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Tips on the
Rush Process
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1) Enjoy Rush
The decision to join a fraternity is a lifetime
commitment. Millions of men have gone through
rush and have benefited from the advantages of
fraternity life. Although this sounds like a
stressful time, it isn't. Make
sure to have fun with rush. You will meet a lot of
great guys from many
different fraternities who want to do the same thing
as you do--meet new people!!
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2) Set Your Own Goals
Decide for yourself what you want out of a
fraternity. Why are you rushing? Do you want a
chance to be a leader? Do you want to
establish a network of connections to be used once
you graduate? Maybe you just want to meet new
friends, or perhaps you want to join a fraternity
just to enhance your college years? The best
way to find a fraternity to suit your needs is to
find out what you want from the fraternity.
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3) Explore Your Options
Once you have set your goals, you need to explore
your options. Make
sure to visit as many houses as you can. By
looking at all of the dif-ferent chapters, you can
get a better idea of what you want. Think of
it as buying a car. First, you'd test drive at least
four or five different cars before you started to...
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4) Narrow Down Your Options
After carefully comparing your favorite cars, you'd
finally make an edu-
cated decision as to which one you really want.
The same goes for
rushing a house. Once you have visited as many
houses as you can,
eliminate the ones you don't want, and go back and
carefully inspect the ones you do want.
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5) Spend Time Getting to Know the Brothers
Once you have decided which houses you want, spend
as much time
with them as you can. Try to meet a majority
(if not all) of the brothers in a house, and go to
as many of their events as you can. This gives
the brothers of the chapter ample time to get to
know you, and also shows them that you are truly
serious about wanting to be a part of their
brotherhood.
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6) Learn from Rush
If you decide not to join a fraternity, then at
least get as much out of rush as possible. Ask
questions about Professors you have, or classes you
want to take. Have fun during rush. And last
but not least, meet new friends that you wouldn't
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