SMU Fraternities Ranking

Peruna1911
Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:51:36 +0000

I agree with everything Wrestlingmom just said about SEC rush. The difference inherently is in the fact that rush at SMU isn’t until second semester and therefore Fraternities are not looking to fill the majority of their pledge class before school even starts. The SMU process takes the SEC process and pushes it back a semester so that they start rushing guys once they actually get to SMU and start filling their pledge classes in December/January instead of April. At SEC schools getting into a fraternity as a Freshman can be challenging if you aren’t from the state that it’s in or don’t already know people that go there (or with connections there)that can put out a good word for you. Whereas at SMU the deferred recruitment process allows for people to come in not knowing anyone and still get a good house because they are able to meet guys once they get to SMU. This is because a lot of the student body comes from areas of the US where greek life isn’t as popular and therefore don’t know a lot about the process. So basically SEC rush can often depend on who you know whereas at SMU you get the chance to find an organization that fits you because you get a whole semester to get to know them and for them to get to know you. Also because SMU is much smaller than most SEC schools the chances of success are much higher.