Rushing as a Fifth Year senior

[DubaiSis]

We are very good at answering questions. We are NOT very good at blowing sunshine up anyone's skirt. This might be demonstrated in the fact that posters here almost never disagree in matters related to NPC rush. So much so that the NPHC and NIC members who frequent this site have also been known to chime in with exactly the same line of thought on any given subject related to rush. People can come to proverbial blows about race relations, politics, abortion, whether the sun rises or sets in the east. But almost never about whether a person going through rush or not is a good idea.

[DGTess]

If the posters here had left it after the first 10-15 posts, where you had gotten all the real advice you were going to get, instead of hounding and hounding, things might have been different, too.

There's more than one perspective.

FifthYear - as I said before. The ONLY guarantee is that if you don't rush, you won't get a bid. That is the only thing anyone here or anywhere else can promise you.

Your choice.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DGTess

If the posters here had left it after the first 10-15 posts, where you had gotten all the real advice you were going to get, instead of hounding and hounding, things might have been different, too.

There's more than one perspective.

This can be said for every thread and every discussion since the dawn of humanity. However, people are not obligated to stop responding. The difference between GCers responding and the OP responding is the OP is the one who is out of her league. This is a lesson for the OP to know when to silently observe. We all have environments in which we are the outsiders or the minorities. If we choose to try to go toe to toe with people in those environments, we are facilitating our fail.

/lane swerve because the NPC-only advice has already been provided

[als463]

Originally Posted by DGTess

If the posters here had left it after the first 10-15 posts, where you had gotten all the real advice you were going to get, instead of hounding and hounding, things might have been different, too.

There's more than one perspective.

FifthYear - as I said before. The ONLY guarantee is that if you don't rush, you won't get a bid. That is the only thing anyone here or anywhere else can promise you.

Your choice.

Hey, I thought my questions were valid. Your GPA does matter a lot to many chapters. She needs to keep that in mind, especially if she is going in as a senior in a rigorous program. I also want to note that FifthYear's "apology" was pretty backhanded. It reminds me of when my fiancé and I argue and he says something along the lines of, "I'm sorry that what I said hurt your feelings because you are sensitive." We joke about it--because he really does apologize but, I had to point out to him how some of his apologies have that kind of backhanded feel. By saying, "I'm sorry BUT...blah-blah-blah" people don't take you seriously. That would be something important for her to realize.

I think she has a poor attitude and I do not foresee her doing well in recruitment if she goes in with this thinking. I really cannot wait to see how her recruitment ends up because the way in which she acted was pretty entitled. I'm not a nurse but, AOPi Angel is a doctor (as noted here earlier) and I just love how the OP thinks she knows everything about her program. I agree with the poster that said if her clinicals are that easy--they do not want her as their nurse. Me either! No thanks! It's like when we have students come on here and talk about how easy graduate school will be and we have NO IDEA--it's like, I have an idea because I have two graduate degrees so stop acting like you know everything. We have professionals on this site who can tell her how it is but, she doesn't want to listen. OP, please do return and tell us how "successful" your recruitment was! I can't wait to hear all about it!

In case anyone is still curious... My rush so far has went fantastic! I've met a lot of great girls and I'm very glad I decided to go through this week regardless of my age. Tomorrow is the first round of cuts so we'll see how that goes, but either way I'll be very happy I have had this experience this week!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by FifthYear

In case anyone is still curious... My rush so far has went fantastic! I've met a lot of great girls and I'm very glad I decided to go through this week regardless of my age. Tomorrow is the first round of cuts so we'll see how that goes, but either way I'll be very happy I have had this experience this week!

I'm glad you are having a good time and good luck.

Today was pref day so we could only see 2 chapters and I actually got invited back to 2! Hopefully tmw I'll be an Alpha Gam

[MysticCat]

^^^ Very glad that things are going well, but I'd edit the sorority name out of your post until a bid is in hand.

[AZTheta]

What about the other chapter that you preffed? What if you get a bid from them?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

^^^ Very glad that things are going well, but I'd edit the sorority name out of your post until a bid is in hand.

Originally Posted by AZTheta

What about the other chapter that you preffed? What if you get a bid from them?

YES...

I didn't put two soros on my pref card is why I said one name... I didn't fit well in the second so didn't want to take a bid from someone more set on them. I didn't receive a bid today but I met a lot of great girls this week and had a lot of fun! So it was a great experience I'm glad I can say I tried

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by FifthYear

I didn't put two soros on my pref card is why I said one name... I didn't fit well in the second so didn't want to take a bid from someone more set on them. I didn't receive a bid today but I met a lot of great girls this week and had a lot of fun! So it was a great experience I'm glad I can say I tried

Hmmmm...okay....

And it is "sororities". Don't shorten it.

[AOII Angel]

Sorry things didn't work out for you. You have a good attitude about the experience. Hope you made some friends during the week.

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Hmmmm...okay....

And it is "sororities". Don't shorten it.

I actually always shorten it for texting purposes.... All my friends do as well...

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Sorry things didn't work out for you. You have a good attitude about the experience. Hope you made some friends during the week.

Thanks! I really did make some good friends this week

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by FifthYear

I actually always shorten it for texting purposes.... All my friends do as well...

And when a sorority member respectfully asks you not to do so when typing (not texting to your friends) about sororities, it wouldn't kill you not to do so.