Hey! well, I don't know if there is anything specific you want to know or how much you already know about it, but I can tell you some more about the process...The first day is long from about 8 or 9 to 6 or 7 at night and you go to each house for about half an hour and talk to 4 or 5 girls in the house. It's pretty informal, most people just wear jeans. You go around with your Rho Chi group which I think is somewhere around 30 other girls and a leader who is from one of the 13 sororities(but you're not allowed to know which one until after rush). The next morning you get up early and find out your schedule for the next two days. If you've been invited back to more than 10, you pick the 10 you go back to. If you've been invited back to 10 or fewer you go back to all of those houses. You're on your own and have your own schedule. You go to five on the second day and 5 the next day. The second round is a little more formal, usually khakis or black or gray pants. You stay a little bit longer at each house and also go on a house tour. The 3rd round is when you watch skits that the sisters perform and also meet some more girls. This round is a tiny bit fancier, maybe a skirt or black pants. You go back to 6 (I think) houses this time. And finally, the last round is pref round...you go back to 3 and only talk to one sister the whole time. This round is pretty formal. After that you rank those 3 sororities. I'm sure you'll hear all of this at the meeting before rush starts, but I know I was anxious ahead of time. Some things to keep in mind when you're at the houses: don't talk about other sororities, don't ask the sisters if some reputation about their house is true, act interested in the house--ask about philanthropy, social events, alumni involvement,etc, remember that sororities are big--over 100 girls, so don't write off a house just because you meet one girl that you don't click with, ask the sisters why they joined that certain house, be enthusiastic about being there--but don't be fake, get to know the girls in your Rho Chi group the first day--some of them could end up being your best friends, resist the urge to "talk trash" about certain sororities while with your Rho Chi group--one of them is your Rho Chi's and also other people in your group may feel differently and you don't want to hurt their feelings, dress really warmly--the first day sometimes you have to wait outside for 15 minutes and it gets really cold!.....I know some of these things seem really obvious, but I know I was curious and would have liked some advice. =) Best of luck to you! And if I can think of anything else I will post it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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