$24k for rush at Alabama??!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

This is true, but many of the top tier sororities mainly take known instate girls. Very rare for an out of state girl to get a bid from those houses. Then the top fraternities only socialize with the top sororities etc.

-rushed at Auburn 20+ years ago

That sounds stifling. Don't you have years after college to do some kind of snobby country club thing? What a way to shut down your youth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

This is true, but many of the top tier sororities mainly take known instate girls. Very rare for an out of state girl to get a bid from those houses. Then the top fraternities only socialize with the top sororities etc.

-rushed at Auburn 20+ years ago

That sounds stifling. Don't you have years after college to do some kind of snobby country club thing? What a way to shut down your youth.

That part of the country marries right after college typically. (I didnt conform if that's not clear)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

You are describing such a small and inconsequential life. The richest person in all of Alabama doesn’t even make the top 1000 in the US…there are literally 20 kids younger than 30 from top 20 schools that are worth more than that guy and he’s the richest.

Why would someone want to go to Alabama, go through all this just to end up at the “best investment firm in Mobile, Birmingham or Montgomery” when they could pick any number of schools and end up at Goldman or Blackstone or any number of firms in NYC that are literally a 1000x bigger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read the entire article as some of it includes things like food and housing. If you break down dorms and meal plan it may not be that different at some schools. It looks terrible to me but each to their own.

Didn't read the article and never rushed. But don't you have to rush *and* get in? Is this just the fee for rushing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

Honestly, 30A sucks now.

Also, what you say can be generally true but it’s also pretty simplified.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

This is true, but many of the top tier sororities mainly take known instate girls. Very rare for an out of state girl to get a bid from those houses. Then the top fraternities only socialize with the top sororities etc.

-rushed at Auburn 20+ years ago

Coming from the right families might give you an inside track but it's not the only way in and it's not an automatic bid.

It's a lot different on the fraternity side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

You are describing such a small and inconsequential life. The richest person in all of Alabama doesn’t even make the top 1000 in the US…there are literally 20 kids younger than 30 from top 20 schools that are worth more than that guy and he’s the richest.

Why would someone want to go to Alabama, go through all this just to end up at the “best investment firm in Mobile, Birmingham or Montgomery” when they could pick any number of schools and end up at Goldman or Blackstone or any number of firms in NYC that are literally a 1000x bigger.

Exactly this. Like why would anyone aspire to this?

[Anonymous]

Coming from the right families.

That. Right there. That’s what’s wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

This is true, but many of the top tier sororities mainly take known instate girls. Very rare for an out of state girl to get a bid from those houses. Then the top fraternities only socialize with the top sororities etc.

-rushed at Auburn 20+ years ago

Coming from the right families might give you an inside track but it's not the only way in and it's not an automatic bid.

It's a lot different on the fraternity side.

Typically, if your family has money you already attending a wealthy HS like Mountain Brook kr Vestavia Hills for example. Those schools sends a ton of rushing girls to Alabama and Auburn yearly, so there's likely already someone older at thr various sorority houses who knows the freshman incoming girls and lobbies to get a particular girl in the house- if they are liked, or cut if they are not. That's why I said it's near impossible to get a bid from out of state (excluding Georgia)... nobody at that house is likely to know you already, so they just cut you. Maybe 1 or 2 spots are left for unknown girls who just completely knock it out of the park during the events.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are we doing here?? Insanity.

https://people.com/how-much-it-really-costs-to-participate-in-bama-rush-11789705

We?

“We” being parents of college kids. The kids aren’t shelling out 15 grand and paying $3,000 for a rush coach.

And no, mine aren’t at an SEC school

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

30A as in redneck Riviera? Umm ok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

Well, you don't want to miss out on the swanky and rarefied world of marriage to a frat bro in the deep South.

+1 a “bimmer” in Mobile does not appeal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What are we doing here?? Insanity.

https://people.com/how-much-it-really-costs-to-participate-in-bama-rush-11789705

We?

“We” being parents of college kids. The kids aren’t shelling out 15 grand and paying $3,000 for a rush coach.

And no, mine aren’t at an SEC school

Parent of college girl. Neither of us is shelling out this cash for this purpose.

This is a “you” problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People who have never lived in the South might snicker at this, but this is a very smart investment, certainly a better one than spending $50k a year for a private or out of state school outside of the T30 or so.

The Greek system in the SEC, particularly in the Deep South states, is one of the most lucrative networks you can plug into. Joining a top-tier sorority at Alabama puts you at the front of the line to date and potentially marry the fraternity men who will be running the banks, law firms, and investment firms in 5-10 years in cities like Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, etc.

Just take a drive from one of those cities to 30A one Friday afternoon. You'll find yourself in a caravan of Bimmers and Cybertrucks occupied by young, attractive, successful couples and their well-behaved children. These were the fraternity men and sorority dimes of top-tier SEC houses in the 2010s, and the kids will likely pledge the same house in the 2030s.

It's a swanky and rarefied world, and becoming a part of it often starts on bid night freshman year.

Sounds pretty disgusting to me. Objectification of women.

Please, Like your DH would have married you if you were 400 lbs and disfigured.

[Anonymous]

What even is 30A???