I'm so glad you're daughter is going to do informal! Let me give you my perspective because I did informal 20 years ago.
I didn't do formal "Rush" because I believed the negative stereotypes about Greek life at the time. After I got to college, I made friends with girls in sororities and learned that they really weren't true...and that sorority life had a lot to offer. I signed up for informal Spring rush (most of the groups on campus participated) fulling thinking I would join a group that I had friends in. Ironically, I ended up falling in love with the one group where I didn't know ANYONE. In the informal setting, I really got to spend time with the girls and really knew where I felt "at home." I had finally found girls just like me with similar values and goals!
In some ways, I wish all girls could go through informal because it gives you a much better feel for the group--but I know it's not possible with the number of PNM's.
Thank you for keeping us posted!
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