Hi all,
I actually attend Indiana University and the rumors about the competitive rush are very much true. A little less then half of the girls who go through rush actually recive bids. Part of the problem is space. I'd say about 17 out of the 19 sororities reach their quota. The sororities houses are packed with cold dorms and there's probably no space for any more girls. Some of the sororities here take about 50 girls in the spring and house sizes are about 120 on average. Some of the sororities could add additions on to their house to provide more spaces, but as mentioned above, adding too many girls will weaken the sisterhood.
As for expansion, I wouldnt say that it's difficult. AOPi, which had been absent from the university since 1995, recolonized last year and were able to get 150 girls...without a house. Plus the quality of girls that they were able to get without having a reputation was quite high. They already have a fairly good rep on campus. AOPi is buidling a new house that will hold 120 girls. If you're a sorority and you want to expand to IU, I say go for it. There arent very many abandoned fraternity houses on campus or fraternity row to occupy, that could be your only trouble. I wouldnt necessarily worry about numbers though. You'll get the number of girls you need and probably the quality too. Too many GREAT girls get left out of a house because there either isnt enough space or they dont get the bid they wanted.
If you want to expand to our campus, e-mail me and I'll see if I can get you the contact info for the right people.
Fraternities always welcome more sororities =)
just my two cents.
XP2K
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