HELP! I'm a foreign exchange student wanting to rush a sorority!

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Originally Posted by Blondie93

To the OP: best of luck to you this fall, both in your US studies and in your recruitment.

On the subject of exchange students: I have posted this on here before, but I think it would be beneficial for college panhellenics to make a provision about exchange students in that they can be a "free" addition to quota. Some schools have employeed the "one free junior" addition to pledge classes, or the upperclassman quota, with success.

It just seems that this can be a win-win for the chapters and the exchange students. The students wouldn't necessarily be cut heavily for only being around for one year, and the chapter won't have to face using a quota spot for someone who can't be groomed for leadership, live-in, or pay dues for 4 years. In addition, the exchange student would get to experience an aspect of college that so many of us hold dear and the sorority members would get to know someone from a different background. A growth experience for both!

Obviously no chapter would be forced to keep any exchange student during the recruitment process, just as they are not required to utilize the upperclassman quota/free junior if that is their choosing. However, those chapters that do feel a connection with one of the exchange students can place them on the bid list without taking away a spot from a freshman.

While there aren't scores of exchange students going through recruitment each year it does seem that we get quite a few here on GreekChat each summer so clearly there are some out there. The provision could be around for the times that it is needed, as waiting until there is an interested exchange student on campus would make it too late for that student.

This is AWESOME and with your permission, I'd like to share it with the University of Arizona Greek Life Office and Panhellenic.

Granted, we might not attract the numbers of exchange students that UC Berkeley does, but what a wonderful proposal/suggestion/recommendation. A unique opportunity and win-win situation for both parties, IMO.

To the OP: I have wonderful memories of Berkeley and hope that you will make the most of your time there. There's a beautiful city across the bay that's worth visiting, too.