rush

I'm curious too because it sounds like hell but I wanna do it

It honestly isn't all that bad; your experience is all how you make it out to be! I was nervous going in as a PNM but I am so glad I stuck it out and went through with the process. If you're on the fence, please give it a shot. You'll never know what you're missing out on if you don't at least try. There is a decent amount of stress because of how good the chapters are here at UA; because our greek life is so prominent, it's really the house choosing you and not the other way around (which it is at other schools). I know when I went through there were girls who were absolutely heartbroken because their favorite house dropped them; it hurts but you HAVE to trust the process. I got a bid from a house I wasn't super crazy about during rush, but now I absolutely love where I ended up. If you go into recruitment with an open mind, you won't be disappointed. You'll also make a ton of friends along the way even if you decide greek life isn't for you.

Rush is very tiring, lets put it that way. it's only a week but it feels like a year. it's hot every single day, you have to talk to girls who may not know how to hold a conversation while beads of sweat roll down your face, and you feel pressured. this site can make it out to seem like you need to be in a top house here to be relevant but thats not the case. rush is a long, exhausting, and emotional process but the outcome is so worth it. even if you don't get the house you want or if you even end up dropping, the experience, especially here at bama, is like no other. thousands of girls have found their homes and have found true sisters they can rely on. rush and sororities can truly be a great thing, just depends on what you make of it. how does the saying go? it like from the outside looking in they can't understand and from the inside looking out you could never leave or something like that lol

Personally I think rush is so much fun! Go into it with an open mind! Think of it as a personality quiz. "Where do I fit best!" not "I'm going to pick the best answers so I get what I THINK I want!" You'll have a great time :)

If you're on the lower side of self esteem, it can be pretty rough. You'll constantly second-guess your answers and clothing choices and wonder which one of them was the reason you weren't picked. What I wish I'd known is that so much is decided before you walk in the door. Things like your gpa and zip code and high school activities/involvement. I didn't sleep the whole week. I'm sorry if this sounds brutal, but I think it's important to know what you're going to experience. Knowing what I know now, my best advice would be to not stress it and don't take it hard when you get dropped by a house. It isn't personal and you shouldn't feel like a reject or 'lesser' because of it.

For me, it started out fun, easy and I loved every minute of it. The voting is hard, you're being dropped, the weather this year was about 108 and there were torrential downpours. My hair looked horroble, make up sweats off you, and it became very, very stressful as time wore on. Looking back I did enjoy the experience, but during the process you start to second guess everything about yourself. For me pref night was the worst. Figuring out how to rank the three of them. Luckily I got my first choice but I started doubting it on pref night. You're exhausted, stressed, hot, uncomfortable. The best part is the Rho Chi group you're placed in. Still friendly with some of them even today. In the end it all works itself out! I love my sisterhood and couldn't imagine myself anywhere else! The process does work and please do not get caught up in tiers. Good luck to each of you! Best advice...keep an open mind, trust your instincts and do not let rejection get the best of you! It's bound to happen but don't focus on anything negative. Stay positive. Again, good luck!