Hey guys! I'm new here, but figured I would share my recruitment story. I transferred from a school with a mid sized (350ish girls), not-so-competitive recruitment (no recs needed) to a SEC school with a difficult rush and the complete opposite from where I was. The school I transferred to is really close to where I grew up, so I knew people, but hardly any greek women. Long story short, I rushed at my first school, but didn't really feel like I would feel at home in greek life there, so gave it another shot at the SEC school...and ended up LOVING recruitment...so here's my story.
Round 1 :
Desperate Housewives- These girls were dolled up in pink dresses and were all smiles...but seemed so nervous. The girl that grabbed me was really sweet, but our conversation was really awkward and seemed almost forced. I'm not sure if it's because it was my first house or because she was nervous. This wasn't a house I was initally interested in before rush started, but with me being a sophomore at a SEC school, I knew I had to keep an open mind. Needless to say, I didn't hate the party, but I didn't love it either.
One Tree Hill- This house had me smiling from the start. All the girls were so pretty, and their house was really contemporary and I loved the decor. The first girl that came to talk to me and a lot in common with me. We randomly started talking about our celebrity crushes and it turned out that I had actually met hers, so she was really excited about that and told a few of her other sisters. I really liked the other 2 girls I spoke too and left the house really liking this chapter!
Lost- Prior to rush all I knew about this house was that they took a lot of out of state girls (looking back I wouldn't say it was as many as I thought). My great aunt had been the president of her Lost chapter, so I was definitely interested in them, and knew I had a good rec sent in for this house. These girls were so loud and enthusiastic which was great, but they were a little bit intimidating in that they were all so beautiful and dressed in such cute outfits. I was paired with a girl who was really sweet, but I found myself being really nervous with her...thankfully they passed the PNMs to other Lost sisters very frequently, so I met at least 5 other sisters during this round. The girls really seemed to like me, and I liked them a lot too. I left really loving this party!
Greek- This house had a lot of tent talk...it seemed like most girls end up really liking them. One of my good friends was in Greek and had just graduated, so this was the house I was most looking forward to visiting. I knew I was going to love the party...but it turned out not being as great as I expected. The girls were sweet, but I didn't feel a strong connection with them. We talked about the same old stuff (me being a sophomore, my major, ect) but nothing special. I still had a feeling (going off of what my Greek friend was like) that if I pledged Greek I would really like it, so they were still at the top of my list.
House- House had well...my favorite house. Their house was gorgeous on the outside. I loved how it looked! I knew they were popular during rush, and my friend was a House at another school, so I wanted to make a good impression. But, during their song I started to get almost annoyed by them. Their song was cute, but their little dance moves were not...well, classy. The girl who picked me up was sweet (as always) and we talked about stuff that wasn't the normal random questions about the university. The tent talk and reputation made me want to give them a 2nd chance, but I knew I wouldn't mind if I didn't come back the next day.
Gossip Girl- Now, I know pre-conceived notions about rush arent good, but I knew ahead of time that I absolutely would not fit in this house. Sure, their what many would consider a "top" tier house, but I was pretty sure I would be miserable here. It was even pouring outside while we were waiting to go into the party...and I took that as another sign I would not like it at Gossip Girl. At the party, this house passed us around more than Lost did...I think I met about 14 girls at that party. I think I only had a conversation with one girl because they were so concerned about me meeting as many sisters as possible...it was really uncomfortable. So, as expected, I didn't care if I got an invite back or if I did. It just did not feel right at all.
Glee- These girls seemed very shy when the rush song started. They weren't very loud at all. I talked to a very nice girl and we definitely clicked. I knew nothing about Glee before this party, but I left wanting to come back. I also loved their philanthropy, as it dealt with a passion of mine.
Project Runway- This house was one of the loudest ones we had visited yet, and their song was super catchy. They were all gorgeous and were dressed super trendy. The girl that pulled me was hilarious and we had the same major (which is odd to find among greek women I've found) and I really loved her. She introduced me to her roommates who I also had good conversations with. This house also had a lot of tent talk and I knew it was a top house...I left really hoping I would get invited back, but knew I may not since I was a sophomore and a lot of the freshman really liked Project Runway.
Grey's Anatomy- This was one house out of 3 where I actually knew an active member in. They were really loud and had a catchy song as well. The first girl I talked to was not good with conversations. We didn't have much in common, and I don't even remember what we talked about or what the other girls I met looked like. The girls I spoke with didn't leave much of an impression, but because my friend who was a Grey's was really outgoing, I figured it was just nerves and didn't hold it against them. I left knowing I wouldnt cut them, but wasn't feeling like I was a shoe in for an invite back.
Scrubs- The girl I spoke with was involved with an organization I really wanted to be involved in too. She was sweet and we had some things in common, but that's all I remember about this party. The party was just okay to me.
Smallville- this sorority wore all blue and had decorations to go along with their mascot. The sisters I spoke to didn't ask me the traditional questions which was nice, but it all seemed a bit awkward to me.
True Blood- This was another house I was really looking forward to visiting. Two of my cousins are current True Bloods and I knew their reputation and it sounded like I would fit in. The True Bloods were the typical sweet southern belles you would find in the SEC. The girl that pulled me knew that I was their cousin and introduced me to some of her close friends. They treated me like they were really interested in getting to know me, and I knew I was really liking True Blood so far. I liked the girls a lot, and knew I wanted to come back the next day.
Entourage- I knew nothing about this house before rush, but the girls seemed really down to earth and genuine. The first girl I spoke with was so pretty and I really like her, and she even rushed as a sophomore which I was really excited about since I was worried that would hurt my chances at several houses. I left feeling like I would definitely be seeing her the next day.
Chuck- One of my friends is a Chuck, but the girl I spoke with was really really nervous, and we didn't know what to say to each other. I don't really remember this party at all, but even though they werent a top pick among PNMs, I didnt mind if they invited me back because my friend was in it. However, she was considering dropping, which kind of made me weary of potentially pledging.
American Idol- My best friend was a sister at this house, but ended up hating it and dropped her second year. The girls though seemed like that really liked me, so I didn't really care what happened in terms of invites.
90210- This house was full of the typical blonde sorority girls. I was skeptical going in, but I really liked the girl I talked to. She seemed to really love me too and even said "I love when I meet a girl during rush and actually have a great conversation with her." But I was nervous that she was the only one I talked to when other PNMs had met more sisters...I didnt know if that was a bad or good thing.
Heroes- again a house where I knew a girl...but only 1. The girls seemed really laid back and chill and I really liked them. They were cute and trendy and I had stuff in common with the girls I spoke with, and I felt like I would be coming back to Heroes the next day!
At the end of the day... after going off the girls I talked to at the parties... I cut the following houses (we rank our bottom five with number 1 being the house we would most like an invite from if our top 12 didnt invite us back)
1. Scrubs
2. Chuck
3. American Idol
4. Smallville
5. Desperate Housewives.
My recruitment story! :)
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