Recruitment: Day 3 (Preference)

This is finally your last day of Formal Recruitment! Not long after this round you'll find out if you got a bid. Following the pattern I mentioned in my last post, this round is much more serious than the previous two. During Preference, or Pref, you will talk with another member of the chapter and there's a good chance it'll be someone you already talked to during recruitment. Most Preference rounds also include a ceremony in which women talk about what their chapter means to them, this is a very emotional experience and it's possible you'll notice some of the girls crying. It's also possible that you will cry, it's not uncommon for potential new members to become emotional during Preference, especially during the ceremony at their first choice house.

I suggest that you look very nice today. It's ideal to wear a dress, heels, and jewelry. If you aren't comfortable in heels feel free to wear nice flats but I suggest avoiding sandals. Below are some examples of outfits, you may notice all of them are colorful outfits. This is because chapter women often wear black or navy dresses so wearing dark colored dresses may make you blend in with them. If you are most comfortable in a dark colored dress feel free to wear what you feel most confidant in.

Preference 1 by Taryn-Wilkins

Preference 2 by Taryn-Wilkins

Preference 3 by Taryn-Wilkins

Recruitment: Day 2 (Philanthropy)

After getting some much needed rest you'll come back to recruitment for Day 2, or Philanthropy Day! This round is a little bit more serious because you will be learning about each chapter's philanthropy, or charity. As a member of Greek life a huge part of your activities will be to raise money or donate time to a cause. Most Greek chapters have at least one official philanthropy as chosen by the national headquarters. Some chapters have more, like two or three organizations they help. Often, during this round of recruitment the women of each chapter will watch a video with you and you'll participate in a small activity such as making tie-blankets to donate or create goodie bags of candy for cancer patients going through chemotherapy. This day calls for less walking than Round 1 but you will still be walking from house to house so it's probably still a good idea to wear shoes you are comfortable in.

For Round 2 you want to look slightly nicer than the day before, I used the example "what you would wear to a high school graduation". It probably brings to mind sundresses, maxi skirts, pretty jewelry and possibly heels or wedges. Once again, I made examples of outfits on polyvore that are good starting points for this round however I cannot stress enough that you should be yourself, which means dress like you would. If you do not like pastels and prefer neon colors or jewel tones or black clothing then wear what you are comfortable in.

Philanthropy night 1 by Taryn-Wilkins

Philanthropy night 2 by Taryn-Wilkins

Philanthropy night 3 by Taryn-Wilkins

Recruitment: Day 1 (House Tours or Open House)

Welcome to your first round of sorority recruitment! The first round is typically house tours. This is a really fun, relaxed round. You may be nervous but the best thing you can do is relax and be yourself, it will all work out the way it's supposed to that way! One of the main questions girls typically have before and during recruitment is what to wear so my next few posts will cover wardrobe and what to expect from each round.

For house tours you want to be cute, but very comfortable. This is a good round to wear a nice pair of shorts, cute top, and flats or sandals. Feel free to add in some jewelry to dress up the outfit! This is an especially important round to be comfortable because you will be visiting ALL of the chapters which could call for a lot of walking along with touring each house. This may mean going up and down stairs. Below I have examples of outfits I made on polyvore, feel free to use these as inspiration in planning your outfit.

During this round you will have a brief time with each chapter during which you'll meet a few of the women and will be shown around the house. You'll learn about different rooms and what the chapter uses those rooms for. These houses are often large and quite beautiful but this will require lots and lots of walking so make sure you wear comfortable shoes. This is also when you will make your first impression so you don't want to be the girl who complained about her feet hurting the whole time.

House tours 3 by Taryn-Wilkins

House tours 2 by Taryn-Wilkins

House Tours 1 by Taryn-Wilkins