Rush consultants

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DD was dropped by the top houses on pref day at rush. She actually fits the profile of who usually gets in and her friends all had more success than her. I hate the whole process, but I actually read this thread and thought, “Maybe she would have had better luck if we hired a consultant.” I think I need therapy.

What school?

Southern private - along the lines of Vandy, Tulane, SMU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the anti-Greek people on here actually sound a little childish to me. I'm a happily married, 1%er, two kids, two careers, yada yada, and if anything, life has only gotten MORE like Greek life as I've gotten older and more successful.

Success at work is more about how well you navigate politics, not just your expertise or education level.

It IS in fact about who you know and how you present yourself.

Even in academia, it's not just about your work, it's about appealing to the department head, raising money, getting on the right institutional committees etc.

There are people who take it all to a ridiculous extreme, but there are also real, useful skills that can be acquired by successfully navigating the Greek system. Ones that will serve you well in the workforce.

Yep.

The SEC schools obviously take it to an extreme but some of the skills that can be acquired are useful. How well you navigate politics, social skills, your appearance - as much as we like to pretend it's all about merit, those skills are useful in becoming successful in the work environment.

My DDs are so not SEC sorority girls. That is just not their scene. They are not also looking into going to state schools like that. But could I see them joining a sorority at a geekier type school? Absolutely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the anti-Greek people on here actually sound a little childish to me. I'm a happily married, 1%er, two kids, two careers, yada yada, and if anything, life has only gotten MORE like Greek life as I've gotten older and more successful.

Success at work is more about how well you navigate politics, not just your expertise or education level.

It IS in fact about who you know and how you present yourself.

Even in academia, it's not just about your work, it's about appealing to the department head, raising money, getting on the right institutional committees etc.

There are people who take it all to a ridiculous extreme, but there are also real, useful skills that can be acquired by successfully navigating the Greek system. Ones that will serve you well in the workforce.

But all those skills can be acquired without going through the nonsense of the Greek system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
We received the following advice from a paid sorority consultant. I hope that this is helpful to some people, and will help to avoid having to pay $3000, as we did:

1. Social media is essential. As soon as you register for recruitment (aka rush), "the girls in the sorority will immediately go to your Instagram account" to learn about you.

2. On Instagram, you need to look "classy and put together."

3. On Instagram, the sorority does not want to see a girl with a ton of separate photos with boys. Maybe a few photos with one boy (suggesting that is a boyfriend), but not multiple boys in photos.

3. On Instagram, it's ideal to have photos with lots of girl friends, which shows that you are a nice person and have a lot of friends.

4. On Instagram, only post a photo of yourself in a swimsuit if you are on vacation.

5. On Instagram, you want to portray yourself as fun, but not too much of a partier.

6. If rush is in the spring semester (instead of the fall semester), take the easiest possible classes to maximize your GPA. The sorority cares about the GPA. They would rather see someone take very easy classes and get a 4.0, than take really difficult classes and have a 2.75.

I am the PP who posted the 6 tips above, which we learned from a paid rush consultant. I dislike social media and think it is harmful and causes comparisons, especially for teens and young adults. Having said that, if they will be using Instragram, the above tips about keeping it tasteful seemed at least good advice for young people. They should not be posting photos online that portray themselves in a bad light, and that they will regret later. (And they should post sparingly.) (I actually thought item #6 was the worst advice, given that students should be challenging themselves and not just going for the high GPA.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All of the anti-Greek people on here actually sound a little childish to me. I'm a happily married, 1%er, two kids, two careers, yada yada, and if anything, life has only gotten MORE like Greek life as I've gotten older and more successful.

Success at work is more about how well you navigate politics, not just your expertise or education level.

It IS in fact about who you know and how you present yourself.

Even in academia, it's not just about your work, it's about appealing to the department head, raising money, getting on the right institutional committees etc.

There are people who take it all to a ridiculous extreme, but there are also real, useful skills that can be acquired by successfully navigating the Greek system. Ones that will serve you well in the workforce.

I was a first gen URM student, and our DD was just accepted into a sorority house at UVA (pardon my knowing all the greek lingo). For many of the reasons mentioned above, we supported her going through this process. I hope some of the connections, experiences she has in greek scene help her become more successful in her adult professional life, and, as most parents hope, she will “do better in life” than we did.
I am also hopeful, the “over the top” stuff that goes on at SEC schools will not happen as much at UVA. We shall see. She can always drop if she ends up not enjoying the experience.

[Anonymous]

My son was rejected by the UVA fraternity. His name is Jagdish. He has good grades and is a good footballer/crickateer. I do not understand the system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:All of the anti-Greek people on here actually sound a little childish to me. I'm a happily married, 1%er, two kids, two careers, yada yada, and if anything, life has only gotten MORE like Greek life as I've gotten older and more successful.

Success at work is more about how well you navigate politics, not just your expertise or education level.

It IS in fact about who you know and how you present yourself.

Even in academia, it's not just about your work, it's about appealing to the department head, raising money, getting on the right institutional committees etc.

There are people who take it all to a ridiculous extreme, but there are also real, useful skills that can be acquired by successfully navigating the Greek system. Ones that will serve you well in the workforce.

But all those skills can be acquired without going through the nonsense of the Greek system.

I actually don't think you can with the same effectiveness. It's like learning a foreign language from Rosetta Stone vs. actually living abroad. The education is not the same.

[Anonymous]

Delta, delta, delta, can I help ya, help ya, help ya.

The SNL skit is the only thing I can think of when someone asks about sororities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sad. When will Greek life and Miss America pageants go away?

When idiots like you go away.

It's fake friendships and buying your way in.

From someone who was never been a part of a sorority that is you – you would have no idea. You sound insane.

[Anonymous]

LOL this is so stupid

[Anonymous]

Omg, for so many reasons, I would stay as far away as possible from anyone who would hire a sorority consultant (that would be the girl or the mother)

[Anonymous]

bumping this thread for Spring rush. Any recommendations?

[Anonymous]

Follow recruitment ready on Instagram. She gives a lot of tips and outfit suggestions. I would say her advice is tailored to SEC schools. Big 10 rush is a whole different thing- they are night and day. SEC looks more polished and preppy; Big 10 is a different vibe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My son was rejected by the UVA fraternity. His name is Jagdish. He has good grades and is a good footballer/crickateer. I do not understand the system.

Is this real??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Follow recruitment ready on Instagram. She gives a lot of tips and outfit suggestions. I would say her advice is tailored to SEC schools. Big 10 rush is a whole different thing- they are night and day. SEC looks more polished and preppy; Big 10 is a different vibe

What is big 10 like?

Does her advice follow for Vanderbilt or Duke?