<p>does anyone know how spring rush is like? is it better doing it spring or fall 2008? thanks!=)</p>
<p>lol i did spring rush last year. that was the first year they structured it to be like fall rush- formal instead of informal.</p>
<p>spring rush is harder than fall, because only houses with vacancies will do spring rush. so you don't rush every house. also, there are fewer spots than in the fall, so not everyone will get a bid. it's more competitive and more difficult, but if you don't want to wait til fall or fall is not an option for you, it's not impossible.</p>
<p>thanks liyana.. im wavering between spring and fall rush..i want to do it spring because i'll be going against other freshmen as opposed to doing it fall sophomore year against a new batch of freshmen? but if i do get a bid..how many other girls will be pledging with me, etc.? and do you know how many girls rush during spring? do you recommend me doing it in fall?</p>
<p>lol you've pretty much exhausted my knowledge on rush.
i suggest you ask a girl in a sorority for more details- when they rushed, how it went, etc. i rushed spring but didn't receive a bid, which was actually okay because i did it mainly out of curiosity. since you're doing it with intent to pledge, track down some sorority girls!
also, check out <a href="http://www.greeklife.ucla.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://www.greeklife.ucla.edu/</a> for more info. they should update it with spring rush info soon.</p>
<p>Everyone is fake fake fake and lies a **** ton.
Dress to impress - no fake labels though, do your hair and your make up and get your nails done.
If you receive a bid from a house you don't like, don't take it.
Find out things to talk about - anything, but don't talk about drugs, other houses, etc cause the sisters aren't allowed to.
Take a look at the house - is that where you can see yourself living in a year? If it looks shabby, it will be shabbier after you accept your bid.
Look at the sisters - do you see yourself brushing your teeth next to tehm in the morning? Would you feel ashamed of any of them?</p>
<p>Joining a house is a major time and financial commitment - do you have the time?</p>
<p>okay not everyone is fake xD
but there are definitely the more "normal" and down-to-earth houses, and ones for whom image definitely does matter.
as a low-key person, i had three preferences, and if you want to know them i'll tell you, but you should form your own opinions.
one way to do so before rush is to check out each house's website. pictures and such really can be revealing!</p>
<p>Oh ********. All the sisters are fake as hell - rush chairs tell them to lie about everything.
Down to earth? Image doesn't matter? That's because they need warm bodies and it's not "down to earth" by choice. If they had the choice, they'd all be rich, thin, blonde and tan.</p>
<p>I sense resentment/bitterness Moldau :rolleyes:</p>
<p>yah. take moldau with a grain of salt.
but there are degrees of sorority-ness xD</p>
<p>True, I am bitter ( I LEFT!! )</p>
<p>But I was there for the entirety of spirit week and blackout.</p>
<p>moldau..do you mind me asking which one you were in?</p>
<p>I'd rather not, I've still got some really close friends there. Sharing stuff that isn't supposed to be told won't patch up my rleationship with the house.. :(</p>
<p>But, one more thing - they do vote for you. Based on appearance and conversation. I made MANY MANY MANY voting cards (green for yes, red for no, backed in black). Sisters will give you a number from 1 to 5, and 1 is "I don't want her here". They average it out from all the sisters, but if anyone gives you a 1 you're pretty much out.</p>
<p>****. If you try hard enough you'll figure it out.</p>
<p>heh. i guess i got a lot of 1's lol...
well no, i was invited back to two houses, but i didn't even get to day 3 of bid week. i fail ;)</p>
<p>it's funny though, both moldau and other friend of mine joined the same house, and both of you ended up leaving...</p>
<p>hm..does anyone else have some more info?</p>
<p>What, "top houses" and crap like that?</p>
<p>Besides, fall rush was so bad, like half the girls dropped out.</p>
<p>sounds intense</p>
<p>fall rush was bad this year? i thought most chapters made quota. this isn't coming from the most impartial source, though, so i could be wrong.</p>
<p>seems very intense</p>
<p>Making quota but maybe lowered standards, yes?</p>
<p>sorry to bump an old thread, but didn't feel like starting a new one for the same topic.</p>
<p>did anyone else see alpha phi's ad for informal recruitment? when has alpha phi needed to put out ads to get pledges? i'm guessing their numbers were down, but they didn't want to join the ranks of winter rush houses.</p>