Rushing as a sophomore?

Jillsfein
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:55:02 +0000

The thing is that it largely depends on your school, but I’ll give you as far as I know

Could a sorority be what I’m looking for? YES! A sorority is a group of women who truly love and care about each other. It’s a place to make life long friends.

Is it harder to get a bid as a sophomore? Depends on your school, but yes. At least at my school there are some chapters that won’t really take sophomores unless you’re really connected (like BFF with several of the girls). That being said, there are always some chapters that will take sophomores (My chapter at my school usually takes a bunch because we’re laid back, so we’re more attractive to sophomores).

How do you juggle the financial obligations of being Greek with paying rent, buying groceries, etc.? The tricks, in my opinion, are 1. Don’t buy optional things (spare tshirts, bags, etc) if you can’t afford them. 2. Apply for as many scholarships through your sorority as you can 3. Budget for your dues.

Is the pledging process overwhelmingly difficult? This depends on your school/your sorority. Try to find out if there are any sororities that have a reputation for hazing. THough rumors are usually crazy, if theres talk of a chapter hazing it’s probably (to some degree) true. But my sorority didn’t haze at all and pledging wasn’t really a big deal. You can always walk away from it if it’s too much. Hazing isn’t okay, don’t put up with it.