rush 2014

Also I have recs for all the sororities but for kappa pi phi I have a letter of rec and three letters of support. Some of the others I have two letters and some I have one. I'm not really sure what to expect, and although my cousins combed over my kappa pi phi packets and sent them in before May 1, I'm not sure whether to get invested because I feel like as an OOS I might / probably will get cut and upset

Go through Recruitment. The sororities you mentioned are awesome, but all offer social aspects and sisterhood. No one is going to give you the stink eye if you walk around in a DG, APhi, AXO, ETC shirt. Are these groups Big 6...no.But they are good. So are KD, ADPi, and AZD is climbing up and would be mid tier at most other schools. Just give it a rest and meet the girls. PNMs like you are annoying.

No one can tell you what your chances are. Keep an open mind to all sororities. Rush is brutal.

I get where you're coming from. You're right -- don't get too invested into any sorority. There are many great chapters that offer what all the others do. Go in with an open mind and try to enjoy rush.

To answer your question though, I'm not sure what being an out of stater impacts in regards to your chances at rush

Every house is tough. I was surprised who cut me in my first round or two.

I'm by no means elitist and am trying to go in very open minded because I do not know much about UT Greek life. I guess my question is more how I can get prepared. I just want to get into a house, like everyone else that rushes, that will have sisterhood and comradery as well as a decent social life. My concern that I was trying to express before was more about feeling that I'm at a disadvantage being out of state because there aren't roundup or local panhellenic offices and I don't go to a high school that gets recruited obviously.

I am also out of state, but don't have connections at the big 6 - so will be focused on the mid-tier houses. I have all my recs in, or on the way. Best advice I heard is to not put all eggs in "big 6" basket. So, rank some mid-tiers higher so u don't get shut out completely. Good luck!

I understand not to focus on tiers, however it is a known fact that the "big 6" takes very few out of state girls. All it takes is looking at their websites - many of them list where their membership comes from. So, out of state girls should know that going in. Out of state girls are probably going to be drawn to the sororities that have a diverse group of girls anyway (and that don't put their bid list together based primarily on high school attendance and daddy's money). Oh, and advice I have received is from recent UT sorority alums, so I trust their judgement.

Went to UT freshman year, but didn't rush as an out of stater and sophomore year I decided to and I had 2 big six houses and 1 middle tier house on pref night. I'm in a chapter I love and I've met some amazing people. I'm still friends with my friends not in greek life. Out of state is a little factor in whether or not they really want you. You're going to have to shine in rush, but that's the case in state or out of state.

We can't really tell you your chances. just get recs and be open