this was so helpful!! since i'm from a small school we didn't have "rush" but it's always nice to see people's experiences! ily

I was so bored today and watched all of your 2015 vlogmas which was right before I stared watching you!! Now I'm singing Christmas songs and can't wait for Christmas!! But I'm so happy you posted this today so that I can get more GLB💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

I just added the Dote app because of you!! This could be a dangerous exciting find!! Love your vlogs, hauls, and your letting us into your life. 😊

The quality of the vid seems extra amazing! Love ya Gretchen!

Thank you for being so honest! I'm gonna be a junior and I always thought about rushing but never did it for all the same misconceptions you talked about! I'm gonna try it just to try it and see where it goes, it feels nice to be able to relate to someone about this hahah

this is such a great video gretchen!! i'm going through my second weekend of recruitment on friday and this is so helpful to me still, trust the process :)

thank you for this!! I'm a transfer and rushing as a sophomore this spring! Watching your sorority experience has made me so excited!

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

good luck during recruitment girl!

I had no idea sorotities werent a huge deal up north like they are here in the south - I'm so glad it worked out for you though I can't wait to rush this spring!

Met Mandy a couple days ago in Montauk after watching your videos for years!! You're both so sweet and genuine, love you💖

@GretchenGeraghty7

7 жыл бұрын

Ariana Faraj awwww love you Ariana!❤️

Glad you've been having a good time in your sorority Gretchen!!! 😊👍👍👍

YESSS I've been binging these videos lately :)

Love this video gretchen!!

This video actually was sooo helpful!!!

I LOVE your makeup in this video😍😍

I can't wait for you to reach 200,000 subscribers Gretchen!! You're so close, and I know you deserve a million, because you're so sweet, relatable, and humble! Love you 😘

@GretchenGeraghty7

7 жыл бұрын

awww thank you so much girly!! you're too sweet, love ya!

This video made me a lot more interested in rushing. My school only has 2 sororities and it's not super huge but I was on the edge and knowing you were unsure too made me more confident. I'm just worried I won't be able to cause my grandmother will be in town the same weekend as rush!! I'm so upset

YES. girls going through recruitment need to stay open minded, i can't stress that enough

Hey Gretchen! You're so adorable, love your content. Fellow New Yorker here! I'm from downstate, Middletown/ Newburgh area. My sister goes to Siena College so I'm around your hometown from time to time, maybe I'll see you sometime in between your semesters! VIDEO RECOMMEND: Can you do a video talking about Alpha Phi, a little about their history and why you all pronounce Phi like "Fee"? I heard it's because the sisters thought it was more feminine? Just curious about what you girls do, the things APhi's stand for and the philanthropy. Good Luck this semester!

I'm thinking about rushing this fall and kinda scared about hazing. From your experience, did you ever experience that or heard of it happening at your school? Thank so much Gretchen this video was so helpful💗

Yes! Pacifically!! These are good videos too!!

Hey! My campus doesn't have houses either, it's a totally different experience but I still love it as well💞

Love these!

Hi Gretchen!!! I was wondering if you could do a video on rowing in high school and how you or Lucy got into rowing? I'm trying to decide and need some advice about whether I should try out for my rowing team at the upcoming high school I'm attending. Love your videos💕

@christielee3626

7 жыл бұрын

just try it out! it's great because ive rowed before, but like everything it's not for everyone

Hi Gretchen I just wanted some advice on informal recruitment. So I did formal recruitment in the fall and ended up dropping out since all my favorite sororities dropped me and I didn’t feel like I fit in with the one I got. I really want to do informal recruitment this February like I just want to be in a sorority more than anything since I haven’t made many friends and I’m a freshmen. I don’t know how to really impress them and get a bid since I know they won’t accept a lot of people in the spring. Do you have any tips on what informal recruitment is like and how to get a bid?

i'm rushing in the fall at URI and this video helped alot!

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

Good luck rushing girly!

Brooke Did This Bit Can You Do A Whole Video On College Slang!?:)

What kind of outfits did you wear? I am going through recruitment in 2 days and I'm so nervous.

What do you guys use instead of a house?

