I am a current freshman about to go through a fairly non-competitive deferred recruitment at a large school. Greek life does have presence on campus, but it's not a huge part of student life. We have 8 Panhellenic sororities, which I will name after major European cities:
Paris
London
Rome
Barcelona
Berlin
Dublin
Vienna
Copenhagen
There have been many open houses and other sorority sponsored events to encourage freshmen to go through recruitment. I only went to 1 open house because I decided that I want to keep as open of a mind as possible before recruitment starts. With deferred recruitment, it is hard to not listen to other people's impressions of each sorority. Based upon what I've seen and heard, these are my first impressions of each sorority and I know that these will most likely change:
Paris: At the open house, I had a great conversation with each girl I talked to. I don't know if there was a "connection" though- it was just a nice conversation. They were enthusiastic to talk to PNMs and really tried to sell their sorority. They seem very involved with their philanthropy and excited about it. On campus, they are known as the "party girls."
London: These girls are known as the hottest girls on campus. Other than the open house, I was invited to another event they hosted. I got the feeling that their sisterhood is not that tight. However, I LOVED talking to them at that event and at the open house... so I am going to wait and see what happens during recruitment.
Rome: I got the impression that this may be a newer chapter on campus. The girls I talked to at the open house were excited about their sorority and seemed like they knew each other well. Although they were nice, the conversation was pretty awkward and we didn't have much in common- it began to feel forced, so I moved on.
Barcelona: At the open house, these girls really impressed me. They were all dressed similarly and looked classy- upholding their "campus stereotpye." The girls I talked to all seemed to love their sorority and kept mentioning how their sisters were their best friends. I felt like this was a sorority I could see myself being a part of.
Berlin: I had a really enjoyable conversation with the girl I talked to. She reassured me that academics and sorority life can definitely be balanced- something I am very concerned about.
Dublin: Honestly, I didn't talk to any of the girls at the open house. They only had about 4 members of their sorority there. I only looked at the picture display and moved on. I got the impression that they are not a popular sorority on campus.
Vienna: I laughed the entire time I talked to these girls! We talked about more than just sisterhood and philanthropy, which I enjoyed. I felt like these girls are very close and have a great time together. I am excited to see how I think about them once recruitment starts!
Copenhagen: I had a lot in common with the girl I talked to which made for a very natural conversation. She was soooo nice and I could tell that she is very happy as a member of her sorority. This is another one that I am interested to see how I think about it in the future.
I am happy that I went to an open house and found out what each sorority is all about. I was told by many of the girls that my opinions of each sorority will change during recruitment. I can tell why it's hard to form a sound opinion after an open house! I basically liked them all!
I am going to try and keep this as live as possible without giving away where I go to school and when each event is. If you know where I go to shcool, please don't say anything!
I can't wait for recruitment!
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