<p>It is going to be my first year in college and I really want to join a sorority (at Florida State) but I am unsure if I should do Rush week or just wait it out. Also if I decide to Rush, what are the better sororities?</p>
<p>like i said before, post a description of what you expect in a sorority, also if your more southern, or a city girl, ethnicity, basic details and I could point you in a certain direction, and could give you a basic description of each sorority</p>
<p>Well since foxfire hasn’t responded yet, I might as well as you. I am an African American female and I also want to rush next year. I would prefer to be in a mostly black sorority that is fun but doesn’t have a reputation around school for being… “easy”. 
I also want a sorority that is pretty selective as to who they let in and hopefully they are pretty well known as well. As you can probably tell, I’m a pretty competitive person so I want the best for myself as arrogant as that sounds:)</p>
<p>lol well im not african american. (im caucasian) and I want a sorority that is fun but does a lot of philanthropy and is actually seen as nice and not so much as witchy… Oh and I am a cheerleader so if they do the charity for cheers that would be cool but not a deciding factor. its more like a plus</p>
<p>For Panhellenic sororities you just need to go through rush and visit all of the chapters to get an idea of what you are interested. Panhel did hold spring informal rush this year for sororities under 150 members, and I believe 10-12 out of 15 participated. This was a much easier time for the potential new members and the sororities themselves. But they do not hold informal rush every spring, so you hate to hold out and then it is not an option. 1500 girls go through fall rush, and it is crazy, but it is held the week before fall term starts, so at least you are not going to classes during that time. </p>
<p>I do not know about how the multicultural groups do rush, but I am sure there is info on the office of greek life page. You can find links there with info.</p>
<p>[Office</a> of Greek Life at The Florida State University](<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>http://greeklife.fsu.edu/)
<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life;
<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life;
[National</a> Pan-Hellenic Council](<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life)
[Office</a> of Greek Life](<a href=“Fraternity and Sorority Life”>Fraternity and Sorority Life)</p>
<p>how is rush like? I mean I read the website but I think asking someone who has went though it theirselves would be better. and if you had to rank them, how would you?</p>
<p>Go through rush as a 1st semester freshman.</p>
<p>If you don’t, it will only become more and more difficult to get a bid the longer you wait.</p>
<p>okay im going to rush. do all sororites take a letter of recomendation from a sister of that particular sorority</p>
<p>Reference letters are not necessary but they are accepted by all the chapters. No one has to worry if they have no letters. But if you want to have an alum send a letter, it goes to the FSU sorority house address (not to nationals) and those addresses are on the sorority pages on the FSU greek life pages linked above in this thread.</p>
<p>If you’re for sure going to rush I’d also suggest you walk around campus, with a map, and walk by every house a couple of times. Don’t go knocking on doors or anything like that, just walk around so that you know where all the houses are. Do this a couple of weeks before school even starts; trust me, it’ll help you out big time.</p>
<p>During rush week you’re going to have to go to every house; many girls get overwhelmed by this because they don’t know where to go, and when you have to be at a certain house at a certain time it ends up getting very stressful. If you know where all the houses are, then rush week will be a good deal less stressful for you.</p>
<p>Multicultural & NPH organizations do “intake.” It is more complicated - from what I understand, you hang out with some of the sisters/brothers of a multicultural/NPH. Once they deem you worthy to join their sister/brotherhood, you begin a pledge period. It is very intense. Most of the time you are sworn to secrecy until you cross.</p>
<p>Rush is pretty intense - on both sides (as a PNM - potential new member, and as a member of a sorority). Prepare yourself for all weather - from 90 degree weather to rain.</p>
<p>It’s best to go through with an open mind.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your advice. I dont think I am going to be able to walk around early because im from PA…</p>