“Mutual selection process”: The computer program that most big schools use to match PNMs to houses. After each round of recruitment, the PNMs rank the houses they went to in order of preference, and the sororities will rank the PNMs in terms of preference.
How do sororities get ranked?
There are two main ways for ranking sororities by size. You can look at their overall membership or their number of chapters active on college campuses. The largest sorority by membership is Chi Omega, also called “Chi O,” and the largest sorority by active chapters is Alpha Omicron Pi, or “A O Pi” for short.
How do sororities choose who to cut?
This matching process is called mutual selection.
Mutual selection starts with Panhellenic looking at your voting and the scores the sororities gave each potential new member. Then based on these lists, they optimize the best schedule for you! This optimized schedule gives you the most options.
Do sororities care about followers?
Sororities DO look at your social media accounts prior to recruitment to gain a little more insight into your personality and to make sure that what you are posting aligns with their values. However, it’s NOT about how many followers you have or your popularity online.
What should you not say during sorority recruitment?
9 things to never talk about during sorority recruitment
- Alcohol. Whether you are underaged or of age, alcohol is a huge no-no topic!
- Boys. This topic is kinda iffy, because it’s ok to talk about some boys, but not others…
- Drugs.
- Money.
- Other sororities or fraternities.
- Partying.
- Politics.
- Religion.
What is the most elite sorority?
The Most Prestigious Sororities Across the Country
- Biggest: Chi Omega.
- Most Historic: Alpha Kappa Alpha.
- Most Celebrity Alums: Kappa Alpha Theta.
- Most Devoted to Public Service: Delta Sigma Theta.
- Oldest: Alpha Delta Pi.
- Best Sorority House: Phi Mu.
- Most Undergraduate Chapters: Alpha Omicron Pi.
Why do sororities drop you?
While you’re likely to do more partying and community service with your sorority sisters than taking tests, academics are still an important part of the Greek life. The New York Times reported that one of the most common reasons that sororities drop a pledge is poor grades.
Can you get rejected from a sorority?
One of the worst parts about sorority recruitment is getting cut or dropped by sororities. However, it’s part of the process and it brings you closer to joining the perfect sorority for you. But regardless, it never feels good to be rejected and you have every right to feel emotional about it.
How many bids do sororities give out?
Can you get multiple bids from sororities? Unlike the rest of the sorority recruitment, where you can get invited back to multiple sororities each round, you only receive one bid on Bid Day. In other words, you cannot receive two or more bids and then get to pick the bid you want to accept.
Can you be in 2 sororities?
The Panhellenic Compact, which is a Unanimous Agreement between the 26 member organizations that make up the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), prohibits dual membership. Basically, women are not allowed to join two NPC sororities in their life.
Do sororities look at Instagram followers?
Sororities look at potential new members’ Instagram accounts and other social media accounts.
Are sororities hard to get into?
You usually need to be a full-time student at a four-year college in order to join a sorority. Some colleges don’t allow freshmen to join sororities or limit their involvement in them. Sororities emphasize academics, and most have a grade point average requirement between 2.5 and 3.0.
What do sororities look for during rush?
During sorority recruitment, the sorority members are looking to see how devoted are you. They want to see that you want to be there. They want to know you are excited and engaged.
What are the 5 B’s of sorority recruitment?
Sorority Rush Advice NOT to Take
- “Avoid bringing up the five ‘B Words’: Boys, Ballots, Booze, Beliefs, and Bucks.” Okay…
- “Set your social media profiles to private.” If your profiles are already set to private, no worries!
- “If you don’t get into sorority X, Y, or Z, just drop out of rush altogether.”
What should you not do during rush?
What to NOT do during recruitment.
- Don’t go into recruitment with only wanting to join one sorority. Like I said above, you want to stay open-minded throughout recruitment.
- Don’t listen to gossip. You will hear gossip during recruitment.
- Don’t only answer the members’ questions.
What is dirty rush sorority?
The National Panhellenic Council makes these rules to ensure a smooth and fair recruitment process for everyone involved. It may seem boring, but these rules are super important! Dirty Rush occurs when sororities break those rules, which is definitely not allowed.
What sorority was Beyonce in?
Beta Delta Kappa
Throughout her entire performance, Beyonce made it feel like we were all pledging her sorority, Beta Delta Kappa. She even wore the Greek letters on her yellow sweatshirt.
Which sorority is the hardest to get into?
Alpha Phi is the hardest to get into… Depending on how many legacies are going through recruitment, probably Kappa Delta is the hardest.
What sorority is Oprah Winfrey in?
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Is Greek life declining?
In the past decade, Greek life membership has dramatically declined at Whitman. According to an analysis by senior Noelle Scheer in an op-ed for The Wire of the collected data on Greek life, membership has declined by roughly 30 percent from 2017 to 2021.
Can you rush a sorority twice?
Denise Currin: “Most definitely! Each school has different guidelines, but many require one recommendation per chapter to receive a bid. Some schools are very open to sophomores going through rush and have higher quotas for second-year PNMs. Other schools give bids to fewer sophomores and have lower, if any, quotas.
