And rightfully so. From New Student Orientation and Frog Camp to Howdy Week and Recruitment, freshmen have opportunity after opportunity to become acquainted with TCU and to meet new friends. The one striking difference between all those other activities and Recruitment is that only during Recruitment are freshmen scrutinized and judged by their peers. First-semester freshmen just aren't ready for that. Less than 65 percent of men and 49 percent of women ranked themselves above average in popularity.
Freshmen are scared.
They are scared they will not fit in. They are scared they will not make any friends. And then they are told that Recruitment is a great way to meet people and find their niche at TCU, which is true. A majority of people who go through Recruitment are able to find their place in a Greek organization. Most people go through Recruitment with their heart set on becoming a member of a fraternity or sorority.