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Is College A Cappella Really Like Pitch Perfect??: 11 Reasons Why

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Sydney Chiu

Aug 09, 2016

Washington University in St. Louis

Is College A Cappella Really Like Pitch Perfect??: 11 Reasons Why

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When I tell people that I’m in college a cappella, a common reaction that I get is, “Soooo... is it kinda like Pitch Perfect?!” As a fellow alto/mezzo soprano a cappella-er, I have decided to formally give you my take on why being in college a cappella is almost like being in Pitch Perfect:

1. We play singing games similar to the Riff-Off.

Some examples include Song Circle and improv harmonizing. Also, if you haven't seen the Riff-Off from the first movie, search "The Riff-Off" on Youtube; it's life-changing.

2. Just like the Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers from the movie, we also have multiple a cappella groups.

Some co-ed, others all-male or all-female. There are faith-based, soundtrack-based, Disney-based groups: anything you can think of.

3. Social mixers and parties go down between different a cappella groups.

Let's just say that drunk harmonizing is not uncommon during a cappella parties.

4. A Cappella becomes your life.

A cappella is inevitably your life when even 7 to 10 hours of rehearsal and choreography a week isn't enough to prepare for a performance.

5. Gigs and concerts are frequent and are popular amongst the student body.

We often joke that a cappella is a bigger deal than our Division-III sports. Don't worry, college athletes! I'm sure they're joking... Right?

6. Remember the a cappella competition in Pitch Perfect? Yea, that's a real thing.

Many incredibly talented groups compete in the ultimate a cappella showdown called ICCAs.

7. "Aca-" is a prefix we use in front of words.

No shame.

8. Recruiting season is extremely intense and immediately followed by multiple days of auditions.

You'll find us at activity fairs, information sessions, basically any event at the beginning of each semester. At least we don't recruit in communal showers.

9. There is a Fat Amy in every group.

Just kidding, I wish.

10. Aca-cest exists.

Whether it be within an a cappella group or between members of different groups, aca-dating happens fairly frequently.

11. No matter how dysfunctional each group can get, we're one big fam teeming with aca-love <3

College a cappella is an amazing community that I am so blessed to be a part of. A cappella is my safe haven, the source of my best friends and favorite memories. My college life would not be complete without it~

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Prepare to be 'pitch-slapped' with the truth.

1. We play singing games similar to the Riff-Off.

2. Just like the Barden Bellas and the Treblemakers from the movie, we also have multiple a cappella groups.

3. Social mixers and parties go down between different a cappella groups.

4. A Cappella becomes your life.

5. Gigs and concerts are frequent and are popular amongst the student body.

6. Remember the a cappella competition in Pitch Perfect? Yea, that's a real thing.

7. "Aca-" is a prefix we use in front of words.

8. Recruiting season is extremely intense and immediately followed by multiple days of auditions.

9. There is a Fat Amy in every group.

10. Aca-cest exists.

11. No matter how dysfunctional each group can get, we're one big fam teeming with aca-love <3

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2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

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5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

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12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

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Graduation is coming.

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2. You probably have a fancy internship somewhere.

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