Heheheh first like I think😄

WHERES YOUR SHIRT FROM????

i rush next week ahhhhh im so excited

What kind of things do you do being part of a sorority? And this is kinda random, but do you plan to do a junior move in day vlog?😊💕

@GretchenGeraghty7

7 жыл бұрын

yes I do! :)

@aubreyreynolds8904

7 жыл бұрын

gretchenlovesbeauty yay!!can't wait to watch:)

i'm still deciding whether or not i want to rush or in the end join a sorority cause of the financial part as well as the time commitment... i'm trying to get into my school's [very competitive] nursing major as well as have a job. also i have no idea if sorority life is even for me, or if my parents would support me in joining a sorority... i'm just so worried about everything haha

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

hey girly! I had the same reservations about sororities as you did in the beginning- check out my advice video about sororities and if you have any questions I'm totally down to answer any of them!

If there’s no sorority house, are you guys just in dorms?

How do you even start a conversation with someone while rushing/ going to each sorority house? I'm such an introvert and want to rush next year but I don't really like to approach people

@caseyhelen3814

7 жыл бұрын

emily rojek when you're going through rush, active sorority members know that conversations can be awkward. I can't speak for all chapters at all schools, but at my university, my chapter just finished a week-long workshop series where we trained in conversations because it's our job to really get to know the girls going through rush and effectively communicate our organization's values to them. I'm not personally introverted, but I used to be so shy as a kid so I totally understand feeling like you won't have a good enough conversation with the girls, but when you find the right house that you click with you won't have to worry about it because you'll make that connection with the girls. I've always been awful at initiating conversations, but I still received a bid from the house I wanted all along. Sororities are a lot of great things but they are first and foremost sisterhoods of women that lift each other up, support each other, and give back. There are lots of introverted women in my chapter, and they are just as included and loved as the extroverted women. So if you're introverted you have nothing to worry about, there are extroverts and introverts in every chapter. And if Greek life isn't for you, that's also okay. College is full of so many organizations and opportunities for you to branch out and do the things you love. You'll find something that fits you.

do you know if grad students can rush a sorority? i'm a senior in college and my undergrad doesn't have sororities but i'm looking at grad schools and BU is on my list! just curious bc i think it would be fun and exciting and i need change in my life for grad school, i really want it to be better than undergrad!!

@iluvjoejonas14

7 жыл бұрын

Colleen Garrison I don't think so but all schools are different

Maybe this is a silly question, but is it okay to ask about dues during the parties or are they covered on another day/at all?

@MargaritaaaaaZzZ

7 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't recommend asking about dues at all. Usually, there are many payment plans that are available which should make it easier for u if u have financial issues once u find out a number!!

I'm going through rush in two weeks at UConn! I'm so excited! Knowing that you were really nervous makes me feel better because I am so nervous haha. Thanks for the video!:)

@amaappiah

7 жыл бұрын

Ahh I go to UConn currently and I'm gonna rush too!

@caseynash3070

7 жыл бұрын

Ama Appiah omg that's crazy!! What are the chances we both watch Gretchen, go to uconn, and plan to rush lol

@amaappiah

7 жыл бұрын

This is literally so funny hahah see you there!!

@amaappiah

7 жыл бұрын

So crazy! We should all meet up sometime before!!

@caseynash3070

7 жыл бұрын

Yes lol!

I wish my school had sororities. I'm going into my freshmen year of college next week 😬

Id just like to add to Gretchens point of the commitment of a sorority.. It is a commitment and not something to take lightly. You will probably hear the saying "it's not 4 years it's for life." . It's true! Of course there are ways to disaffiliate but for the most part this is a life long commitment. Also members in collegiate chapters have obligations to fulfill (being present at events)in the chapter so if you are afraid of being overwhelmed that is something you will need to decide for yourself. It's not like a club in highschool where you meet once a month or less. You will have to make time for both school and sorority. That's just my 2 cents. P.S I have been in my sorority for about 3 years and have seen many women not aware of the commitment it is.

Do people ever get dropped from the whole process in total and don't get a bid at all, or do they decide to drop themselves?

@claracambra

7 жыл бұрын

Tiffany Nguyen both things can happen, each day you chose your top ones. They can also drop you and you can even not get a bid on bid day. I literally finished rush week Saturday lol so happy I'm a sigma kappa!

I always heard of the 3 B's as boys, booze, and bible. Either way super good advice!

i know that BU will be different than the college that i go to, but did you know anyone that had later classes and still rushed? I have a 5pm class and am wondering how it'll all work together.. thanks!!

