Is Rush Worth It and Bullies
by: HBe honest: is it worth rushing at smu? I don’t have connections and am not super outgoing but I really want to find my people in college. I also heard recruitment takes a mental toll on pnms. Also do you experience any toxicity or bullying in Greek life? What is it like?
#1by: all good
You do not need connections to get a bid at SMU. They do help but they aren't the only thing; chapters are looking at everyone to find the potential members that fit with them. It's all about fit.
Rush is hard at every school because the chapters have the final word, not you, so that's different than in high school where you can just join something if you meet the requirements. SMU is not worse than any other rush, but most people do find rush stressful.
Bullies are everywhere no matter what. With Greek life being a close community, the best and worst people are more in your face. But you don't stand alone in Greek life, that's the point, you'll have your posse to stand with you. You won't like everyone in your house; some you love, most are just fine, and some you can't stand.
The pluses of finding your tribe far outweigh the stress of rush and the initial navigation of finding your niche within your new house.
Commentby: all good
It's much harder to get a bid as a sophomore. Your best chance is during fall recruitment your freshman year. You can find your people at any school without a sorority, SMU no exception, but it's different here because about half the women join sororities and about a third of the guys join fraternities. If you go are prepared for recruitment and keep an open mind you will get a bid to a great house. There are no bad sororities at SMU. And don't ask how to be prepared for recruitment, you can use the internet for that.
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What if you don’t end up in a house? How hard is it to find your people? Also what about rushing again as a sophomore?
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