I pledged undergrad, I'm still in undergrad for that matter.. But I crossed the burning sands into Delta land on April 21, 2001. My situation is different from most in that when I expressed my interest to the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., they were seeking membership in order to keep the chapter alive. My school and the school I pledged at are two predominantly white northern schools. And since there weren't any qualified girls at their school or many minorities at all for that matter, they branched out and opened membership to ladies at my school and another school in the area. Even with the knowledge that there wasn't much competition and most likely these women would accept me since they needed to keep the chapter alive, I still remained humble. I worked hard for Delta. Everyday I was on the internet or reading In Search of Sisterhood or calling Deltas to find out all I could about Delta. I made sure I knew all the Founders, the basic history, Five Point Thrust, etc... I was constantly calling members of the chapter, not to pester them or to suck up - but to get to know them. I never took anything for granted. I was THOROUGH. (Even more thorough now
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I know it's most likely more difficult in HBCU's... but for those sisterfriends who attend HBCU's or other schools with a lot of competition, I say keep striving for Delta.. Make yourself noticed, not in being a pest, but in being humble. Get involved on campus, be outspoken, be an overacheiver. However, you shouldn't do these things for Delta, but for yourself. And one other piece of advice FOR UNDERGRADS IN PARTICULAR, is to carry yourself correctly. Wearing skankish clothing, spreading gossip, being publicly intoxicated or under the influence, and acting wild at parties and just acting unladylike in general will do nothing but ruin your chances.
Good luck to all sisterfriends!!! Keep striving!!!!
#1 Braveheart
SP 01, Rho Iota