Going through the sorority recruitment process can be stressful. These 12 helpful sorority recruitment tips can help you make the most of your experience.
1. Be yourself.
I know this one is so overused, but it is so important. The only way to find a sorority that will be your forever home is to be genuine and show who you really are! Recruitment is a mutual process, so be yourself and look for girls in the house who are doing the same!
2. Imagine yourself in the house.
Take a look around the room and imagine living in that house. Imagine living with the girls you are talking to during recruitment. Could you see yourself being friends with that person? Could you see yourself coming back from class after a long day and lounging on the couch? These questions will help you evaluate whether the house is a comfortable fit for you.
3. Have an open mind.
Every single house has their stereotypes, but most of the time they’re not true. Go into each house as if you have never heard anything about it, this will help you have a clear head and actually get to judge the house for yourself and not from other people’s opinions. You could fall in love!! Remember recruitment is about finding friends you will have for a lifetime!
4. Don’t go into recruitment with only one house in mind.
Doing so will cause excess stress about that house and could cause you to lose focus of the other houses. Also, social media and knowing people in a house doesn’t mean it’s the house for you! You need to give every house a chance in order to get the most out of recruitment.
5. Don’t get too comfortable.
When going through recruitment, things can seem to get really repetitive and you can start to feel like you are saying the same things over and over. Stay engaged and show interest when talking to the girls in the house, remember this is their only impression of you! Days get long and talking can get tiring, but just remember to give it your full effort the whole time!
6. Try not to talk to your friends about the recruitment process.
I know if you have friends going through recruitment it can be really hard not to talk about which houses you like and dislike, but it will be so much better if you don’t!
You never know who likes which house and you don’t want to sway anyone’s decision or for them to sway yours! Everyone is different and therefore will like and dislike different houses!
If you let your friends influence you too much you may end up in a house that you feel you don’t fit. My roommates and I established this rule before we started recruitment and it was great and kept us away from a lot of stress!
7. Don’t talk about boys or booze!
This is a big turn off for sororities and may cause some red flags! Just don’t do it!
8. Have a bag packed full of essentials!
Recruitment can be long and hot, especially during summer days! I suggest bringing a couple snacks and a WATER BOTTLE. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Also, bring a pair of comfortable shoes if your school’s recruitment requires you to walk to and from different neighborhoods, your feet will thank you later! Feel free to pack other things you may need! I also packed deodorant, a hairbrush, and extra makeup for touchups!
9. Try to have unique conversations.
This one is a little tricky, because often times during the early days, the conversations you will have are very basic and repetitive! By having a unique conversation with a girl in the house that you seem to be getting along with, you are probably going to leave her with a good memory of you!
Remember, the girls recruiting are also talking to hundreds of girls, and probably are having very similar conversations with each! Stand out!
10. Don’t stress.
Recruitment can be a stressful process but remember that everyone is going through the same thing. Make sure to go home, get a good dinner, and get good sleep.
11. If the girls in the house offer you water, take it!
Taking the water can keep you hydrated and can keep your hands occupied, which naturally makes you less awkward! Smart, right?
12. Trust the process.
If you get cut by a house that you loved, it probably wasn’t meant to be. Though you may feel bad about it at the time, most girls realize that they are where they are meant to be after getting their bid card and meeting the girls in the house and their pledge class! There are amazing women in every single sorority!