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Poster Name:
Rushed twice

Poster Message:
I understand what you’re trying to say, but I don’t agree. I rushed as a freshman, but didn’t find my home, so I dropped and rushed again as a sophomore. When I rushed as a freshman, during my preference round, I was left with two sororities that I wasn’t in love with. I went into rush with a super open mind, and gave every sorority an equal chance. I didn’t care about rankings or anything like that, I just wanted to find a place where I felt at home. Unfortunately, I didn’t feel comfortable in the sororities that I was left with at the very end. During the preference ceremony, at each of the chapters that I was left with my freshman year, so many of the other pnm’s around me were so excited to be there, and I could tell that they felt a real connection with the women in that chapter. I didn’t feel any connection to the chapters that I prefed at, and I knew that I did not find my home, so I dropped. I didn’t want to take a spot away from one of the girls who was so excited to be at those chapters, and really felt like they had found their home. For me, dropping out of recruitment, my freshman year was the best choice. Everyone always says to trust the process, but unfortunately, the process doesn’t always work. It’s important to know yourself and to trust your gut throughout recruitment. It is okay to drop if you feel like that’s the right choice for you. I knew that I didn’t want to run home to a sorority on the day that I was not absolutely in love with, so I didn’t. I decided to go through recruitment again, my sophomore year, and I joined a chapter that I feel so at home at!! I absolutely love it, and I love all of the girls in my chapter. During my pref round at the sorority that I ended up joining, I felt that connection that I was missing during my freshman year. I was so excited to run home to my chapter on bid day, and even now, I’m so excited every time I get to walk through the doors of my sorority house. As for spring COB, it’s definitely a great option for girls, who prefer a more laid-back recruitment experience, as long as you’re all right with not all of the chapters being involved. Two of my best friends during my freshman year did not rush in the fall, and did not have any friends in any sororities, but did spring COB and ended up joining two different amazing chapters. There are definitely some sororities that only give COB bids to friends of sisters, but they were plenty of chapters, who hold recruitment events in the spring, and are willing to extend bids to any girl who they feel would be a good fit in their chapter. Spring COB is definitely something to consider if fall recruitment doesn’t work out for you. 🫶🏻