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Originally posted by GinaD79
I hope Greeks from all councils, as well as those independent of any council and any non-Greeks will share their opinions on this issue. When you were researching GLO's, or if you are doing this currently, what did you look for in an organization?

1) Would you be more likely to show interest in an organization with more established chapters as opposed to one with fewer?
This didn't make much of a difference to me when I went through recruitment. When I started recruitment the only sororities I had heard of on my campus were Phi Mu and Chi O, but I kept an open mind about the other 2 even though i hadn't heard of them.

2) Would you show more interest in an organization with large numbers as opposed to one with small numbers?
If all the sororities hae about the same number and one is noticeably much lower than the others, I would wonder why and it might put doubts in my mind about that sorority. I don't know for sure if that would have made a difference since all the sororities were about the same size when I went through recruitment.

3) Would you prefer to join an organization that has been around for longer but had few chapters?
This doesn't really matter to me. I don't think it is a big deal.

4) Did the organization’s colors or website affect your interest level?
The colors didn't really have an effect on me, except in the case of one sorority that came out of their house on the first night wearing identical dresses of the same color which I despise, it made me sick ot my stomach. I will have to admit that it was a strike against them during rush. (ETA: this is nothing against the sorority, some of my best friends are sisters of this GLO and I have a lot of respect for their organization and what it values!) I wasn't a good match for that sorority anyhow so it wasn't a big deal. On the other hand, the website mattered a lot to me. I looked at them a lot before I came to college to learn about the sororities, it kind of gave me an idea about other things that may not have come up during rush. I payed the most attention to the photo albums to see how sisters acted around each other. Once I was going through recruitment the website mattered less, but they were a big first impression.

5) What was it about the organization that you chose that interested you?
I chose Chi O, because I saw a place that could be my home away from home. I saw really genuine girls who didn't have a "recruitment front." I saw a place where I could increase my leadership abilities and find friends for life. I have never been disappointed by my sisters being different from the way they portrayed themselves during rush. I have never doubted my decision.