[lindz0722]

I also went to UMD and graduated recently, so here's my input.
There's always a lot of variety in what people are wearing, and as long as you put yourself together well, you don't really need to worry about being in the "wrong outfit".

For round 1 (ballroom), jeans are fine. I've seen girls in everything from Juicy sweatsuits to casual dresses, but most people are in a nice pair of jeans and a cute top.

Round 2 (philanthropy/house tours), a nice pair of pants or a casual skirt. Plenty of girls are still in jeans here too. You will be doing the most walking in this round, both between houses and inside...something to keep in mind when choosing shoes!

Round 3 (skits), again, nice pants or a cute dress or a skirt is good. I believe at some houses you'll sit on the floor during the skit, so you might want to keep that in mind when thinking about skirt length.

For pref, you're good to go with your LBD. Keep in mind that many sororities wear black for preference also, so you might want to wear a fun pair of shoes or jewelry to stand out a little.



Hope that was helpful! Violetpretty will be able to give a great second opinion here.