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

hey girly, usually rush is later in the evening to help accommodate for people with later classes BUT I recommend two things 1. making a friend in that class that you have at 5pm just in case- to take notes for you if attendance inst mandatory in the class - if you happen to need to miss a class/if rush happens to intervene with your class schedule - but classes are in my opinion more important so 2. if you are able to talk to your Rho Chi about your conflicting schedule they should be able to help you out.

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

also good luck with recruitment girl! check out my sorority video if you need more advice

If you go through the whole recruitment process until the last day of rush, could you still decide to not be in a sorority?

@Elliterally

7 жыл бұрын

yep!!! it's completely your choice. i'd suggest to go through with it, bc they're much more genuine after recruitment, bc they trust you and know you more. you get about 2 months until you're initiated to be an official member, and you can also drop any time during that!

im not sure if she said this but does she have any videos showing her rush outfits??

@smbbx3

7 жыл бұрын

cool refrigerator she has vlogs from rush either on her channel or her vlog channel!!

@batde_

7 жыл бұрын

cool refrigerator She vlogged rush, it's on her vlog channel Gretchen+Lucy, she mentioned it in the description. 😊

Gretchen, when you rushed did you experience any hazing? I would love to join a sorority but knowing what could happen scares me, love the video btw!

@NBean90

7 жыл бұрын

Maya Rose Duran its illegal, but even if she did she couldn't say. A lot of stuff with sororities are SUPERRRR confidential.

@mayaroseduran

7 жыл бұрын

oh alright, thanks for answering my question!

@GretchenGeraghty7

7 жыл бұрын

Maya Rose Duran nope! no hazing :)

@isabel5986

7 жыл бұрын

lots of sororities have a no hazing policy. I know at least my sorority and on my college campus we don't tolerate any kind of hazing. I

You and Tasha are both in Alpha Phi I love you both

Is hazing a thing a BU or at schools your friends go to?

@blgirl911

7 жыл бұрын

Only for frats

@batde_

7 жыл бұрын

Helen Dorothea J A lot of schools/sororities have a no hazing policy for sororities.

What does it mean when a sorority drops you? Does it mean like you're not right for that sorority?

@amberann7784

7 жыл бұрын

Yes it means you're not allowed back to their house unless you go through recruitment all over again

@evelynnb1813

7 жыл бұрын

hey girly! just because a sorority "drops" you doesn't mean that the necessarily didn't like you, girls get droped for LOTS of reasons.....including grade point average ....lack of reference letters...and lots more. I wouldn't take it to personally if you get dropped - everything happens for a reason

any adpi's here?

What is "recruitment"?

@LaverlyLove

7 жыл бұрын

Naomi Schelp it's where each sorority talks to potential members to see who they want to choose to be in their chapter.

It makes a big school seem small

@GretchenGeraghty7

7 жыл бұрын

catt rudd yes exactly!

Legacys are only mom, grandma and sister, not aunts

@lauraknapp3651

7 жыл бұрын

Skylinelolo Kiki Aunts count at my school...

@ravinmersch6286

7 жыл бұрын

Skylinelolo Kiki Every Sorority has different rules on what counts as a legacy!

I saw a clip of a sorority on BarstoolSports Instagram and it was a literal nightmare. Pretty sure it was Alpha Phi... The clip is what I imagine the entrance of hell looks like. I could never be in a sorority. Weird stuff.

@victoriadennison8369

7 жыл бұрын

Ali it was A Di Pi

@alyssanew6966

7 жыл бұрын

Ali There was an A Phi one, like singing a song in the entrance of their house.

@aliv7300

7 жыл бұрын

Victoria Dennison ah! Yes. That's what they were saying. But really, I could never do that haha.

@aliv7300

7 жыл бұрын

azgurl I would literally die to be in the same radius as those girls lol. They're probably all so mean

@ariichans

7 жыл бұрын

Coming from my own experience of being in a sorority, chants like that are actually discouraged and one chapter does not speak for all sororities. One chapter doesn't even speak for another chapter with the same letters. Please don't pass judgement on these girls!

You should dye your hair back darker for fall!

Go Chi O 🦉

this was such a good video! It would mean so much if you checked out my video about sorority recruitment!

I go to school at Suffolk in ASA let's do a social event together 😂

If you want to lurn arabic Im here 🙌