rush tips
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To girls who will be freshmen next year and might find this site: I have a few tips for recruitment.
1) Be yourself... you'll find that you want to spend time with people who actually like you for who you are.
2) It isn't the end of the world if you don't always get what you want back... don't think about what could have been. Why waste time thinking about people who aren't thinking about you?
3) Be positive... rushing is hard, but if Greek life is something you want, it'll be worth it in the end.
Good luck next year :)
#1by: Also!!!
DO NOT get your hopes up on any house. You may think you know where you would be a good fit, but the girls in the house know WAY more about their house than you do. You might've had a great conversation and felt that you really vibed with the girls, but they know whether or not you'll fit in with the other 200 girls.
Honestly, stay off this site. Don't look at tumblrs. Don't look at instagrams. Go into rush completely open minded and give every house an equal chance.
SERIOUSLY, do NOT pay any mind to the "tier system". I remember going through rush and there were girls who were so focused on "top tier" houses, they dropped rush when they weren't invited back, even though they still had a list full of great houses inviting them back. This is STUPID!!!!! DO NOT DO THIS!!!!! You might be devasted when ones you really like don't invite you back (this literally happens to everyone), but just make it through rush. Even though you might not like a house at first, you may end up realizing that's where you feel most at home in later rounds.
If you make it to bid night and don't get a bid from the house you wanted, please give that house a chance. If you still feel like you can't connect with the girls, then you can drop. I know it's devasting to hope and pray for your top choice and receive your second or third, but keep in mind some girls don't get bids at all. The house that bids you is the one that took a chance on you when your top one didn't. They deserve a chance!
#4by: The truth
#5by: Well.
I think everyone should rush and give the sorority where they get a bid a fair shot. However, it's definitely a lot harder joining a "lower tier" sorority. You are looked down up at IU, there's no denying that. If you say "no one cares about your tier" that's wrong. AT IU fraternities and sororities do not pair outside of their respective "tiers." It's a lot like high school actually.
The feeling fades as you become an upperclassmen but the tier system is quite strong here.
Here's my two cents. If you are independent and don't like to be labeled, don't join a sorority. By joining an organization you are essentially labeling yourself as the stereotype of the chapter. So, if you aren't a partier don't join a sorority that does copious amounts of partying. If you pride yourself on your academic and charitable work, join a sorority that excels in those areas and doesn't cut corners.
#6by: librarian
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Haha only bottom tiers think tiers don't matter. Sux to be you