<p>Hi! I'm a senior in High School and I'm trying to decide whether or not to join a sorority. As you know, rushing has started and I've gone to a few luncheons but I don't know if it is for me. I'm interested in the society and always having people around to help just in case but my mother says she doesn't trust them and if I do join one she won't help pay. I just need opinions on them. Thank you!</p>
<p>What school will you be going to that’s already rushing students still in high school?! That just sounds really messed up IMO.</p>
<p>I transferred to my current large state school and joined a STEM sorority last semester. It’s been awesome for my social life, and allowed me to meet a group of people who I would otherwise not have spoken to. That being said, I’d recommend waiting a semester to join, if it’s possible at your school. Take a semester to see what your school offers, join some organizations, and then decide if you still want to be in a greek life organization (GLO). The only real downside is that some sororities don’t participate in Spring Rush, although plenty do.</p>
<p>As far as the financial impact, it can vary by greek organization and whether you live in the house (if they have one) or not. I have quite a bit of money saved up, so the approximately $250/semester I pay (this includes food, shirts, and miscellaneous entertainment fees) isn’t a big deal to me, but I can see how it might be for someone struggling to pay for basic college costs. </p>
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<p>I would imagine this isn’t even allowed by any reputable sorority let alone encouraged.</p>
<p>Ya, any sorority that is hosting luncheons probably isn’t allowed.</p>
<p>There are certain things like preview days, but they don’t court (at least not so publicly) girls. </p>
<p>Our daughter pledged a large national sorority her freshman year (she’s a junior now) and has had a great experience. She’s met lots of nice girls and had great times while maintaining excellent grades. One of the things we liked was them having mandatory study hours as pledges, which helped establish good study habits. Although she hasn’t lived in the house, she eats lunch there every day as well as chapter dinner each week so we know she’s eating halfway well! Our other daughter is in high school and plans to do the same thing. If rush has started where you live, it’s dirty rush. Reputable sororities have strict standards regarding when and how rush occurs.</p>