1. Do NOT do your research before hand.
I went into my recruitment thinking that I knew everything about every sorority on my campus (there are only four; it's a smaller campus). I stalked every Instagram, every Twitter, and Facebook page I could find. I thought I knew what chapter I wanted to be a part of and the ones that I didn’t. Little did I know that the one I had my heart set on would cut me after the first day, and that brings me to my next point.
2. Stay positive.
After getting cut from the one chapter I really thought was the place for me, I was crushed. I seriously considered just walking out. But I decided to keep going after some words of wisdom from my best friend. I went to the other chapters that had called me back and I came out feeling even better than I had the day before.
3. Are you comfortable flirting with girls? If not, you might as well leave now.
All of sorority recruitment is essentially flirting with other girls and trying to convince them to put you in their sorority. Not good at small talk? Get better. Not good at talking about yourself and your hobbies? Get better. That is the only way you're going to get in. They want to know about YOU. You are the one that could potentially be in their sorority. Focus on you, but also ask any questions you have. What is their philanthropy? How many study hours do you have a week? Why did you join this particular sorority? The list goes on and on.
4. The social aspect isn't everything.
Some people only sign up for rush for the promise of frat parties and formals. But there is so, so, SO much more than that. When you join a sorority you gain so many things, not just access to fun parties. Remember that when you are deciding to go, or are going through rush.
5. Believe in yourself.
As mentioned earlier, I had my heart set on one sorority and when they didn't call me back I was genuinely crushed. It’s a very hard thing to deal with. All I kept thinking was “I am not good enough” and “I must really be an awful person if they didn't call me back.” None of that was/is true. Five short conversations with girls you have never met about where you went to high school and what your major is does NOT define who you are as a person. Remember that. You are an amazing person, and whatever is meant to be will be. I am so glad I have found my home in the sorority I joined, and I am thrilled with the way things ended up.
