Hey guys, thanks for replying.
@Pancaked, I agree that less Asian males sign up to be a part of rush. However, I think the reason is similar to my original post. I actually did want to rush when I came to Vandy in order to better “immerse” myself into the culture. However, because Vandy does spring rush, it gave me a lot of time to rethink applying. By the end of the fall semester, I had pretty much fully realized that I would not be able to befriend many of my hallmates. Since all of them were rushing, I naturally thought that if I rushed as well, I would feel left out in a frat, if I even got in at all.
I don’t know whether or not I would have gotten a bid if I rushed or not, but regardless, I had really lost any sense of community with my hallmates, which really deterred me from my initial plan to rush.