Stupid sorority!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP I’m sure the rejection is difficult for her. Sorry. Sororities are ridiculous. It’s shocking to me that schools still have this process of judging girls based primarily on their appearance and clothes. Aren’t we more evolved than this as a society? Sad. If it makes you feel better when I see a sorority or fraternity listed on a resume I drop it in the trash.

+1

[Anonymous]

OP I am sorry

[Anonymous]

OP, I'm sorry. Is the school Hamilton? I have stories.

[Anonymous]

When DH and I met it was something we had in common and I thought it was an important thing in common. Neither of us had been greek at different large state flagships. Greek life was there but didn't dominate. We had an opinion though, that 25% greek participation on campus is too much. Higher than that and a kid will be an outlier if they don't pledge. You have to consider: there will be students away, study abroad, foreign students who aren't going to pledge, nontraditional students, students on internships, freshmen just entering, seniors about to leave.

[Anonymous]

Low 20's percent and below seemed to be ok. There but not much of an influence.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I’m sure the rejection is difficult for her. Sorry. Sororities are ridiculous. It’s shocking to me that schools still have this process of judging girls based primarily on their appearance and clothes. Aren’t we more evolved than this as a society? Sad. If it makes you feel better when I see a sorority or fraternity listed on a resume I drop it in the trash.

DP
I love you for this.

Wait..people put this on their professional resume?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I’m sure the rejection is difficult for her. Sorry. Sororities are ridiculous. It’s shocking to me that schools still have this process of judging girls based primarily on their appearance and clothes. Aren’t we more evolved than this as a society? Sad. If it makes you feel better when I see a sorority or fraternity listed on a resume I drop it in the trash.

DP
I love you for this.

Wait..people put this on their professional resume?

Only if they are still in college and held a leadership position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is why I hate sororities. Indoctrinated my DD early on about how stupid they are and to stay far far away. First thing she considered when looking for colleges was how Greek they were. Anything with a percentage over 15 was a big no.

My kid did not want a school that had any.

Most of the SLAC’s we visited wore their lack of Greek life as a badge of superiority (which matched our sensibilities just fine).
They framed it as, “We don’t have social organizations which are not open to all students.”

It reflects a different sense of community.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I'm sorry. Is the school Hamilton? I have stories.

Please please share

[Anonymous]

At schools with such a small Greek population, Greek life is trash anyway (and is also trash at a lot of schools with a lot of Greek life). She shouldn’t sweat it too much, even though it’s upsetting and humiliating in the moment.

[Anonymous]

What is dirty rushing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP I’m sure the rejection is difficult for her. Sorry. Sororities are ridiculous. It’s shocking to me that schools still have this process of judging girls based primarily on their appearance and clothes. Aren’t we more evolved than this as a society? Sad. If it makes you feel better when I see a sorority or fraternity listed on a resume I drop it in the trash.

DP
I love you for this.

Wait..people put this on their professional resume?

From what I've heard it used to help. Plus if you are an officer or do charity work through your affiliation, that might also end up revealing the association. Are you really surprised?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I'm sorry. Is the school Hamilton? I have stories.

Spill!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is dirty rushing?

Recruiting and socializing for the point of recruitment outside the official events.

[Anonymous]

My kids are smart and social enough not to be attracted by Greek life.