Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Omg this is too much.

And that’s saying a lot because I posted like 60% of the explanatory posts on the UVA rush thread. I find the study and statistics of the process endlessly fascinating and my kids are still 8 years+ from college.

But a “rush consultant” to engineer the outcome just seems a step too desperate somehow.

I feel that way about college and essay consultants too though and I realize that I’m oddly in the minority on that as well.

Wait - you post 60% of UVA rush thread and you don't have college aged kids?

Anonymous wrote:Omg this is too much.

And that’s saying a lot because I posted like 60% of the explanatory posts on the UVA rush thread. I find the study and statistics of the process endlessly fascinating and my kids are still 8 years+ from college.

But a “rush consultant” to engineer the outcome just seems a step too desperate somehow.

I feel that way about college and essay consultants too though and I realize that I’m oddly in the minority on that as well.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP.

Not a joke. People referenced “rush consultants” in the UVA post so I thought to ask. Sheesh.

And then someone bumped up another thread.

Food for thought here though. Appreciate the thoughtful constructive responses.

Okay then I’ll take you at your word that this wasn’t a joke, and I’ll just ignore the lookie-loos.
The honest truth is that rush consultants are hired at some SEC schools (Bama, Ole Miss, Auburn, maybe even Mizzou and LSU and Georgia to a lesser degree) to help cultivate resume, guide choices that be made in advance to impact connections like camp and national charity league involvement, and help select wardrobe and appropriate photo submissions, and secure references that have the greatest impact.
This is a thing in those very limited systems where membership in college still impacts what social and business connections are made beyond university if you remain within the state.
But it does need to be a thing. Chances are if you feel the “need” for a consultant, you were never destined to be an XYZ. Because IYKYK, and if you don’t, you probably don’t want to or just don’t live within that sphere.
And for 99.9% of college campuses, hiring a rush consultant is not only unthinkable but also completely pointless.

+1
Google Alabama “the machine” for a real education on university connections, Greeks, government, and state politics.

It’s real. And scary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The are real, but IMO they don't help get into the 'good' sororities. That is all connections. If you don't have them (right camps, right schools, family friends, vacation spots, etc) then consultants can't fix that.

Ok I know it sounds crazy, but if your kid ends even a school like Michigan or other Big 10/SEC schools, AND you do vacation in the right spots/go to private school/have a somewhat fancy life make sure they have “some” social media presence showing their “lifestyle”…esp if kids /you are more low key….and if your family name isn’t googleable…

Our kids are super low key - bc we’ve taught them to be and not post anything showcasing our life; but that’s not helpful for rush…..for Rush it’s important to have some of this stuff on social media (save as destinations to stories section on IG)….start early in high school…

Trust me.
Btdt.
Will give your kid more house options out of the gate.

This kind of stuff is so sad.

It is not that different than padding resumes with ECs and bogus awards to get in to the 'right' universities. Truth be told the quality of secondary education is not that different among the top 100ish schools (because the education is what the kids make of it) but parents convince themselves there is a big difference when really it is name value/branding/connections which is not really different than rush and greek life when it comes down to it.

Anonymous wrote:Absurd, but totally real. This is for people who also hire interior decorators for their daughter's dorm room.

You think I'm kidding?

Anonymous wrote:Any names or recs?

For next year.

Anonymous wrote:Any names or recs?

For next year.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP.

Not a joke. People referenced “rush consultants” in the UVA post so I thought to ask. Sheesh.

And then someone bumped up another thread.

Food for thought here though. Appreciate the thoughtful constructive responses.

Okay then I’ll take you at your word that this wasn’t a joke, and I’ll just ignore the lookie-loos.
The honest truth is that rush consultants are hired at some SEC schools (Bama, Ole Miss, Auburn, maybe even Mizzou and LSU and Georgia to a lesser degree) to help cultivate resume, guide choices that be made in advance to impact connections like camp and national charity league involvement, and help select wardrobe and appropriate photo submissions, and secure references that have the greatest impact.
This is a thing in those very limited systems where membership in college still impacts what social and business connections are made beyond university if you remain within the state.
But it does need to be a thing. Chances are if you feel the “need” for a consultant, you were never destined to be an XYZ. Because IYKYK, and if you don’t, you probably don’t want to or just don’t live within that sphere.
And for 99.9% of college campuses, hiring a rush consultant is not only unthinkable but also completely pointless.

+1
Google Alabama “the machine” for a real education on university connections, Greeks, government, and state politics.

It’s real. And scary.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP.

Not a joke. People referenced “rush consultants” in the UVA post so I thought to ask. Sheesh.

And then someone bumped up another thread.

Food for thought here though. Appreciate the thoughtful constructive responses.

Okay then I’ll take you at your word that this wasn’t a joke, and I’ll just ignore the lookie-loos.
The honest truth is that rush consultants are hired at some SEC schools (Bama, Ole Miss, Auburn, maybe even Mizzou and LSU and Georgia to a lesser degree) to help cultivate resume, guide choices that be made in advance to impact connections like camp and national charity league involvement, and help select wardrobe and appropriate photo submissions, and secure references that have the greatest impact.
This is a thing in those very limited systems where membership in college still impacts what social and business connections are made beyond university if you remain within the state.
But it does need to be a thing. Chances are if you feel the “need” for a consultant, you were never destined to be an XYZ. Because IYKYK, and if you don’t, you probably don’t want to or just don’t live within that sphere.
And for 99.9% of college campuses, hiring a rush consultant is not only unthinkable but also completely pointless.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The are real, but IMO they don't help get into the 'good' sororities. That is all connections. If you don't have them (right camps, right schools, family friends, vacation spots, etc) then consultants can't fix that.

Ok I know it sounds crazy, but if your kid ends even a school like Michigan or other Big 10/SEC schools, AND you do vacation in the right spots/go to private school/have a somewhat fancy life make sure they have “some” social media presence showing their “lifestyle”…esp if kids /you are more low key….and if your family name isn’t googleable…

Our kids are super low key - bc we’ve taught them to be and not post anything showcasing our life; but that’s not helpful for rush…..for Rush it’s important to have some of this stuff on social media (save as destinations to stories section on IG)….start early in high school…

Trust me.
Btdt.
Will give your kid more house options out of the gate.

Is this true for boys too? My son is pretty cool but doesn't post on insta.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP.

Not a joke. People referenced “rush consultants” in the UVA post so I thought to ask. Sheesh.

And then someone bumped up another thread.

Food for thought here though. Appreciate the thoughtful constructive responses.

Okay then I’ll take you at your word that this wasn’t a joke, and I’ll just ignore the lookie-loos.
The honest truth is that rush consultants are hired at some SEC schools (Bama, Ole Miss, Auburn, maybe even Mizzou and LSU and Georgia to a lesser degree) to help cultivate resume, guide choices that be made in advance to impact connections like camp and national charity league involvement, and help select wardrobe and appropriate photo submissions, and secure references that have the greatest impact.
This is a thing in those very limited systems where membership in college still impacts what social and business connections are made beyond university if you remain within the state.
But it does need to be a thing. Chances are if you feel the “need” for a consultant, you were never destined to be an XYZ. Because IYKYK, and if you don’t, you probably don’t want to or just don’t live within that sphere.
And for 99.9% of college campuses, hiring a rush consultant is not only unthinkable but also completely pointless.

Anonymous wrote:I’m the OP.

Not a joke. People referenced “rush consultants” in the UVA post so I thought to ask. Sheesh.

And then someone bumped up another thread.

Food for thought here though. Appreciate the thoughtful constructive responses.