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Going Through Sorority Recruitment as a Woman of Color: What You Need to Know

Here at Sorority Packets, we’re thrilled to have grown an online community of more than 10,000 Potential New Members from across the country...and counting! We receive questions about the sorority recruitment process each and every day, and we want you to know that we take your inquiries to heart and do our best to respond to each and every one. While everyone has their own fears and concerns, we were recently asked what it’s like to rush as a woman of color. To answer this question, we sat down with Maiya Burns, a 2019 graduate of the University of Texas who pledged Chi Omega as a sophomore transfer student. As a former student athlete, Maiya knew she wanted to join...

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What Sorority Recruitment is Really Like at Texas Christian University | PART 1

Sorority recruitment is unique to each and every school! Although certain aspects of the process are similar, there are always certain things that make recruitment special at a particular school. At Texas Christian University, this is no exception. Going through sorority recruitment at TCU was a personal experience that changed my life for the better. In order to give you a better idea of what rush at TCU looks like, I am going to share what really goes down each day of recruitment!

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I Don't Know Anyone in a Sorority...Will I Still Get a Bid?

Connections, connections, connections! Making connections may be super important when applying for future internships or jobs, but they are a totally different story when it comes to sorority recruitment. You don’t need to have connections before going through recruitment, but rather should focus on the chance to make connections throughout the process. Sorority recruitment is not about who you KNOW, it’s about who you ARE!

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How to be Memorable: Sorority Recruitment Conversation Tips!

Written with love by Alina O'Donnell Sorority recruitment is all about having memorable conversations! PNMs and chapter members are both on a mission to discover the perfect fit during recruitment week. In order to find your home away from home in a sorority, genuine connections are key! Here are some conversation tips for recruitment week that will help your personality shine through despite feeling a few (totally normal) jitters. Ask open ended and thoughtful questions During recruitment, you will be bombarded with tons of questions about yourself. Chapter members want to get to know you, but they also want to see that you are interested in them, too! When you’re approached by a chapter member, talk to her like a...

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Tips for Going Through Sorority Recruitment as a Transfer Student

Recruitment is a unique process for every single individual. Whether you’re rushing as a freshman, an upperclassman, or a transfer student, the experience is entirely what you make of it! Participating in Greek life offers the opportunity to meet new people and get more connected with your school. For transfer students, going Greek can help you adjust to your new environment while making lifelong friends. Going through recruitment as a transfer student is not without challenges, though. Rise above recruitment worries with these tips for going through recruitment as a transfer student!

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Meet Crystal

Hi, I'm Crystal DelaHoz, a senior portrait photographer based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. I launched SororityPackets.com in the spring of 2016 after consulting with countless senior girls and their mommas about the sorority recruitment process. This blog + our entire brand exists to guide you to and through sorority recruitment...no stress required!

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