figuring into numbers at all.

I thought of that, but I would think 90% of the groups get to total through rush and wouldn't have to worry about taking Jrs that fill up their "COB" spots.

33girl · #25 06-21-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I thought of that, but I would think 90% of the groups get to total through rush and wouldn't have to worry about taking Jrs that fill up their "COB" spots.

Well I think on top of that they might have that "average size" thing - i.e. you can actually bid over total & up to the average size of the sororities - hopefully OleMissGlitter will come back and clear things up.

OleMissGlitter · #26 06-21-2007, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 33girl

Well I think on top of that they might have that "average size" thing - i.e. you can actually bid over total & up to the average size of the sororities - hopefully OleMissGlitter will come back and clear things up.

Okay, I am not a recruitment advisor, just done other adivising stuff in the past so it all can be confusing to me...but the way I understood it is, upperclassmen are like extras on top of quota. However, and I didn't say this earlier and I'm sorry, but I think if a chapter is already at chapter total after they make quota, they cannot take any upperclassmen. I don't know really how to explain this but I think other schools in the SEC do this process as well. It's very confusing to me. I just remember last year I was told that upperclassmen (like sophomores/juniors) are "extra" and they do not count in your total quota figure. Ole Miss does some strange release figures, which will probably change since there is a new Asst. Dean of Students Orgs., I know in the past quota was set either way too late or way too earlier...

Anyway, my overall point is that it's not going to be easy for her, but it's not totally unheard of for a transfer student to get a bid from any of the 9 houses at Ole Miss. And since she's not from say a Mississippi Junior College or from the South it might be even harder. I think as long as she tries and has her recs and of course the biggest thing, she should not have her heart set on one sorority.

Oh and to my knowledge I think most of the sororities are near Chapter Total or at Chapter Total. I think Chapter Total is near 234 maybe. I will not go into the acutal sizes on chapters on here because that can lead to other things that can be said like rankings of the chapters at Ole Miss, etc...

AlphaFrog · #27 06-21-2007, 12:20 PM

Another Ole Miss question...

Theoretically, if 1200 PNMs Rushed, and if all PNMs accepted all invites, and none were completely dropped by all houses, do ya'll still use the (basic, I know it's more complicated than this) 1200/9 release figures or is there another way of determining how many to keep?? I can't imagine how this works in a school that Greek-heavy.

candiceena · #28 06-21-2007, 12:44 PM

You guys are all being really helpful.

I definitely don't have my heart set on any one sorority. Also, a quick question - so it is alright to have more than one rec for each sorority? This won't make me seem like I am trying to hard?

Another thing - I have been browsing thru the threads that relate heavily to southern rush, but do any of you know of any books or websites that may help?

kathykd2005 · #29 06-21-2007, 12:51 PM

KD at Ole Miss requires a recommendation, a transcript, and a resume.

Good luck!!!

KSUViolet06 · #30 06-21-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by candiceena

You guys are all being really helpful.

I definitely don't have my heart set on any one sorority. Also, a quick question - so it is alright to have more than one rec for each sorority? This won't make me seem like I am trying to hard?

http://www.olemiss.edu/greeks/join/pprereg.htm

This page explains what you need for each sorority. In addition, it doesn't ssay there, but some sororities require resumes as well.