<p>So I'm really interested in rushing next year at A&M and I was wondering about which sororities are the best to be in and the reputations of each!
Also I was wondering how much sororities cost? I know at another school I'm considering its around $1,000 a semester. I've read that at A&M its a little cheaper than that...
Let me know if you know anything about this!! :)
Thanks!</p>
<p>The good ones are not cheaper. You get what you pay for with sororities</p>
<p>Haha yeah I realize that. I was just wondering for like a range of prices or average price for the sororities at A&M</p>
<p>most of them are $2000-3000 a semester
dont think any of them are $1000 a semester
these are '09 prices too - my daugther went through rush in '09
and these are the Greek sororities - not the club/major/social sororities</p>
<p>not worth that IMO</p>
<p>It is expensive, but those costs should include a meal plan. Also those sororities that look cheaper on paper often will have additional costs for events, t shirts etc, whereas those with a higher sticker price often include everything in that price. Info on financial obligations should be made available to all those who register for rush and/or you should ask the Greek Life office. </p>
<p>In addition to the sticker prices there are also other ‘hidden costs’, especially at a place like A+M with a long established and traditional sorority scene. Spring break trips, roadtrips to away games, formals (yours and fraternties’), parties, Old South, costumes for mixers/swaps etc all require money</p>
<p>Just make sure you know how you are going to fund your sorority membership before commiting to an organisation</p>
<p>Whether you think it is worth it or not depends on you. MikeW’s daughter went through at Bama and I have many friends from my school and others who went through rush and all decided it wasn’t for them. It ISN’T for everyone, especially at a place like A+M. One friend was in a sorority at a small LAC in the midwest and openly acknowledges that she would NEVER have rushed at a place like Bama, A+M or Ole Miss as these are very different experiences.</p>
<p>I would say that if you have to ask on a random message board what the reps of various houses are then you are probably unlikely to get a bid from one of those. Rush at UT and A+M is predominately based on knowing the girls in houses before you even start school, and this is especially true for the ‘top tier’ houses. Texas schools are overwhelming in state, which means a lot of girls are already connected to several houses - this is different to Bama, say, where almost 50% of rushes and pledges were OOS and therefore are unlikely to have such great connections. Of course, you can go on other gossip sites and see what people post about the houses at A+M but really, it is a lot of nonsense and you need to go through rush with an open mind and see whether you like the girls in the houses and if you have anything in common. Keep an open mind as the house you end up in could well be one that was never on your radar at the start. I don’t know the stats for A+M, but at Bama, Auburn and my school, the VAST majority of girls who didn’t get a bid dropped out of their own accord because they didn’t like their invites, rather than were released by all the houses</p>
<p>And make sure you have a) recommendations to each and every house and b) the minimum GPA not only to register for rush, but also that each house requires (usually higher than the min. to rush, usually around a 3.0). No rec and low grades are usually automatic cuts in the first round.</p>
<p>Good luck and have fun. At the very least you will meet lots of girls in the houses and in your rush group, as well as in your dorms etc, setting you up for a fun time at college.</p>
<p>Rush was a whim for my daughter. It was pretty gruiling procedure, she went through all the way to the end, got a bid from a house - then walked away. As an Architecture student, she worried she would not have time for all requirements of the sorority she received the bid from. It was a good decision. Architecture is very demanding.</p>
<p>The meal plan is included for your Sophomore year - that is the year the girls live in the sororoity house. It is a little more expensive that year as well. It is an expensive social club.</p>
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<p>It sounds like you know what you are talking about regarding sororities, however you clearly have no clue regarding A&M. A&M has a long established military presence, NOT a sorority scene. The university hasn’t even been openly admitting women for the last half-century. While many of your remarks are true regarding the sorority scene at A&M, many of them sound more like traits of sororities at UT.</p>
<p>I think the majority of the girls and guys on campus are independent.</p>
<p>I know my sister has sayings for every sorority on campus like try a delt because everyone else has. Pretty funny, but definitely not true for everyone because I know a few tri-delts and they aren’t like that.</p>
<p>gstein knows what he is talking about. The sorority/frat scene is very small at A&M, as the whole campus is like a big fraternity with its traditions and camraderie. I don’t know a single friend that even considered going Greek here. There are some, but it is DEFINITELY not a long established nor a traditional scene. Soccergirl posts on many different college pages re: Greek system. I don’t believe she ever said she actually went to A&M. Please correct me if I am wrong, Soccergirl.</p>
<p>i agree - the greek system isn’t a real big thing at A&M. it may still be pretty competitive to get into, but it is not a detriment if you don’t. i think maybe 10% of the campus is greek. </p>
<p>unlike at, say, alabama, where 30% is greek, sill a minority, but with 30% of the campus being greek it seems like there are an awful lot of greeks.</p>
<p>if its 2-3K…its not worth it.
greek at a&m is a joke. why would you pay that much to be a joke? at the end of the day…you are not cool…and paying 3K wont make you cool</p>