Sorority rush - please make it sound appealing to me

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I was able to network with this group my whole life. When I moved to new cities, I found the alum group, and quickly had a home base of local people who could guide me to schools, doctors, dentists, etc.

One of the best choices I made in life, it turns out."

This is the sort of thing that I'll never understand. Why would anybody think that you need a Greek organization to have this? I have friends that I made through normal college activities to call on for things like this. In a pinch I could connect with my alumni association's local branch. But then again, I graduated from a college that pulls students from all across the country. I suppose if I'd gone to a state school where almost everyone was from Ohio and would live there after college, that wouldn't work when moving to Chicago.

Why does it matter to YOU what other people choose to do? A Greek house’s ties are way stronger than just your college alumni networks, but again you don’t know what you’re talking about so how about you don’t comment?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I was able to network with this group my whole life. When I moved to new cities, I found the alum group, and quickly had a home base of local people who could guide me to schools, doctors, dentists, etc.

One of the best choices I made in life, it turns out."

This is the sort of thing that I'll never understand. Why would anybody think that you need a Greek organization to have this? I have friends that I made through normal college activities to call on for things like this. In a pinch I could connect with my alumni association's local branch. But then again, I graduated from a college that pulls students from all across the country. I suppose if I'd gone to a state school where almost everyone was from Ohio and would live there after college, that wouldn't work when moving to Chicago.

Why does it matter to YOU what other people choose to do? A Greek house’s ties are way stronger than just your college alumni networks, but again you don’t know what you’re talking about so how about you don’t comment?

Why so nasty?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:U of Chicago:



U of Michigan:



Yale:



Harvard:

What vapid women who are clearly all blonde bimbos! Oh wait they actually don’t appear to be bubble headed blondes, darn it that ruins my wonderful stereotype.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I was able to network with this group my whole life. When I moved to new cities, I found the alum group, and quickly had a home base of local people who could guide me to schools, doctors, dentists, etc.

One of the best choices I made in life, it turns out."

This is the sort of thing that I'll never understand. Why would anybody think that you need a Greek organization to have this? I have friends that I made through normal college activities to call on for things like this. In a pinch I could connect with my alumni association's local branch. But then again, I graduated from a college that pulls students from all across the country. I suppose if I'd gone to a state school where almost everyone was from Ohio and would live there after college, that wouldn't work when moving to Chicago.

Why does it matter to YOU what other people choose to do? A Greek house’s ties are way stronger than just your college alumni networks, but again you don’t know what you’re talking about so how about you don’t comment?

Why so nasty?

Frankly it’s annoying and aggravating to constantly have to fight about this subject with people who are not involved in Greek life in any way. Your superiority complex is exceedingly tiresome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I was able to network with this group my whole life. When I moved to new cities, I found the alum group, and quickly had a home base of local people who could guide me to schools, doctors, dentists, etc.

One of the best choices I made in life, it turns out."

This is the sort of thing that I'll never understand. Why would anybody think that you need a Greek organization to have this? I have friends that I made through normal college activities to call on for things like this. In a pinch I could connect with my alumni association's local branch. But then again, I graduated from a college that pulls students from all across the country. I suppose if I'd gone to a state school where almost everyone was from Ohio and would live there after college, that wouldn't work when moving to Chicago.

Why does it matter to YOU what other people choose to do? A Greek house’s ties are way stronger than just your college alumni networks, but again you don’t know what you’re talking about so how about you don’t comment?

Why so nasty?

Frankly it’s annoying and aggravating to constantly have to fight about this subject with people who are not involved in Greek life in any way. Your superiority complex is exceedingly tiresome.

I wasn’t the PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"I was able to network with this group my whole life. When I moved to new cities, I found the alum group, and quickly had a home base of local people who could guide me to schools, doctors, dentists, etc.

One of the best choices I made in life, it turns out."

This is the sort of thing that I'll never understand. Why would anybody think that you need a Greek organization to have this? I have friends that I made through normal college activities to call on for things like this. In a pinch I could connect with my alumni association's local branch. But then again, I graduated from a college that pulls students from all across the country. I suppose if I'd gone to a state school where almost everyone was from Ohio and would live there after college, that wouldn't work when moving to Chicago.

