<p>I am considering Rushing or Pledging a Sorority. My question is I would like to have the option of joing either panhellenic or non panhellenic Sorority ( white, black or multicutural) I do not want to limit myself. Will I be welcomed to rush a white sorority??? will they be accepting??? or should I just stick to pledging black or multicutural sororities. All my friends are from different backgrounds regarding race. When we go to the same college I wanna be able to attend rush events with my friends and not feel unwelcomed. </p>
<p>Hope this makes sense?? I need honest answers</p>
<p>Honestly it depends on where you go to college. You shouldn't have a problem pledging a panhellenic sorority up north. If you look at the sorority websites from your school you can basically tell which ones are more diverse.</p>
<p>I'm not white and am perfectly accepted in my NPC sorority, and was welcomed across the board during rush. You should probably just go through rush, and if a house doesn't welcome you, then well, why would you want to be in it anyways? =)</p>
<p>It does depend on school, and location. At my university, most of the Panhellenic sororities have members of all different ethnicities. I'd say definitely go through recruitment no matter where you go to school. If that doesn't work out, like melli said-- you don't want to be involved anyway. Plus, historically black or multicultural sororities typically have later/longer recruitment periods and are very willing to take new members as upperclassmen. So if you "waste" a semester with Panhellenic recruitment and realize it's not for you, you definitely would still be okay to join one of those organizations!</p>
<p>it does really depend on where you go to school. at my school, there are just about no african americans in panhellenic sororities, and not that many hispanic students, but there are a lot of asians. i can imagine why a minority student would feel uncomfortable in one of those sororities. it's not because any of those sororities are racist or unwelcoming. it's just much easier to become close with a group of women with whom you share a background or at least some basic understanding. being in a sorority is about sisterhood, and if all your sisters share something that you don't, then it's harder to attain that feeling of sisterhood. it's not just about skin color, it's about the cultural things that go along with it.</p>
<p>so you might feel more comfortable with a sorority that includes more people of your own race. but remember, just because a sorority has more women of your race, does not mean you will necessarily fit in better there. if you happen to have a lot in common personality-wise with the women of a nondiverse sorority, then that could outweigh the fact that you can't be close on matters of race or culture. the only way to find out where you fit in the best (in terms of race, cultural background, personality, character, etc) is to rush all different kinds of sororities. do you find yourself easily fitting into a particular sorority? or do you feel as though you have to try to fit in? if you have to change yourself, or consciously emphasize certain aspects of yourself over others, to fit into a sorority, then that sorority isn't for you.</p>
<p>i personally would feel more comfortable in a sorority that had a good number of women of my ethnicity, but i can still see myself having a good time in a sorority without that kind of diversity. my boyfriend and i are routinely the only nonwhite people at his fraternity events, and we're certainly conscious of that, but it doesn't make us uncomfortable because everyone has a good time together.</p>
<p>National</a> Panhellenic Conference
^Those are all National Panhellenic sororities. They're the ones you'll immediately recognize: PiPhi, Tridelt, Phi Mu, Chi O, AOPi, Alpha Phi, Zeta, ADPi, and so on. </p>
<p>The multicultural ones are not affiliated with the National Panhellenic Association.</p>
<p>Nearly every single sorority alumnae - NPC/NPHC/Multicultural or otherwise - to a woman will tell you that joining their sorority was the best thing they've ever done. Find the one that's right for you and you can't go wrong. In some locations, your ethnicity may unfortunately matter, but if that's the case, then it's probably not the right place for you anyways.</p>
<p>Go through recruitment, see what happens and hope for the best! Good luck!</p>
<p>I think it depends where you go to school. There are alot of sororities which, at least at southern universities, would not give you a bid because you aren't white. You could rush all you wanted, but most likely they'd drop you or you may only get a bid from the "reject" sorority (not my personal belief, as I know quite a few very sweet girls in it, but apparently there's always one of those types of sororities on every campus that takes bigger girls and other ones that aren't the stereotypical sorority type). There are some Asian and Hispanic girls in the "white" sororities here, but I don't think I've ever seen a black girl in any of them. Usually they're all very blond. The black girls tend to rush the few (I think 3?) NPHC sororities we have, like AKA.</p>