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It is close to impossible to give you hours of time required. There are so many varying factors that would have to be accounted for. ie, what type of system are you joining, a low key system where there are a few events a week? Or a more intense system where there are greek based events every night? Are you an officer for your new member class? What kind of events would this require work on? Are you on a sorority committee? Are you on jr panhel? What kind of classes are you taking? Sports? Internships? boyfriend? friends? How many of the sorority activities are mandatory? Which ones are? Sometimes you can double task and get mandatory study hours when you would be studying anyway. And then you need to factor in that you should spend time with your new sisters to get to know them better, so throw in lunches, dinners etc as bonding time.
You could spend a minium of let's say 6 hours a week or you could spend 24/7. It is wise to think about time committment, but really you have to decide (in my opinion) if you are willing to rearrange your life to be in a sorority. If you aren't, and will get upset and frustrated at time requirements, I would not suggest joining. I think it is especially harder for older new members sometimes to reorganize their lives. They are usually much more established than first-years so there is more to change.
did this make sense? Just my opinion
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