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Rush Reality

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I rushed as a sophomore. I liked my Freshman year BUT at a big school felt I wanted a "home"... freshman year I saw the tears for some during rush and the confidence for others. It's a mix. Over 1000 girls go through rush, and if you have your eyes already set on only a top sorority before rush even starts... your really competing for 150 to 200 spots against 800 other girls. I'm not sure what you meant by not hot or cool enough??? I didnt have a focus, I just went through rush and took it step by step. You know the reputations of the houses, true. But it's long days and you see 16 houses and then 12 and then 6 and then 2. Some girls get cut and dont have as many houses to see. Its competitive. The girls I was drawn to during rush were looking at the same sororities as me. You see the same girls as it narrows during rush. It's a process. I really liked being in a sorority and I'm glad I did it. I went abroad too. I got to see college from a few angles, independent, sorority and abroad. Its fun... you always have girls to hang with on the weekends and at night, someone to go out with, meals and snacks in the house. Bid Day is a big fun party!!! Football season is a blast with tailgating. The wknds are fun with parties, formals, girls night. Cliques do break out but as a whole it's a lot of girls to hang with. Make sure you pick a sorority by who you like talking too during a rush. Rush for me went smoothly. Not as many spots for a sophomore. I liked my pledge class. I saw a video of a girl who got cut for grades. She seemed sad. She failed a class etc. Grades are key...3.0 and better. Guys saying girls in certain houses are stupid is a dumb not real comment. You cant get into a sorority without grades or stay. Your on probation. It's a social club. If your failing classes or getting a D or a C average, it's too much extra responsibility. Some girls get "distracted" by all the fun of college or a sorority and fail out. I've seen 2 friends fail out. Is it competitive if your solely focused on getting a top tier bid - YES. 16 houses so plenty to choose from. But not everyone out of over 1000 girls gets a bid. As for your comment...not hot enough or cool enough? I think that is very insecure. My sorority has a lot of pretty girls. But a bunch of the sororities .... not based on tiers has pretty girls. My friends are pretty and fun. One of my friends is a very cute blonde, was a cheerleader in high school, very cute boyfriend in school and she finds my sorority.. Competitive.... so many cute girls. I dont??? I feel like I have so many great girls to hang out with when I'm not studying or in classes. My wknds are really fun! When I was abroad, I missed having all that comraderie. If you live in the house, so many girls to hang out with. The sororities and fraternities all hang out. Being on the other side of rush, its exhausting. More exhausting on the other side. Certain girls going through rush, wanted by every house. It's pretty obvious - in rush.