informal recruitment application...

[FSUZeta]

your best bet would be to contact the greek life office at the school you are transferring to. give them a phone call. they will have the best advice.

that being said, i would list the activities that you were involved in at your previous school. i think your idea to write "transfer" is a good one.

[AnchorAlumna]

Absolutely, list any and all activities, including part-time jobs and definitely any type of service or church activity. It's just like a resume - do your best to impress!
I hope you will understand that the informal spring recruitment will involve very few sororities - as few as 1 or 2 - that have openings to fill. If i were you, I'd use the spring semester to get settled in, and get out and meet as many people as possible and get involved in a couple of things on campus. Then sign up for the fall recruitment. Yes, being a junior going in will limit you, too, but not as severely as spring recruitment.
And keep your grades up! I think Potential New Members sometimes don't understand how important that is! All sororities have minimum GPAs. Yes, it could be the same as the rock-bottom to stay in school, but most will require a little higher.

[violetpretty]

What FSUZeta said. Your campus would know best. I don't see any harm in going to informal recruitment parties, even if it's 1 or 2 chapters out of 10+ chapters (Or maybe more chapters will be participating, it all depends on the school). Even if you don't find a fit this spring, you will at least get practice having recruitment conversations and feel more comfortable in the fall.

[ah030288]

Thanks guys!

And AnchorAlumna, I definately understand what you mean about grades..I had a 3.76 at the school I'm transferring from, but due to dual enrollment in high school, my new school dropped it down to a 3.38, which I actually brought up with this last semester so I'm going in with like a 3.45 or something, which isn't too bad I don't think--I've been on deans list all three semesters that I've been in college and last spring I was on deans list and chancellors list. So I've got that part under control for the most part..its no straight 4.0 but its something.


I wanted to wait and go through fall recruitment but I know a few people who know girls in greek life at the school (I know literally no one at it) and my chances of getting in as a junior are very slim..especially since rush is apparently difficult for even freshman..so I'm going to go through spring. IF I get a bid but I'm not at home with the house, I'm not going to join it for the sake of being Greek..I'll try out fall rush and if that doesn't work out...well, then there are plenty of other things to get involved in around campus I suppose.

I'm going to call the Greek Office tomorrow to ask their opinion..I have more than plenty things that I can list from my old school, so I hope they say its the best thing to do!

[AlphaFrog]

When you call the Greek Life office, you might inquire about Upperclassmen Quota. Not all schools do it, so if they have no idea what you're talking about, move on with the conversation, but some schools have a seperate quota for Jrs/Srs.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by ah030288

Thanks guys!

And AnchorAlumna, I definately understand what you mean about grades..I had a 3.76 at the school I'm transferring from, but due to dual enrollment in high school, my new school dropped it down to a 3.38, which I actually brought up with this last semester so I'm going in with like a 3.45 or something, which isn't too bad I don't think--I've been on deans list all three semesters that I've been in college and last spring I was on deans list and chancellors list. So I've got that part under control for the most part..its no straight 4.0 but its something.


I wanted to wait and go through fall recruitment but I know a few people who know girls in greek life at the school (I know literally no one at it) and my chances of getting in as a junior are very slim..especially since rush is apparently difficult for even freshman..so I'm going to go through spring. IF I get a bid but I'm not at home with the house, I'm not going to join it for the sake of being Greek..I'll try out fall rush and if that doesn't work out...well, then there are plenty of other things to get involved in around campus I suppose.

I'm going to call the Greek Office tomorrow to ask their opinion..I have more than plenty things that I can list from my old school, so I hope they say its the best thing to do!

Good for you! You sound like you are savvy. Much good luck to you!