University of South Carolina

[AXO86]

All of the sororities at USC are very open to girls from outside the south. That shouldn't be your only reason for picking a school, but the chapters at USC are very open-minded about that sort of thing!

[IvySpice]

the chapters at USC are very open-minded about that sort of thing!

Sorry to take a bit of a tangent, but I get the impression that this is not equally true at every campus in the SEC. Is that right? If so, what forces do you think are shaping the campus cultures so that at one school, virtually every chapter is open to out-of-state girls, and at another school, there are several chapters that focus very heavily on recruiting in-state? (The answer is pretty obvious with Vanderbilt but less obvious with the public schools.)

[SouthernXO]

Let's be really honest. SOME of the sororities at USC are open to non-SC girls. You can still get into "top tier" sororities at USC by not being from SC. However, it will be a struggle at some sororities. Rec letters are key, especially if you have rec letters from people who live in SC or the south in general. Also, it is important to make yourself look as involved and well rounded as possible. Don't lie, by any means, but do try to show all your wonderful sides. While everyone tries not to be superficial at rush, when you're trying to narrow down 800-1000 girls who start going through rush down to 50-60 in a pledge class, sometimes all they have to go on is a picture and your resume. Good luck!

[courto]

I really don't see it being a problem...I'm from out of state and I know that I wasn't discriminated during rush in the south for being from up NORTH (heaven forbid...). You'll be fine...if a house likes you...then a house likes you. Easy as that. Whether you're from Virginia, Maine, or Canada! Whatever...

[FSUZeta]

courto, do attend the university of south carolina?