What are the pros and cons of joining a Sorority?.?

Question

Hi, I plan on attending college soon, and I am wondering what the pros and cons were of joining a sorority. I am moving to a different city and I would like to meet new people. What are the usual requirements?

Answer 1

Sororities and fraternities can recruit new members both informally and formally. During "rush" (formal period) everyone who is interested in joining goes to each sororority house (suite, however they do it on your campus) a couple of times. You get a chance to meet a few people and they get to meet you. After a couple of evenings of these events, the sororities decide who they are interested in spending more time with and issue invitations. The people who get invitations go back to those sororities that they are interested in. There's at least one more round of whittling down the list. At the end, those who the sorority is still interested in and who seem interested in the sorority are invited to join, and those who receive invitations join the sorority of their choice. Basically, the sororities are looking for somebody who will be a good fit with their group. They want people who are serious about their studies but who will also be an asset to the organization. While people tend to view them as social groups, they are also businesses and need to have everybody contributing.

This is not a one-way street. You should be looking for a group that you feel comfortable with who you think value you. I would advise you to go through rush but not to pledge if you don't really feel comfortable with a group. Its not your last chance to join. This is a committment of both time and money, and once you get to know people its emotional as well, and you shouldn't do it unless it feels right. I joined in open rush (informal period) after a friend in my dorm invited me to come over to her sorority house.

Anyway, once you join you go through a pledge period. It usually lasts several months. During this period you go to some meetings and are involved in some activities. (there are some things that you can't go to during this period) At the end of that period, you become a full member. If you join a national sorority (some are just local), once you become a full member you can quit but you can never join another national sorority. If you quit during the pledge period you can join another sorority.

Yes, probably every sorority will ask you to do something stupid. I can remember having to dress up and do something dumb in the middle of campus. However, requiring you to do anything that requires alcohol consumption, sex, or anything else that is more than slightly uncomfortable or embarrassing is illegal. You can and should refuse to do those things. When I pledged (1980) most of the sororities on my campus did not haze. (fraternities were a whole other issue) Colleges, and the sororities themselves, have gotten much tougher one these things since then. If you are uncomfortable, talk to an officer or your chapter advisor. I would stick with national sororities, because they do have a national organization that is watching over them. Things like hazing are much less likely to happen when there is good oversight.

Answer 2

Pros: "instant" friends, social networking during & after college, leadership & volunteer opportunities, on some campuses there can be some "status" (for better or worse) associated w/certain sororities/fraternities

Cons: costs lots of money, your time is no longer your own due to mandatory functions, grades can suffer if you have difficulty prioritizing classwork & employment vs. sorority functions, you can get a very narrow view of campus & the larger world if you don't make an effort to make connections w/students outside your organization, hazing can be a problem

Requirements vary by campus... some have a minimum GPA or upperclass standing required to rush. There will typically be some cost involved.

Answer 3

I worked at the hq of a fraternity and they are very similar. You will have to pledge. Usually sororities/frats have a "pledge week" where you can basically shop around. Talk to friends who are in them.

Pros: Networking opportunities after college are really good, built-in friends for the most part, social opportunities, chances to participate in community service and raise money for charities, in general there's always something going on

Cons: DRAMA!!!! Can be cliquey, hazing isn't allowed but EVERY sorority does it.

Answer 4

pro naked pillow fights and hot kisses
con me looking through window
lol