1. “Oh, my boyfriend is in _______ fraternity. I already know a lot about the Greek system.”

Sorry, that doesn’t count. Not in the slightest. In this case, all you know is parties, formals, and socials. Just keep the comment to yourself.

2. “Oh, I’m going to be a ______. I’m a legacy there.”

Seriously, in round one you choose to tell everyone this? I can clearly tell you aren’t interested in the conversation, but you aren’t making any effort to at least make the best of the round. Not to mention, it’s a little cocky to be so sure, and you’re cutting yourself off to the true recruitment experience.

3. “So do you do a lot of stuff with the fraternities?"

You’ve come up with a million and one ways to ask me “who we do activities with” or if we “do things with fraternities.” At this point, you’re giving me the idea that all you care about is our social calendar, and frankly, that’s offensive. We have SO much more to offer.

4. “Oh, I decided to wait for recruitment to get involved on campus.”

I understand, freshman year is not the time to overload yourself with clubs, organizations, and commitments. However, it’s important to realize there is more to a campus than it’s Greek system. I personally appreciate the girl who wants to enrich her college experience with Greek Life, not mold her whole college career around it.

5. “Oh, I didn’t really want to go through recruitment, but all my friends are.”

If you don’t want to be here, why are you? You should either develop a new perspective on the idea of recruitment, or make the decision to pursue something you are genuinely interested in.

6. “Oh, I like to hang out with friends, go out….”

This is one of my worst pet peeves. I get it. We’re in college. Everyone likes to go out and have a good time or hang out with friends, however; this is like an interview. You knew you would be asked this question. Do yourself a favor and think a little deeper. Try to formulate (truthfully, of course) what you want to say before the round, so you aren’t caught off guard. Making conversation with someone new is difficult, but I want to know that you care as much about this round as I do.

7. “It was so hard waking up early…I was out SO LATE the night before.”

Now, this one doesn’t come up as often, but I really don’t want to know that you decided to give up a good night’s rest because you couldn’t go a weekend without going out. Your Rho Gam advised against it, and as chapter members we obey it as a rule. Big step in the wrong direction.