Rushing for Sororities at the UW

twoinanddone
Tue, 22 Oct 2019 03:00:08 +0000

Sororities do a lot more for people than just provide a party house.

1. Sororities usually have higher gpa's than the campus as a whole. From my sorority, there were 5 Fulbright scholars this past year. In past years we've had Rhodes scholars but also a Miss America! We have profiles in our magazine about alums running political campaigns (and the politicians themselves). My BFF and godmother to my kids has a Pulitzer prize. Smart and talented women.

2. The 26 NPC sororities (those you think of as the typical sorority) all have philanthropies, raising millions for them every year. Millions.

3. they provide a fun place to live while on campus, but also provide a lifelong group of friends. Yesterday I went to an event where there were members from the 5 houses in the area plus the alums. Two people 'found' each other and it had been 45 years. One was local but the other has live in several states and overseas.

4. My organization awards ~$350k in scholarships to undergrad and grad students every year. One scholarship covers full COA for grad school for a member from one chapter (about $55k per year). There are also grants to members who have a one time emergency (like medical bills or disaster relief), as well as millions given every year to women's heart health charities.

It’s not all about the parties.