Judging by the campus environment you just described i think I have a pretty good idea of which school you go to. I could be wrong though, but here's how I have known informal recruitment to work at my campus. Each sorority has a few days of parties followed by bid day and each sorority has a different bid day, although there may be some over lap. To echo previous posters I would wait too see if a bid is received before you bring up your desire to look into another group. As far as saving for dues, going out to dinner less helps, and try best to utilize your meal plans, also if your campus has a convenience store you can stock up on things there on the weekends when less is open. Most sororities offer a payment plan, so that helps too. Best of luck
