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by: OleMissRushI am about to rush at Ole Miss, I'm a double legacy Phi Mu and i don't have a good GPA, so am I SOL or what? Do legacies even matter here if you're grandmother and mother were out of state legacies at a different school?
#1by: Hi OleMissRush,
I would say that being a legacy is nice and could help you, but it most likely doesn't matter as much as you think it does. Being a legacy in no way guarantees you a bid, it only means that the sorority could take a closer look at you because of the status. Being a legacy doesn't mean you'll be the best fit for that particular house on any campus, even if it's the same house your mother/sister/etc (what relative counts depends on the sorority) attended. We're all individuals and are judged on their own merits. The only connections I personally think are significant enough to really matter are those to national officers.
Our rush is the definition of competitive, always keep that in mind. ALL of the houses at Ole Miss are amazing and rush at this campus is so competitive that any house at Ole Miss would be considered top tier at almost any other school.
I think you need to just put your best foot forward and realize that every house has very similar wonderful things to offer to all their members. Sure, some people on this website have sticks up certain body parts and say the most terrible things about certain houses, but that doesn't necessarily make those things true and the fact is that being in any sorority is a privilege and not a right. And with the pledge classes being as large as they are, every single house is going to have a good mix of personalities at the end of the day and you'll find people you click with in whatever house gives you a bid.
Comment#2by: Yikes
Double legacy or not... Phi Mu is NOT going to take you with a red zone GPA. They aren't going to risk it especially since your mom and grandmother didn't even go to Ole Miss so they aren't throwing money into the Ole Miss chapter, they don't owe you anything. I doubt any other sorority will give you a bid either.
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by: Hi OleMissRush,
I also wanted to mention that whether your GPA will keep you out of the Greek system depends on what your GPA is AND the type of impression that you make/where you fit in best. Unless you have something below what I will call the "minimum found to be acceptable" GPA, the latter matters more. The "minimum found to be acceptable" GPAs for each sorority depends on the organization and is not something that people on this website will tell you straight out because it is membership selection is a private process.
There's nothing you can do about your high school GPA right now, so focus on doing well in your classes right now (not just in case you have to re-rush due to low grades next year, but also because that will help solidify your future beyond college) and do your best at recruitment. Doing your best means entering recruitment with an open mind, presenting yourself in the best light possible, and maximize your options. Maximizing your options boils down to accepting and attending all invitations extended to you, including a bid. Sorority women are very good at making decisions about who is the best fit where and there is an extremely high likelihood that you will end up in a chapter that you love and is the best fit for you, no matter where you end up.
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