isping
by: Wondering
What do you all think about ISP? I know someone who rushed at a different SEC school last year and got invited to 2 out of a possible 3 prefs. After the parties, she knew she wouldn't take a bid from one of them, so she didn't list them. She just listed the other one. Some people told her it was really risky and that she'd probably be bidless. Luckily, it worked out and she got a bid from the one she listed.
Still, some people say you should never ISP a sorority. But if you list a sorority after Pref, you're saying you'd take a bid, right? The way I'm understanding it is, if you get a bid and don't take it, you're still bound to it for a year. You can't do any COB or take a snap, but have to wait until the next fall. Well, other people have told me that you shouldn't list a sorority if you know after pref that you wouldn't take a bid from them. For one thing, you'd be causing them to waste a bid. Also, you could be causing some other girl not to get a bid to them and she might have really wanted them.
Just curious about what others think of this.
Comment#2 by: kate
The way I see it, I think it's unfair to list a bid to a house you aren't interested in. I would hate to be stuck with a house I didn't want. I ISPed and it worked out for me. It might not be the brightest thing to do, but I think it's better to have the option of COB or rush next year without the fear of being tied to a house you don't like for a whole year and being rejected in rush the next year.
#3 by: ...
ISPing is sort of a gamble. You have to decide if your least favorite house could never be a fit. Sometimes it comes down to that house or not being Greek. If you would rather be independent than in your least favorite house, then ISP. It depends on how much being Greek matters to you. Some people don't care that much, and some just HAVE to be in a house. Rushing as a sophomore is more limited. Just be aware! Good luck! Maybe it won't come to this for you!
by: ActuallyAug 5, 2013 1:35:33 PM
#5 by: agree but...
I remember being overwhelmed during recruitment. There was so much going on, so many people, the parties were so short, and there was so much talk (gossip and opinion) between and after parties. I was just completely numb sometimes. When it got to pref I had one house that I didn't like as well and I was afraid of them because they were not ranked as high as my other choices had been. I still listed them but last. Of course, that's what I got. I cried and my mom told me I should have ISPed. But I gave it a try and this is the good part. I actually love my house now. I know it sounds completely cheesy but my sisters are such a blessing! They were so happy that I wanted to be a part of the house and they made me feel at home there. I can honestly say I'm glad I didn't ISp. Most of the girls that get eliminated because they ISP never end up in a house at all. The houses that didn't want them as freshmen, want them as sophomores even less. And yes, a very few snap bids are given out but they mostly go to cut legacies or people the girls in the house already know but had to cut for lower grades or something. No one cut as a freshman just goes through rush again and get the house of their dreams.
Anyway, it's just something to think about.
by: Yes!Aug 5, 2013 4:02:00 PM
That is a very good story. I think it probably happens more than anyone knows about, and thank you for telling it! ALL the houses at Alabama are great. I would give all of them a chance if it came down to it. An open mind is your best friend during rush. Try hard not to listen to gossip and rumors.
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by: thank youAug 5, 2013 5:12:19 PM
I know that was an emotional story to tell but I'm glad you did. PNMs do need to know that their options are best the first time they go through as a freshman. Most sophomores are happy to get any bid and many don't. I, too, love being a part of a sorority and wouldn't take this experience for anything. I honestly think I could be happy in any house at Alabama because they all have lots of girls with many different personalities. I'm not best friends will all the girls in the house or even in my class. But I do have a core of friends that I'm sure I'll still be getting together with when we're in the nursing home! ha ha! I'm firmly convinced that you can find that level of friendship in any house. You just have to let go of the rumors and gossip you hear ahead of time about which are the good houses, the old row houses, the first circle, the best of the new row, etc. Just look for that one house that loves you the most.
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by: ActuallyAug 5, 2013 1:34:53 PM
Every house with the exception of KD and Chi O pledged upperclassmen last year. So UC actually have a decent chance.
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