<p>I would like to join one, but i'm not sure of which one. I was assuming Kappa Delta since that was the first one on campus. Honestly, I am not one of those blonde "bimbos" that everyone assumes a sorority girl is like. Anyways, I'm just worried of which one to choose and if they do those special tasks like walking around campus naked sort of things to get in.</p>
<p>nattykiinz - The way rushing is done you don’t just pick a sorority. You go through an entire week of rushing and then at the end of the week you get one bid from your final three choices based on the way they rank you and you rank them (you could also have less than three houses to choose from). And that is an oversimplification of the process. Rushing at FSU is mutual selection so any of the houses can decide not to invite you back after you go visit their house on the first day. My daughter wound up being super excited with her bid on the final day but the house she went to was definitely not on the top of her list going into recruitment. It wasn’t until the third round that she actually placed her house at the top of her list with one other. She initally wanted to be a DG because she has friends at other colleges who are DGs but when she went to the FSU house on the first day of rush week she knew immediately she didn’t want to be part of that. Go into it with a completely open mind, realize that all the houses have girls in them that you could really really like and really really not like and try to find the place you will fit in best. If you are yourself then you will wind up in the right place. And that is more important than anything else because those girls are going to be your friends for at least 4 years and some of them for a lifetime. 99% of all girls rushing do get a bid to a house.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for explaining the process for me. I knew zip of how these go. Hopefully, none of the houses dislike me haha. Also would it be a problem if I choose to live off campus housing and not in the sorority house? Would I still have to pay around $5,000 because I don’t have enough money to pay for that with everything else going on.</p>
<p>I didn’t come close to explaining the process. It was hard to understand while my daughter was going through it and I had to rely on friends that are involved with Panhellenic on the national level to answer my questions. LOL!! Sometimes it isn’t about the houses disliking you at all. They have to take legacies (girls who had a mom, gmom, sister, etc. in the sorority previously) up until a certain stage in the process so houses like DDD and DG, etc. are some years forced to cut girls they would otherwise like to invite back because they have so many legacies. But, like anything else, there will be houses that on first or second or even third impression meeting you will say “She’s not going to be a fit for our house.” and you will think the same thing about them. Every day you learn a little bit more than the day before about the different sororities and their current members which is why you may go into this thinking that you want KD but find that halfway through the process your 15th choice has become your number 2. It’s an extremely emotional week too as you will have hurt feelings when you are cut from a house that you really loved and you thought they liked you too. Just remember that you don’t want to be in a house where they didn’t see you as a match. Any more than you want to work at a job that you don’t fit into. That perspective helps with managing your feelings when you find out that your favorite house didn’t invite you back for round 2 or round 3 or worst of all round 4 (last one). </p>
<p>As far as finances go they vary by house. And you can find a link to the typical dues by house listed somewhere on FSU’s Greek Life page. I can’t remember where. It sounds like from your comment about it that you may have some difficulty meeting the financial obligations. First year dues are typically $5-6K living outside the house and they may go down the second year because there are no new member fees associated. My daughter’s out of house fees for next year are ~$4000. In-house fees are about $6000 but that includes a roof over her head, utilities, her meals, etc. So if you take away the majority of her current living expenses she comes out ahead financially living in the house. She did not get into the house this year because, for her sorority, most girls want to live in the house and they have accrued more merit points than she has because they have been in the sorority longer. No one from her PC got invited to live in the house because of the merit points but hopefully she will be invited next year since she is very involved with her sorority and accrues a lot of merit and holds an officer’s position this year. Other houses may function differently. I know that for her sorority on other campus’ (not FSU) it is a requirement for the girls to live in the house and they have to accrue merit to be allowed to move out. But I haven’t heard anything like that at FSU.</p>
<p>5-6K to be part of an extended high-school clique.
