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The first night we went to all five houses.
Dawn: My mom is a Dawn so I definitely was considering this house. I hadn't met any of the girls on campus in the fall, but I had recognized a few from classes. Due to close-mindedness, many PNMs are not interested in Dawn, but I had a great time. I had great conversations all night and had truly meaningful conversations about the sorority and its philanthropy.

Mary Anne: All fall I had become very close with a certain Mary Anne and I was confused when I didn't see her all night- did she not want to come talk to me?!? I knew nothing of bump groups and was disappointed that my best friends in the sorority didn't even say hi. However, I still loved this house and the open house party.

Stacey: One of my favorite upperclassmen, my pre-orientation leader, was a Stacey and she had taken me on a few rush dates in the fall so I was really excited to be at Stacey. I felt the most comfortable at this house all night and thought my conversations really flowed well. I met many new girls and clicked with each one. I left liking Stacey as much as Mary Anne.

Claudia: Claudia was considered to be one of the "top" houses, but I instantly felt uncomfortable. Whereas every house had the sisters wearing matching sorority t-shirts for this round, all the Claudias were wearing different colored name brand shirts. I didn't feel the sorority pride that I felt in the other houses. I left knowing that although most girls would love to join Claudia, I would never feel completely comfortable there.

Kristy: I was prepared for another uncomfortable party like the one at Claudia, but I was pleasantly surprised! Even though the one Kristy I had known made me feel a bit uncomfortable, all the ones I talked to at Open House seemed great. It was the last party and I was exhausted, but I had a ton of fun and was impressed by the enthusiasm. I had entered the week thinking I would try and drop Kristy first since the so-called social hierarchy made them sound elitist, I loved the first round party!

At the end of the night, it was an easy listing for me:
1. Mary Anne
1. Stacey
1. Dawn
1. Kristy
2. Claudia