<p>Hi, I was thinking about transfering to Miami and was wondering if anyone could tell me about the sororities on campus. I guess just like which ones are considered "good" and any stereotypes any of them have.</p>
<p>xcrunner98-</p>
<p>I'll leave the "which ones are good?" answer to those on here who might be in the know, however, just want to comment on the whole issue of sororities in general.</p>
<p>Finding a sorority and selecting which one you might like to join (I say "might" because it is a two-way street) is a bit like finding the right college. On a campus like Miami where there are so many sororities to investigate, I can safely say that there is one for everyone who wants to join. Thankfully as well, they moved the recruitment period to later in the year than when I went to Miami, so you can decide for yourself what you think a reputation/stereo-type is of each from seeing them on campus and in classrooms. The mom (and former college collegiate) in me wants to beg you to consider less which ones are "good" and more which ones are a "fit" for you. If you are already a member of a chapter at the school that you are transfering from, call up the corresponding chapter at Miami and talk with the girls. If they are not a fit, as chapters vary sometimes from school to school, then look into de-activating (or whatever it is called) and go through Rush/Recruitment at Miami.</p>
<p>Another interesting tidbit: there are no sorority houses at Miami. They have suites in dorms, and many choose live in the corridors surrounding the suites.</p>
<p>I think I'll tell a little story too for anyone who wants to delve deeper into this issue and since at MU about 30% of the students are greek...</p>
<p>When I was a freshman at Miami, Rush was held a week and a half before school started. To be quite honest, I really wasn't interested in pledging, but I wanted to get into my dorm room with plenty of time to settle in and start to meet people before classes started, so I went down to Rush. Much to my surprise, I had a BLAST and found myself liking several sororities. One, I'll just call it "Alpha Omega", seemed like a really big deal(or a "Good" sorority), the girls were all beautiful and nice and smart; they had trophies from everything from scholarship awards to Greek week winners; they had the biggest suite (Miami does not have houses-something I think is fabulous but that's another anecdote) and they rushed me hard. Ultimately, for a lot of good reasons, I decided to wait until I was a sophomore and go through Rush then and be seriously prepared to join one if I was still as excited then.</p>
<p>Two things happened that I wish everyone who is considering Rushing could have experienced or know about.<br>
First, I was at registration for second semester and witnessed the President of "Alpha Omega" throw a complete hissy fit, yell at the people working registration, and basicly act the rudest I've ever seen someone act all when a class she wanted was closed out. This young woman then looked around and realized everyone was looking at her and rather than apologize for over-reacting, she just rolled her eyes and stomped off in an arrogant manner. My point is, this woman portrayed herself in one way during Rush, but her true self was not someone I would have wanted to lead a group I would call "sisters."</p>
<p>Secondly-
My roommate had also waited to rush until becoming a sophomore so we went through it together the next summer. Unlike me however, my roomie "knew all about sororities" and had "decided" which ones she was interested in, had secured recommendations for several "top" chapters and "knew how to rush." All I wanted was to find the sisters I never had growing up with only brothers and moving all the time. Well, guess what? I went with my heart, answered questions in conversations during rush with honest answers, had fun and figured I would end up where I belonged. I DID end up pledging a GREAT sorority that to this day I have a bond with and wouldn't change it for the world.
My roomie? Well you can probably guess, she ended up reciting what she thought "they" wanted to hear, got no bids from her "top" choices and pledged the only sorority that did bid her even though she didn't really want them, just so she would be in a sorority and eventually dropped out.</p>
<p>Bottomline-be yourself, have fun and pay attention to whether or not the sorority matches YOUR criteria for a sisterhood and things will turn out how they should be. Just as the college you choose will not make your life, no matter how much you think it will; the "right" sorority won't determine your happiness either.</p>
<p>Blessings on your decisions and your process.</p>
<p>Bumping up</p>
<p>Bumping for the sorority subject.</p>
<p>hi, this is my first year at Miami as a sophomore and i was wanting to join a sorority and wanted to know when rush week is for spring 2010? And to know a little more on what sororities are the best.</p>