[aephi alum]

The problem with informal rush is that you will automatically be limiting your options, since not all chapters participate.

PnguinTrax is right on the money here. I suggest that you go through formal rush and focus on the existing chapters at UF, and see what happens... just make your decisions based on what you'd do if DZ weren't colonizing. If you end up not receiving a bid, then pursue DZ... if that falls through, pursue informal rush.

As for dues being cheaper for an unhoused sorority (your earlier question) - YMMV. At my school, 3 out of 5 sororities had houses. If you were in a housed sorority, you paid for room and board if you lived in the house, or for a meal plan if you didn't (I think every non-resident had to eat 1 dinner a week at the house, and could opt for more meals if she desired). One of the unhoused sororities is actively looking for a house, and requires all freshmen and sophomores to pay a "housing fee" each semester, that is being saved for house start-up expenses. The other is not, so there are no house-related fees. If you do end up pursuing the new DZ colony, it's a question to ask.