<p>im interested in applying to elon in the fall and i was wondering if someone could tell me about sororities at elon and the recruitment process. as well as how many people do and dont receive bids! thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Elon’s sorority recruitment is held during the “fake break” in between Winter term and spring semester: translation: this is a GOOD thing, because you are not in class during this…</p>
<p>I will leave the details to others, but suffice it to say, if you don’t get attached to a single choice and keep an open mind, you will have a bid; the only girls who decided to drop out of the process had their hearts set on only one sorority.</p>
<p>Here’s the page with details from last year’s recruitment, which as Rodney said is held between the end of January term and beginning of spring term:</p>
<p>[Panhellenic</a> Recruitment 2012](<a href=“Elon University / Fraternities and Sororities”>Elon University / Fraternities and Sororities)</p>
<p>Elon’s recruitment system is set up so that virtually everyone should receive a bid. For example, last year they took the total number of girls going through recruitment (over 500) and divided it by the number of sororities (9) and each sorority ends up being required to take almost 60 girls. Theoretically, there is a place for everyone.</p>
<p>In reality, as rodney said, some girls get their hearts set on a certain sorority and if during the recruitment process they don’t get invited back to that sorority they drop out altogether. That’s a shame because the girls who do return to the sororities that invite them back often end up very happy with their new sorority and find that it is a great fit for them.</p>
<p>Also, although there should be enough slots for everyone, there is no requirement that every girl be offered a bid somewhere. It is possible (though rare) that a girl might not get a bid anywhere. When that happens it is sometimes because during her first semester the girl:
a) Earned a reputation as a sloppy, loud drunk. No one wants someone like that wearing their sorority letters, it’s embarassing.
b) Hooked up with upperclassmen guys. You never know who is someone’s boyfriend/crush. Word gets around.</p>
<p>So if you want to join a sorority: keep it classy, and don’t be “that girl” that everyone is talking because of your outrageous/obnoxious behavior. Under Elon’s system, there should be a place for you in a sorority!</p>
<p>LaFalum84, a question about the sororities at Elon: are girls of color welcome? I am not talking about in the traditionally African American sororities, like AKA. </p>
<p>My daughter is Asian and if she chooses Elon and gets in, would definitely want to join a sorority. She is the social one of the family. 
I know that the university has a strategic initiative to increase diversity and is working hard at it, but right now, the campus Asian population comprises only 2 percent of the student body. We were on campus last weekend for GAME Day and everyone was completely welcoming and very friendly, which impressed both of us. But we didn’t get the chance to see the racial composition (sorry to be so blunt!) of the non-African-American sororities.</p>
<p>The information you all have provided is very helpful, however I have a question. My freshman D is very interested in rushing. However, her academic felllows program at Elon requires that she travel during the January winter-term. Can you please tell me how this works with the RUSH process or if RUSH begins at the conclusion of the winter-term.</p>
<p>NotMamaRose - from all that I have seen your D will be more than welcomed. </p>
<p>As Lafalum84 said, Everyone should look at more than one sorority. it’s the girl that thinks that there is only one place that will do for her that often gets disappointed. </p>
<p>Clara2012 - Quite a lot of the students travel over Winter Term so that will not be unusual. Rush is After winter term.</p>
<p>Agreeing with ncmentor on both counts. I don’t think being Asian would have any impact at all on joining a sorority. And January winter term travel is very popular, so the recruitment (aka rush) process never begins until Fake Break, which is after the term ends. Check the link I posted above, which should be updated this fall for details about 2013 recruitment.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the input! Greek life seems quite big at Elon, so she would want to be part of it. I didn’t participate when I was in college, so I can’t tell her what it is like or even how rush is conducted. But she will find out in due time and I am sure will want to be a part of it. It seems like a wonderful way to make a lot of new friends and be part of something bigger than yourself.</p>
<p>It’s wonderful that Elon has a Greek community for those students who want the opportunity to participate. But a lot of people reading these posts think of “Animal House” when they think of Greeks (it’s not), so I feel it’s important to remind people who are unfamiliar with the influence of Greeks at Elon that — It’s Easy To Meet Friends at Elon, regardless of if you choose to be Greek or not, and that 79% of the men and 66% of the women at Elon are NOT GREEK. </p>
<p>Most of the Greek sponsored events are open to all students. Many of the charitable and fund raising events are sponsored by one or more Greek organizations, so there is a lot of pride in being Greek but you sure don’t need to be Greek to contribute or have an active social life at Elon.</p>