<p>I heard sorority involvement gets pretty expensive (ranging to 8k at certain schools). Approximately how much does it cost a year when you're involved in a sorority in Cornell? Is it worth it? </p>
<p>I highly doubt everyone can afford sororities. Do they simply not join or is there an alternative?</p>
<p>Your experiences/thoughts are appreciated!</p>
<p>If you live in, (which, for the most part, you are not required to do) then you pay for housing and meals which is comparable to living in Ctown (and definitely cheaper than the dorms). Otherwise, I don’t think dues ever exceed 400-800/year, depending on the house. You do get fined if you miss rush or chapter or other required events. It’s definitely worth it in my opinion, but its certainly not for everyone. If you are at all social, I would recommend at least going through rush; it’s a really great experience and you meet a lot of wonderful people.</p>
<p>My daughter was required to live at her sorority sophomore year, between room&board&dues, it was cheaper than Cornell’s room&board. I think after that it’s about $1500/year (maybe less). My daughter was very involved with her sorority. She had many leadership roles. By being part of Greek life made Cornell smaller and more intimate for her.</p>
<p>Thanks for replying! The fees aren’t as daunting as I imagined. I will probably be rushing then 
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<p>I would assume there’s some kind of brochure to introduce all the sororities and what they’re known for haha…</p>
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No. You would just know. This is shallow, but bring some nice clothes and accessories (bags and shoes). My daughter had them in high school, but she just assumed in college people wouldn’t be as dressed. We ended up having to make another trip back up to Cornell in matter of weeks. She went to a lot of parties where she had to get dressed.</p>
<p>Rush is intended to introduce you to the different houses. In the course of regular life at Cornell, you may hear opinions about some houses, which may be less than objective, so it’s best to keep an open mind. Visit and decide which one seems like the best fit, with girls you can imagine being your friends forever.
I am still close to many of my sorority sisters from Cornell. They are amazing, accomplished women–and fun too!
There was a thread here recently with one person’s opinions about each sorority, and some fraternities as well. Again, take with a grain of salt, but could be a place to begin.</p>