Parents Spend Up to $6,500 on Sorority Rush Coaches as Viral Videos Intensify Competition
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Parents Spend Up to $6,500 on Sorority Rush Coaches as Viral Videos Intensify Competition
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
$6,500 packages from consultants such as Trisha Addicks show how parents are paying thousands to prepare daughters for sorority recruitment months before college.
Viral Southern rush videos, documentaries and tougher competition at top universities are pulling in more out-of-state families, while coaches now help with resumes, recommendation letters, mock parties and conversation drills.
$1,500 coach Jennifer Carabetta said the process increasingly includes managing Instagram and other online presence, which sororities use to gauge personality before or during recruitment.
Psychologist Seth Meyers said the boom reflects fear of missing out and parents' desire to secure social networks for their daughters, but warned rejection can feel emotionally catastrophic when families have invested heavily.
Coaches cast the service as comparable to SAT or sports tutoring, yet Meyers said families still need a Plan B and, for serious anxiety, licensed mental-health support.