rush difficulty?
by: PNMBe honest here, how hard is it to rush top or top/middle tier here? I'm out of state and don't have the connections a lot of girls do. Also, does being a legacy/having letters of rec really help that much?
#1 by: hi
People make rush out to be way more brutal than it is. Rec letters are unnecessary. Legacy will only help you get asked back to the first two rounds - maybe. Behave this semester, get to know some girls and you'll be fine. I came in as a second semester transfer knowing absolutely NO ONE and ended up in the top/middle.
Comment#2 by: Rush
Honestly rec letters don't matter that much but legacy does matter a little. I know girls who probably wouldn't be in their houses if they werent legacies. I can't tell you if rush will be hard for you because idk how you look, present yourself, and communicate with others but for some girls they get cut from one house or no houses and other girls who you would never expect to, get cut from a lot of houses. It really just depends. Go through rush, be yourself and do your best and you'll find your home! Obviously the top 3 are more competitive than the rest but it doesn't mean they're out of reach. Knowing the girls before hand doesn't really mean that much sometimes. Good luck!
by: Interesting....Sep 10, 2015 7:00:29 PM
I'm in one of the top three and our policy is one courtesy invite. After that, girls on her own. We are not obligated to invite anyone back after that. Why would we want some random Legacy when we have tons of great girl to choose from. Wondering how girl above knows what the legacy policy is of the top three. Guessing she's making assumptions...
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by: LolSep 10, 2015 7:12:14 PM
To girl above that said some girls get into a top 3 just because they are legacies, not true. That does not happen here, heck, girls don't even need recs. Guessing you didn't get in. Can't help but feel someone you think you are "superior" to got in someplace you didn't and the only way you can justify her success is because she's a legacy. That simply does not happen here. Sororities here are not required to include legacies. Period.
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by: ummmSep 10, 2015 8:12:40 PM
I know because I'm IN a top sorority and I have friends in the other 2 top sororities. If a girl is normal/cute enough and is a legacy she's gonna be picked over someone who's not a legacy and is cute/normal. There are definitely girls in my pledge class that wouldn't be in my sorority if they weren't legacies. I love them and think they're great but they got cut from all the other top tiers except my sorority.
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by: yupSep 10, 2015 8:21:00 PM
to "lol" and "interesting" you sound like girls who are in top 3 sororities and are legacies and are offended that people are claiming you didn't make it in on your own and you made it in cause you're a legacy. sorry, but that happens. If you were to take each top 3 and separate the legacies from the non legacies they tend to be less attractive and look like they belong in other sororities. Sound mean? Well sorry its the truth. Not always the case, but most of the time lol.
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by: Well damnSep 10, 2015 10:46:35 PM
Bummed to learn this. I was told legacy status wasn't important. I am a legacy in all top three (mother, and 2 sisters) but got cut from them all, Wtf? Really happy where I landed (top 6), but I'm "normal" and considered attractive and guess I'm surprised to learn that even with my legacy status I wasn't considered "good enough" (does this mean I'm actually a dog)I also have a decent gpa, so I'm pretty disappointed to learn that being a legacy is important after I was told repeatedly it didn't matter (I'm a sophomore btw). Freshman, get your recs in, because apparently they matter way more than people say
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by: Ha Sep 11, 2015 11:53:11 AM
You are so dramatic and bitter lol. Also the end of your post doesn't make sense, recs don't matter, being a legacy does. I'm guessing you're not as cool or attractive as you think you are or one of the top 3 would've taken you undoubtedly. You're overestimating yourself. The fact that you're claiming you're a legacy to literally each of the top 3 and they all cut you, says a lot. AXO and DZ do tend to take the top 3's leftovers so I'm guessing that's where you ended up.
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by: SorrySep 11, 2015 12:55:53 PM
I'm in one of the top 3, and I really hope the girl that calls herself "ha" and was so nasty to AXO and DZ is not in my sorority. Hope this does not prevent anyone from choosing one of the top 3, we are not all mean spirited like her. Sorry to the girl that cut from all 3, legacy does not mean much in my sorority, we try to recruit girls based on who they are, or at least who they appear to be, but we really have a very short time to get acquainted. Having older friends in the sorority and a good gpa help. Please don't let that mean unhappy girl bring you down. She could easily be one of my sorority sisters, but I hope not because she doesn't seem like a very nice person. I cringe when I see nasty comments on here from top 3 girls because the mean stuff is all so unnecessary. If you're lucky enough to be in a top 3, you should be confident enough in yourself to not feel the need to put other girls down who are in different sororities.
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#4 by: Oh wow
Here's something to think about. I'm also in a "top 3", and I've seen being a legacy work against girls. When we know a girl is a Legacy at another "top 3 " on pref night she sometimes gets placed lower on our list (even if we want her and like her a lot) because we just assume she's going to pref her legacy sorority and we don't want to waste a spot and risk losing another great girl (who's not a legacy somewhere). Have felt badly more than once over the years. Then again, we are talking about girls who have made it to pref night and been invited back to at least 2 top, sometimes 3 "top tier" sororities. Legacy doesn't mean much until after 3rd round in my opinion, and then it's not always a good thing.
#5 by: Honesy
Top tier at miami is competitive- I know plenty of women who are gorgeous, smart, involved, etc who didn't make the cut. That being said, middle tier at Miami is equivilant to top tier at many schools. The best thing you can do to prep for Rush is maintain a solid GPA, get involved in a club or two, and learn how to present yourself well (talking, dressing, etc.) Recruitment is effectively like a job interview, every PNM has a resume. But if you suck at talking or dress terribly, you won't get the job even if you're qualified. You also won't get it if you're cute and social but don't make GPA or don't have interests. We're selling our sorority to you but you need to sell us on you as well.
by: PerfectSep 10, 2015 10:34:12 PM
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by: NopeSep 10, 2015 1:33:20 PM
Nah. There are girls in top 3 sororities that would never be in there if they weren't legacies. No doubt about it. Does that mean if you're a legacy you'll get a bid? No. But it definitely helps. I've seen living proof in all the top 3.
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