So this is specifically pertaining to incoming freshman or at least those going through sorority recruitment this year. I know I have done a lot of posts about how recruitment works, what to wear, and how to make your Facebook profile all ready. But this is just for the ladies who do hear rumors about sororities and what they might or might not do during their selection process.
I'm first going to kind of take you through the general process my sorority as well as many others go through when selecting girls that they want to invite back the following day.
TRUTH 1: Every girl that signs up to go through recruitment will be searched for profiles on Facebook, and Twitter, and any sight they can find information on you. They look heavily into pictures and literally every final detail they can find on you is put into their notes.
TRUTH 2: They will judge you solely by your photos.
TRUTH 3: They will toss a girl solely by her photos. That's why Facebook is so important. A lot of colleges have so many girls going through recruitment, and they know that there a plenty of potentially great girls even if you cut that list in half.
TRUTH 4: Sometimes you will get cut solely by the clothes you are wearing the first day of recruitment. Its not something that honestly can be changed or anything wrong with you. They also are not being superficial. If the sorority decides that everyone wearing white shoes will not get an invitation its solely because they have to get rid of the numbers.
TRUTH 5: Some sororities will vote on you. I do know of some sororities that put your picture up, and by show of hands choose if you're coming back. Also sometimes they will have people that talked to you that day stand up and tell them every thing they dont like about you.
TRUTH 6: Blacklisting or "Blackballed" I've heard it called both things, and just because one sorority sees you out very drunk and making a fool of yourself does not mean every sorority will rule you out. There isn't a giant list that every sorority shares. But in saying that, word will pass around.
TRUTH 7: Sorority recruitment is very competitive, and if you make the right appearance the first couple of days, the last couple days you will be able to truly be selected based on personality and no longer superficial judgements.
FINAL AND MOST IMPORTANT TRUTH: The more girls you meet in the sorority prior to recruitment the more likely you are to make it to the last days. Now I know a lot of colleges highly regulate this, and call it "dirty" rushing, but there is nothing wrong with trying to make friends. Go out, have fun, and meet people. Go to a different fraternity house every night before recruitment. When you go to visit your college for freshman orientation. GO OUT. so many people don't realize how far ahead they can get in recruitment by making these relationships beforehand.
GOOD LUCK
Southern Love,