Sounds like it is worth every penny</p>
<p>Natty- you’ll also have to put up with comments like xsidx’s which can get annoying. I’ve noticed it on other message boards as well. Students that are not involved sometimes don’t understand why you would want to be part of a group of strong women who give back to the community, share close friendships, nationally carry a GPA higher than women not in sororities and also like to have a good time. Being in a sorority also teaches you how to have healthy relationships with women you might not otherwise have things in common with, how to run a successful “business”, and I have several friends in the workforce that have benefitted from their sorority connections. Even if you decide not to go the sorority route there are plenty of other groups you can be involved with.</p>
<p>Don’t the out-of-house fees include meals? That is what I gathered from the info on the website. If so, then the first year cost is really not that bad.</p>
<p>Slinger- yes, they do include at least lunch and dinner during the week and many times brunch or breakfast and lunch on the weekend. The dues include shirts for events, many socials and date function dues, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks! I was getting a bit worried there because I know my daughter is very interested in rushing. I was in a sorority in college and made some of the best friends I’ve ever had and added to my college experience in a way I never imagined. It seems like there is always a fit for everyone, especially with a university as large as FSU.</p>
<p>The fees vary by sorority. My daughters does not include weekend meals, t-shirts and philanthropy projects cost extra. I was also in a sorority in college at a small mid-western university. Rushing at a large southern university is a whole different ballgame. Approximately 1600 women began rush last year at FSU and quota was about 65 (with a few houses taking above quota). Many women drop out or are released from rush. I would suggest reading some recruitment threads from this forum.</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.greekchat.com/]GreekChat.com[/url”>http://www.greekchat.com/]GreekChat.com[/url</a>]</p>
<p>I’ll get used to the bad comments like xsidx because some people I know asked me why I would want to “pay for friends” and “become a zombie” haha. Ugh, this all seems confusing. I understand that the sorority won’t like me and vice versa but in the end, the problem for me will always be financially. My sister told me that I should try it out during my sophomore year, am I allowed to do that? I also found out that I will have to register and the rush will be before school starts in fall. If that’s so, than where would I live if my housing facility’s move in date is in the middle of that week?</p>
<p>Natty - Don’t be intimidated by it. You can rush any year so waiting until sophomore year is fine. 
You do have to register and the sooner you do it the lower the registration fee. If you are living on campus then when you register to rush FSU will be informed that you are rushing and you will be allowed to move in the week for rush. Rushing is an all day every day thing at least for the first two days and possibly for the entire week - depending on how many houses you continue on with. This is not a student facing guide, but below I have attached the link to the Parent’s Guide from last year. It has dues, what is included in the dues and a fairly comprehensive overview of how the whole thing works. </p>
<p><a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life;
<p>If you sign up and pay for recruitment week, you will be able to move into your residence hall on Sunday, August 19th.</p>
<p>Here is a gereral list, but I think these are last year’s costs.</p>
<p>[Panhellenic</a> Dues Table](<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life)</p>
<p>The number of meals served at each sorority varies, as does other things included.
Check out this list:</p>
<p><a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life;
<p>Last year there were MANY disappointed girls, as hundreds of potential new members were disappointed, either by not being invited back to their early favorites, or not asked to join their top choice.</p>
<p>Keep an open mind and you will find what you are looking for!</p>
<p>On campus housing opens early for women who are rushing. As for rushing as a sophomore, my understanding is that it is more difficult to get a bid as an upperclassman. Last year, FSU enacted an upperclassman quota to help with this, but if I remember correctly houses were not required to use it. Some sororities participate in informal rush in the spring, but not all, that may be an option for you. You can get a lot of information on recruitment in general and FSU recruitment on [url=<a href=“http://www.greekchat.com%5DGreekChat.com%5B/url”>http://www.greekchat.com]GreekChat.com[/url</a>].</p>
<p>Also, if you are planning on living on campus, some dorms require meal plans. So if you choose one of those dorms, you will be paying for a meal plan and meals at the sorority house. So if you do rush this fall, keep this in mind when choosing a dorm.</p>
<p>Jannahickey, the PDF was very helpful! Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Walls and nolette, I’m living off campus though.</p>
<p>Natty - if you’re living off campus your move in date should be before rush week. Typically, the off campus housing options have you move in sometime in mid-August and rush will be at almost the end of August. Do you have your move in date yet?</p>
<p>My move in date is August 23</p>
<p>It doesn’t look like moving in that day would work. Maybe you could take to your apartment community and see if there is any flexibility?</p>
<p>If anything, could I rush during my sophomore year?</p>
<p>Absolutely. There are girls that rush as Sophomores and even some who rush during their Junior and Senior years. Good Luck! :)</p>