<p>Forced sodomy and made to eat feces…typical of all frats.</p>
<p>wes2010: as loneranger said, nobody with the information is going to tell you in reality, but if you’re gonna go greek you should really know the difference between rush week and hell week. Rush=when houses throw huge parties in order to entice people to join, they also have more genuine events later in rush generally reserved for those they want. Hell week= when the house you have already decided to pledge has one final week until you have your initiation, you generally spend the week at the house with little to no contact with the outside world, except to go to class, its called hell week because that’s supposed to be the final week they get to do **** to you before you become an initiated brother. But the actual goings on of hell week depends on the chapter…
TXhorn: seriously grow up, if you don’t like the Greek system don’t join it, but if you know nothing about it don’t say anything, it just shows how dumb you are…</p>
<p>Also, rush at Texas does not really last just one week. Some chapters may have a “rush week” for their last week of rush, but rush usually starts at Roundup in March and goes until Austin State and Pledgeline parties in August.</p>
<p>If you are in a fraternity at another university, are you automatically accepted into the same fraternity in Texas or do you have to rush again?</p>
<p>tiger, once you are initiated into a fraternity, you can’t rush again and join another one, unless you are released (by contacting your national offices) from the one you are in - BUT, it is highly doubtful that another house will pledge someone who has already been initiated into another fraternity.</p>
<p>If you transfer, the fraternity does not have to automatically accept you (let you affiliate). If you are a good guy, though, you probably shouldn’t have a problem. </p>
<p>If, for some reason, you are unable to affiliate with the chapter at your new school, your national offices of your fraternity will offer you alumni status.</p>
<p>I hope that clears up your question.</p>
<p>yeah it does, thanks a lot</p>
<p>honestly AAli, look for what you want in a fraternity, but don’t just overlook one because it doesn’t have the “name recognition” you want. the connections are good, but a fraternity is also about brotherhood and camaraderie, not some fraternity where you don’t exactly mesh with the guys just because they have fame and good connections. if your able to get both from your fraternity then great, but i would strongly advise against sacrificing friendship and brotherhood just to have good connections later in life, but thats just me…</p>
<p>Is TKE that bad?</p>
<p>It seems like most everybody becomes polarized into 1 of 2 camps regarding fraternities. They either think it’s the most fun thing anyone could imagine about college…or the worst thing anyone could imagine about college.</p>
<p>The reality is so buried underneath myth and hype that it’s almost impossible for freshmen to really understand what they are, what they provide, what the alternatives are, and what it any of it means to them.</p>
<p>Despite all the hype, recruiting, and myths…frats are just houses full of college kids. If you like a house, and if you like the guys in it, consider it. It’s an excellent way to make a group of friends. If you don’t like the house or the guys in it, it would be a huge mistake to join it. There are lots of alternatives to achieve all the same things.</p>
<p>thank you ffhrea! finally someone that makes sense! if you don’t like it don’t join, but don’t hate the people that do, thats like saying i hate someone just because they joined CR or decided to write for the Texan…</p>
<p>Does anyone know when round up is this year?
I plan on rushing this fall, does that mean i can just walk right into a round up party or do I need to know someone to get in?</p>
<p>Don’t you sign up for rush and the fraternities have you on the rush list and you can get in? I know they have a list…just not positive how you get on it. Although a lot of places just ask who you know and you’re into the party. That’s what I did last year since I wasn’t going to UT</p>
<p>Knowing people will definitely help so you don’t have to convince some random dude that you’re cool. (when it comes to getting a bid)</p>
<p>round up is the last weekend in march, and i believe that you just get a wristband, not sure how much it costs though (if anything, i’m a freshman so i’m not 100% sure on round-up) but for fall rush, just go out to the rush parties and talk to the actives, if you wan’t i can try and see if i can put you on the fall rush list, just pm me you’re info age, name, cell#, year, and major…</p>
<p>lol it’s a trap. he’s going to out you like theloneranger was. there shouldn’t be difficulty getting in if you’ve got a wristband and you explain to the guy at the door that you’re in high school. unless you don’t look kewl at all, then you might have trouble. please remember to wear your letter jacket to all functions! just so the actives know you’re cool.</p>
<p>Letter jacket is a must, if it’s too warm though you should wear your high school class’s senior shirt so they know you’re in hs and will rush you. If not that, then something nice like ed hardy or maybe a t-shirt that says you used to play water polo for Abercrombie university, just tell them you transfered.
Also make sure when you get there to act as drunk as possible so the actives know you’re a fun party guy, try to vomit somewhere conspicuous if you can. that, and always address an active as ‘bro’ to let them know the important emphasis you put on brotherhood.</p>
<p>Seriously, if you have nothing nice to say, keep it to yourselves. If you really don’t like the Greek system then don’t join, but don’t be a ******bag to other people who actually might want to join. And if you are going to say anything at least say it in a lucid, well-constructed argument rather than over-generalizing and placing incorrect stereotypes on people.</p>
<p>You don’t call countries “****s”. Don’t call fraternities “frats”.</p>
<p>frat frat frat frat frat frat frat</p>
<p>frat.</p>
<p>TXhorn, how do you feel about the fact I could beat the **** out of you?</p>
<p>Darn, you’re so frat! Wait, you’re not even in college yet so you aren’t. But you seem to have issue with people calling fraternities “frats” before you’ve even joined one?</p>