How is Sorority Rush going?

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Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

I do too, I give them a lot of credit and I hope they stick it out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

Dp, in your opinion! These girls decided they wanted a community and good for them! If you’re so proud of not being Greek why do you have to put those down who wanted to? Might be time to look inward.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

Dp, in your opinion! These girls decided they wanted a community and good for them! If you’re so proud of not being Greek why do you have to put those down who wanted to? Might be time to look inward.

I think the point is that community can be found anywhere on campus - clubs, organizations, dorms, classes. Why pay thousands of dollars to join a sorority? It just boggles the mind.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I learned these past months about the current sisters having to wear certain types of outfits, including color schemes, for rush week. My daughter was scrambling a bit to find tbe right clothes. She enjoys her sorority, but thought this requirement was a bit over the top. It is an extra expense that was not explained during rusn week last year. Some sisters probably have enough clothes, but we had to pitch in to help pay for this expense. She gets to keep the clothes of course.

I am sorry this is not expensive and it is fun. You clearly have an issue with sororities.

DP: Yes it is expensive. Many kids in college are on a tight budget. Their money is for books/supplies/tuition and food. They don't have an extra $500+ to buy all new outfits for a few weeks of rush events

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

Dp, in your opinion! These girls decided they wanted a community and good for them! If you’re so proud of not being Greek why do you have to put those down who wanted to? Might be time to look inward.

I think the point is that community can be found anywhere on campus - clubs, organizations, dorms, classes. Why pay thousands of dollars to join a sorority? It just boggles the mind.

. Your mind must be easily boggled because clearly thousands of students join Greek organizations every year. I guess they see something you don’t. It does happen, your opinion is not always the same as others and you’re not better for your opinion.

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Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

Dp, in your opinion! These girls decided they wanted a community and good for them! If you’re so proud of not being Greek why do you have to put those down who wanted to? Might be time to look inward.

I think the point is that community can be found anywhere on campus - clubs, organizations, dorms, classes. Why pay thousands of dollars to join a sorority? It just boggles the mind.

. Your mind must be easily boggled because clearly thousands of students join Greek organizations every year. I guess they see something you don’t. It does happen, your opinion is not always the same as others and you’re not better for your opinion.

Yes, I completely agree. We are all entitled to our different opinions.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

I do too, I give them a lot of credit and I hope they stick it out.

Interesting. My daughter did not end up pledging but I think this was the sorority she was kind of thinking about. She said she had met some of the girls and they were very down to earth: sounds like she could probably do COB if she is still interested. I think she is too busy, though. She has a lot going on and she has to really study to do well.

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Anonymous wrote:For parents wondering what due would be for UVA sororities, I cut and pasted the least and most expensive fees/dues that I noticed in their ISC 2025 PNM Handbook. There's a pretty wide range -
New Member Fees: $826.00 Out of House Dues: $650.00/Fall; $492.00/Spring
New Member Fees: $3153.00 Out of House Dues: $2903.00/Fall; $2655.00/Spring

As someone who has very little knowledge of greek life, what do the fees pay for? Especially, if DD is not living in the sorority house.

Thanks!

It pays for Fake Friends

Sorry you didn't get a bid.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

It takes the most courage and independence of all to not bother going greek in the first place.
DP

Dp, in your opinion! These girls decided they wanted a community and good for them! If you’re so proud of not being Greek why do you have to put those down who wanted to? Might be time to look inward.

I think the point is that community can be found anywhere on campus - clubs, organizations, dorms, classes. Why pay thousands of dollars to join a sorority? It just boggles the mind.

Exactly! I always viewed it as "pay to play". When I was in college, sorority and frat rush started during "new student week" so kids had literally only been on campus for 2-3 days and never attended a class, yet they were paying a fee and trying to find their group. I think it should never happen fall of freshman year. Kids should be encouraged to attend classes, join clubs, meet people and forge their own friendships first. Then in the spring, allow rush to proceed. Once kids are established on campus. I watched too many girls who had just met people and started to form friendships in the first 2-3 days on campus, then be forced to go on their own as their "new friends" were matched to different sororities. I think it's better to allow people to make their own friends first, then do rush in Jan/Feb

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

I do too, I give them a lot of credit and I hope they stick it out.

Interesting. My daughter did not end up pledging but I think this was the sorority she was kind of thinking about. She said she had met some of the girls and they were very down to earth: sounds like she could probably do COB if she is still interested. I think she is too busy, though. She has a lot going on and she has to really study to do well.

They are really nice girls, one of whom is one of my Dd’d roommate’s . It always was a sorority for girls who didn’t fit the normal sorority mold and was a good sisterhood. Btw pledging for my DD at another UVA chapter took as much time as she wanted it to. It’s not like fraternity pledging in that way.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

I do too, I give them a lot of credit and I hope they stick it out.

Interesting. My daughter did not end up pledging but I think this was the sorority she was kind of thinking about. She said she had met some of the girls and they were very down to earth: sounds like she could probably do COB if she is still interested. I think she is too busy, though. She has a lot going on and she has to really study to do well.

My daughter also had only nice things to say about this sorority. I wish a group had just all decided en masse to pledge and turn it around with numbers, because it seems like it would be a nice place to be.

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Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

I am happy to hear this! I was a member of this sorority many, many years ago at a different university and I was hoping they'd get some members. Daughter and her friends had nothing but good things to say about this sorority and how they were welcomed when they went there during rush.

Someone made a point about it being kind of expensive. I wonder if nationals could cover the fees for girls the first year to entice more people to join?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

It was like 3-4.

Honestly, I put those girls up. It takes a lot more courage and independence to join a sorority like that than follow the herd to some cookie cutter top tier house.

I do too, I give them a lot of credit and I hope they stick it out.

Interesting. My daughter did not end up pledging but I think this was the sorority she was kind of thinking about. She said she had met some of the girls and they were very down to earth: sounds like she could probably do COB if she is still interested. I think she is too busy, though. She has a lot going on and she has to really study to do well.

My daughter also had only nice things to say about this sorority. I wish a group had just all decided en masse to pledge and turn it around with numbers, because it seems like it would be a nice place to be.

They still can, they can COB. Seriously get a group together and join en masse after bid day and they can bring a lot change. I’m telling you this chapter is not a “troubled” chapter they might have been on the smaller side but they got raked through the coals last year on yikyak and made it so the PNMs were embarrassed to pledge there and they dropped out. I heard a mom say that her kid who dropped out went out to dinner last night with 14 others who dropped out and all I could think is what if those 15 girls has pledged Tri sig? These were girls who wanted to be in a sorority and they could have all joined together and honestly I think the student body at large for cheer them on.

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Anonymous wrote:My dd at uva said it looks like tri sig got six pledges, which is better than last year at least. I hope some girls COB and get them back to a decent size.

I am happy to hear this! I was a member of this sorority many, many years ago at a different university and I was hoping they'd get some members. Daughter and her friends had nothing but good things to say about this sorority and how they were welcomed when they went there during rush.

Someone made a point about it being kind of expensive. I wonder if nationals could cover the fees for girls the first year to entice more people to join?

I don’t think it was expensive when my dd rushed, it may be because they have a smaller population now and want to keep their house.