Why does it matter to YOU what other people choose to do? A Greek house’s ties are way stronger than just your college alumni networks, but again you don’t know what you’re talking about so how about you don’t comment?

Why so nasty?

Frankly it’s annoying and aggravating to constantly have to fight about this subject with people who are not involved in Greek life in any way. Your superiority complex is exceedingly tiresome.

I wasn’t the PP.

congrats 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:U of Chicago:



U of Michigan:



Yale:



Harvard:

What vapid women who are clearly all blonde bimbos! Oh wait they actually don’t appear to be bubble headed blondes, darn it that ruins my wonderful
stereotype.[/quote


No, the stereotype still stands. The more selective the university, the fewer blonde bimbos. Check out Bama rush on TikTok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:U of Chicago:



U of Michigan:



Yale:



Harvard:

What vapid women who are clearly all blonde bimbos! Oh wait they actually don’t appear to be bubble headed blondes, darn it that ruins my wonderful
stereotype.[/quote


No, the stereotype still stands. The more selective the university, the fewer blonde bimbos. Check out Bama rush on TikTok.

ugh. i am just about done with this thread, but the POINT is that not every sorority is at Alabama. So if your DD is looking at sororities around the country (at one of the 650 colleges with greek systems), it is not going to be like what you see on tiktok.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad people have had nice experiences, but don’t those connections perpetuate a lack of diversity leading to stagnating inequalities in society? I get it that this happens regardless, but there’s something about how blatant this is that doesn’t sit well with me.

LOL!!!! Wait until you hear about the Ivy League schools...

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rush is startlingly similar to the law firm on campus interview (OCI) process.

no it isn’t. And I was a Sorority President and went to Yale Law.

Look everyone, we have a real Elle Woods here! How's Bruiser doing? You still have the "Bend and Snap" down?

Wait, you think sorority women are the mean girls?

I guess humor escapes you, too much bronzer? Figured a former Sorority President and Yale Law grad could cope...guess not.

You are talking to different posters. I was the one who was sorority president (which I regret to this day) and went on to Yale Law. My only point in posting -which I did only once. - was to address the absurd comment that rush is like applying for law firms jobs.

How's Bruiser Elle?

I wouldn’t know. I’m a Yale law grad in BigLaw. Why would o waste my time on vapid movies like that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:U of Chicago:



U of Michigan:



Yale:



Harvard:

What vapid women who are clearly all blonde bimbos! Oh wait they actually don’t appear to be bubble headed blondes, darn it that ruins my wonderful stereotype.

I’m sorry, were those pictures supposed to prove a point…? If so, LOL. I don’t think you even realize you’re swinging and missing. Yikes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rush is startlingly similar to the law firm on campus interview (OCI) process.

no it isn’t. And I was a Sorority President and went to Yale Law.

Look everyone, we have a real Elle Woods here! How's Bruiser doing? You still have the "Bend and Snap" down?

Wait, you think sorority women are the mean girls?

+1,000,000

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I was never in a sorority and have a rising freshman who may or may not decide to rush - but this thread and the rabid sorority haters has been eye-opening.

Newsflash: people will have a visceral reaction to something that is tacky and nakedly elitist/sexist/racist. Do you feel this same sort of pathos for, say, Scientologists?

[Anonymous]

I guess it’s like, why would you willingly subject yourself to joining an organization that will only attract negative attention and assumptions about your character for the rest of your life?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I guess it’s like, why would you willingly subject yourself to joining an organization that will only attract negative attention and assumptions about your character for the rest of your life?

That’s where you’re wrong. You assume because you don’t like the Greek system that your opinion is shared by everyone (the height of arrogance btw). First, no one will have it on their resume after college. Second, the people you met will be there for you in a much stronger network than just your college alums. Third, it’s a great way to get leadership experience and fourth, it’s fun.

There are what like 10m Greek alums in the US. Pretty sure people are not finding after they graduate that they are shunned.

[Anonymous]

Wow, the interns from the national office really jumped in all over this thread for PR.