A 4th year exchange student in a sorority ?

[sigmaK619]

I am an SDSU Sorority Alumna

Correction: last year quota was in the mid eighties for SDSU. I know that my sorority would have been open to an exchange student, however, Sigma Kappa closed in April of last year.

If you are really interested in joining a sorority, the Fraternity and Sorority Director may allow for you to join and for you not to count towards quota. There is always COB'ing, which tends to be less competitve.

Here is the link for SDSU Greek Life, I say definitely look into it. Joining a sorority is a great experience!!

http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/cfsl/

[twotimestalia]

WOW! I just realized a lot of sorority's are only in the USA. Glad mine's not one of them.

[Nolita]

Originally Posted by sigmaK619

I am an SDSU Sorority Alumna

Correction: last year quota was in the mid eighties for SDSU.

SDSU is extremely competitive and dare I say it....pretty superficial. That definitely doesn't mean that you shouldn't give it a try. I know that my sorority would have been open to an exchange student, however, Sigma Kappa closed in April of last year.

If you are really interested in joining a sorority, the Fraternity and Sorority Director may allow for you to join and for you not to count towards quota. There is always COB'ing, which tends to be less competitve.

Here is the link for SDSU Greek Life, I say definitely look into it. Joining a sorority is a great experience!!

http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/cfsl/

Thanks I was able to see lots of things I wanted to know on the website, if only the 2 others universities had such a comprehensive site about the subject.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Nolita

Thanks I was able to see lots of things I wanted to know on the website, if only the 2 others universities had such a comprehensive site about the subject.

Cal State Long Beach, Greek Life:

www.csulb.edu/greek/

CSUN Greek Life:

http://www.csun.edu/getinvolved/frat...rospective.htm

[navane]

Hi Carlotta,

You're in luck! I graduated from Cal State Long Beach and I just happen to work at San Diego State University! I advise two sororities and three fraternities at SDSU.

At San Diego State, recruitment is pretty competitive. Every year we see more and more students wanting to participate and we don't have room for everyone. Though, we just added a new sorority this year and hopefully this will help offer more places for new members next fall.

Most of the girls rushing are freshmen (first year students). We do get some sophomores (second year) and some juniors (third year); but, we do not see very many seniors (fourth year).

Being an exhange student will add interest and give you many things to talk about while meeting the sorority members. However, the fact that you will only be here for a year may be a disadvantage. With a limited number of places for new members, the sorority may favor someone who will be around for a longer period of time.

Cal State Long Beach is less competitive; but, again, being a senior will put you at a disadvantage. It has been a few years since I graduated from this university; so, things may have changed since then. I have an associate who is the coordinator for fraternities and sororites at Long Beach, perhaps I can ask her for you?

Finally, I do not have much information about Cal State Northridge; though, I would imagine that their recruitment is less competitive.

Of course, it would be wise to consider all aspects of the university you select: academic programs, location, activities for students, etc.

No matter which university you attend, I would encourage you to participate in recruitment anyway. It would be a good thing to experience this unique American tradition and, you never know, there is always a chance you could be invited to join.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a private message!

.....Kelly

[Nolita]

To KSUViolet06 : thanks for the list of websites but the CSUN one unfortunately isn't really informative but any way I have time before knowing where I'm gonna be accepted.

Originally Posted by navane

Hi Carlotta,

You're in luck! I graduated from Cal State Long Beach and I just happen to work at San Diego State University! I advise two sororities and three fraternities at SDSU.

At San Diego State, recruitment is pretty competitive. Every year we see more and more students wanting to participate and we don't have room for everyone. Though, we just added a new sorority this year and hopefully this will help offer more places for new members next fall.

Most of the girls rushing are freshmen (first year students). We do get some sophomores (second year) and some juniors (third year); but, we do not see very many seniors (fourth year).

Being an exhange student will add interest and give you many things to talk about while meeting the sorority members. However, the fact that you will only be here for a year may be a disadvantage. With a limited number of places for new members, the sorority may favor someone who will be around for a longer period of time.

Cal State Long Beach is less competitive; but, again, being a senior will put you at a disadvantage. It has been a few years since I graduated from this university; so, things may have changed since then. I have an associate who is the coordinator for fraternities and sororites at Long Beach, perhaps I can ask her for you?

Finally, I do not have much information about Cal State Northridge; though, I would imagine that their recruitment is less competitive.

Of course, it would be wise to consider all aspects of the university you select: academic programs, location, activities for students, etc.

No matter which university you attend, I would encourage you to participate in recruitment anyway. It would be a good thing to experience this unique American tradition and, you never know, there is always a chance you could be invited to join.

If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a private message!

.....Kelly

Thanks Kelly, Even if I don't know where I'm gonna be studying yet I wanna know what are your sororities & fraternities recommendations at SDSU ?

Sure ask your coordinator friend at CSULB about joining as a senior if you don't mind.

Originally Posted by Nolita

Thanks Kelly, Even if I don't know where I'm gonna be studying yet I wanna know what are your sororities & fraternities recommendations at SDSU ?

I could be misinterpreting this post, but are you asking which sororities and fraternities she recommends at SDSU? As in, which does she think are best?

Of course I don't speak for Kelly, but if you ask any GCer on which organization they think is best, they won't tell you. What they will tell you is to go through recruitment with an open mind, give all houses a chance, and maximize your options. It's all about the sorority YOU feel most comfortable with.

People who go through recruitment with their hearts set on one or two sororities (based on what they've heard, etc.) often end up disappointed.

[kathykd2005]

If you really want to be in a sorority, your best bet is, like your friend said, to go to a less competitive greek system at a smaller school. I know of many foreign exchange students from all classes joining where I went to school, but again, I went to a very small, private liberal arts university. It's a whole different ball game at bigger schools! Good luck.

[Nolita]

Originally Posted by OTW

I could be misinterpreting this post, but are you asking which sororities and fraternities she recommends at SDSU? As in, which does she think are best?

Of course I don't speak for Kelly, but if you ask any GCer on which organization they think is best, they won't tell you. What they will tell you is to go through recruitment with an open mind, give all houses a chance, and maximize your options. It's all about the sorority YOU feel most comfortable with.

People who go through recruitment with their hearts set on one or two sororities (based on what they've heard, etc.) often end up disappointed.

If I really wanted to know which sororities were the best at SDSU I would have directly posted a thread asking this question, it's just that Kelly nicely wrote in her post "I advise two sororities and three fraternities at SDSU " so I was just being curious as to what her recommendations were there and hypothetically if she thinks that ABC and XYZ are the best at SDSU she can say it, afterall aren't you all proud to be/have been in a sorority ?

And I think you can't go more open-minded than what I've said before concerning rush " If I don't get invited to join a sorority I'll just see it as an experience" since we don't have the Greek system here in Europe