Transferring to a bigger chapter

[transfer to be]

Hi, I am looking for a little direction.

I am in an NPC sorority, and I need to transfer this spring to get the degree I want.

Unfortunately, I am finishing up my sophomore year. I will make it clear that I will probably be there for another three years but I am worried because of this:

*My college GPA is a 2.95. It passes the minimum requirements, but the chapter has high standards of academics.
*My appearance. I have pretty good style and nice hair, but I am overweight. This chapter literally has a lot of beauty queens.
*I'm often shy when first meeting new people.

I think an NPC sorority has to vote to allow me to be an active member in their chapter... is this right?

I plan on working out to lose some weight and creating a stellar resume, but what else should I do to prepare? Should I visit the chapter this spring? If this is a good idea, how should I tell them I want to visit? A letter or something else?

What about this fall? Do I need to bring recommendations or anything else?

I would be very happy if anyone can offer advice on how to make good impressions. Thank you very very much.

PS - I am transferring to a big Sotuhern school.

[CarolinaCutie]

It depends on which sorority. Some vote and some don't. Naming which one would help out a lot.

However, maybe I shouldn't assume... but I'd say that they aren't going to judge you nearly as harshly as they would a prospective rushee. I would think you would be a "freebie" as far as increasing numbers and unless there is something really out-of-sync between you and them, it's likely that they'll say yes.

[roqueemae]

Originally posted by transfer to be

I think an NPC sorority has to vote to allow me to be an active member in their chapter... is this right?

You should be able to find out this information from your own chapter. It should be somewhere in the by-laws or procedures.


I transferred from one chapter to another. I called a friend who had a friend...got me in touch with someone from the chapter. It took me a little while to get used to the new girls and ways of doing things. I eventually ended up Phi Director (new member educator) of my new chapter.

I work in Greek Affairs and many times girls who are transferring to our school will call and ask for contact information. I get them in touch with the President or someone I know from the chapter. Sometimes it works and sometimes it is too hard to adjust to the new chapter. I wish you the best of luck!

[transfer to be]

Thank you for the honest helpful advice!

[transfer to be]

I think I am just being overly concerned... but thank you for your help!

[AlphaPhiBubbles]

hey there, I transferred my junior year, and my new chapter didn't vote me in and I moved right into the chapter house. It was really nerve-racking meeting 70+ girls in one day the first day of rush practice, but all the girls were really sweet and welcoming. I know you must be nervous about fitting in, but trust me you will eventually find a group of girls that will be your best friends at this new chapter..it just might take some time.

I think that focusing on trying to be friendly (i know its hard for us shy people) and having an open mind is much more important than losing weight to impress these girls.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

I transferred as well. I was a bit luckier in that the two chapters were pretty similar in terms of personality. I just got as involved as I could in everything that the chapter was doing in the first semester and got to know a lot of them.

[Tippiechick]

I transferred from a big Southern school to a small one. It wasn't easy to make the adjustment to a small chapter. I would think it would also be hard to adjust going to a large chapter as well. I ended up realizing I was much happier in the alumnae world than in a chapter I just was not meshing with.

You may or may not mesh well with your new chapter. But, you should just remember that these girls would be getting used to you as well. And, above all, they will still be your sisters. So, if it does not work out, at least you have tried and will know a lot more sisters than before.

But, you really need to contact your glo to find out their policy. We can't really give a whole lot of advice when we don't know what glo you are in.

[Glitter650]

Like others have said it depends on your organization. Phi Sigma Sigma has a open transfer policy. As long as you are in good standing with your old transfer, the new one doesn't vote to let you in or not, you just affiliate with the new chapter. You should check it out with an advisor to see your org's procedure on transferring. Good luck ! I transferred and it can be a bit hard, but hopefully having sisters at your new school will make it a little easier.

[FSUZeta]

you might ask one of your chapter advisors to write you a letter of introduction to one of the new chapters advisors. when one of the members of the chapter i advise transferred to a much larger school, i contacted the new chapters general advisor and their recruitment advisor(only because i know her) to let them know that the girl would be transferring and was thinking of affiliating. i figured that it would help pave the way for her, and that the information would be shared with the new chapter, so that they would already know a little about the girl before she got there-kind of like the recommendation letters we write for pnm's. if the chapter you are affiliating with has fall formal recruitment, you may want to go ahead and contact them this spring, because you might get lost in the shuffle of the confusion that is formal recruitment at a large southern school;i.e. they will be so intent on preparing for and executing a successful recruitment that that time might not be the best time for you to get to know them. if contacting them in the spring doesn't work out, i would say wait until after their formal recruitment(unless it is a deferred fall formal recruitment). get to know the girls, hang out with them, have lunch or dinner at their house and see if you like them.and don't be shy-you already have your sorority in common. that's a start!! good luck. lisa

[shadokat]

Delta Phi Epsilon has a similar policy as this. We had two transfers come into our chapter, and both were accepted with open arms. One came from a big hazing school, so she was a bit uncomfortable with our non-hazing NM program, and eventually, she grew to like it. Her first chapter has since moved to this as well. The second girl came from a similar school as our own, and she served as president of our chapter. But for your own sorority, I'd find out the rules on transferring. I know if you're a DPhiE and trasnfer to a school with no DPhiE, you have to fill out a transferring/non-continuing form and pay per capita fees until you graduate to maintain your good standing to become an alumna when you graduate.

Originally posted by Glitter650
Like others have said it depends on your organization. Phi Sigma Sigma has a open transfer policy. As long as you are in good standing with your old transfer, the new one doesn't vote to let you in or not, you just affiliate with the new chapter. You should check it out with an advisor to see your org's procedure on transferring. Good luck ! I transferred and it can be a bit hard, but hopefully having sisters at your new school will make it a little easier.

[ASUADPi]

transfer to be, I PM'd you