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Originally Posted by Giuliana
Hi everyone!
I'm a high school senior and I'm about 90% sure that I'll be attending ASU this fall. It's a huge college with lots of opportunities, and as of late I've been exploring the possibility of joining a sorority there. I'm not very knowledgeable on the whole process (or Greek life/culture really), but this site in particular has opened my eyes to a potential great experience- there's so much wisdom here about the entire process!
I made this thread in hopes of learning more specifically about GL and the sorority recruitment process at ASU. Does anyone have any general advice for me if I decide to rush there? I have so many random questions- it is really competitive there? Will being out of state hurt my chances? Are recs/legacy important? What is their rushing process like? If I apply for general housing but get into a sorority, where do I live? I checked out the ASU greek page, but there really isn't a lot of concrete information on there, so I appreciate anything anyone knows about it.
If anyone goes/has gone to ASU, I would love, love, LOVE to talk to you as well!
Hoping for some input!
*goes back to lurking*  |
I currently go to ASU as an out of state student, and I can tell you that I had no problem during recruitment. If anything, it's a good topic for conversation. As for competitiveness, I didn't think it was that bad. When I went through recruitment, there were about 700-800 PNMs, and only 12 houses participating!
It was a little nerve-wracking but I made it through! You shouldn't be intimidated. The first day (this all happens over labor day weekend) of fall recruitment, a LOT of girls get cut, but it's because they don't have the grades. In fact, over the next few days a lot more girls drop on their own because they got cut from a house they had their heart set on. But, it sounds like you're pretty open-minded like I was, (which is a good thing!) so I have no doubt you'll get into a house.
Basically what sororities are looking for is a girl who exemplifies their values, is well-rounded, friendly, and who fits in with the rest of the house. Of course, BE YOURSELF, but it IS a good idea to practice making small talk and questions to ask in case the conversation hits a lull.
Let me know if you have any questions at ALL about recruitment, ASU, or sororities!
And P.S. I always recommend spring recruitment because it is less stressful, but the catch is that some sororities participate in fall only.