What happens on sorority pref day?

These women want you to know what their sorority means to them and what it could mean to you. WHAT TO EXPECT: Preference Day is the most serious day of recruitment. You may visit two sororities for 50 minutes each. At each sorority, you may be greeted by one member who previously talked to you.

What happens on Pref Day?

Preference or 'pref'

Also called "pref" for short, preference day is typically a formal party during Rush week where people going through the recruitment process make their final decisions on the Greek organization where they hope to be asked to join.

Does Pref Night guarantee a bid?

When you vote on both sororities, you are guaranteed a bid to one of the sororities. If you receive your schedule for Pref and you only have one sorority on it, you are guaranteed a bid to that sorority if you vote.

What does pref mean in sororities?

Also abbreviated to PNM. Preference – The final socials held by sororities during Recruitment. They are fancier than the previous socials and usually include a ritual that potential new members can participate in. Also known as 'Pref', or 'Final Dinners'.

What color do you wear on Pref Day?

Most chapters require their members to wear white the day of Preference round so wearing white yourself will have you fitting right in!

Auburn Panhellenic Overview: Preference Round

What happens at preference night?

"Usually the way [Preference Night] works is that a sister in the chapter will preference a PNM, usually someone you've spoken to in the previous rounds," Kwarteng said. "You [will] have a deeper conversation [with them], they'll tell you a little bit more about why they joined their chapter.

What do girls wear for Pref Day?

Preference day is the most formal round of recruitment. Most girls will be wearing cocktail-type dresses with stockings or jumpsuits, and nude or colored heels…

What do sororities do on pref night?

Sororities use preference night to share the deeper meaning of their sisterhood and develop a connection with prospective members. You can expect to spend most of your time with one member.

What is dirty bidding in a sorority?

A sorority is not allowed to send any gifts or notes that may influence you to join their sorority. Potential New Members aren't allowed to bribe sororities with gifts either! You don't want to be in a sorority that gives you a bid solely based on the fact that you sent them cookies during recruitment, anyway.

What is a dirty rush?

it's when girls from a house will contact pnms prior to rush and try to get them into their house. it's more than j a comment on ur ig and stuff it's like private contact. sometimes they'll even bid promise u.

How do sororities rank you?

After each conversation, members who spoke to you will rate their time with you. They will look for how you carry yourself, your accomplishments and other conversational wins. The chapter will then make the list on who will be invited back based on those rankings!

How do you know if a sorority wants you?

How do you let a sorority know you're interested?

“However, with preference, the girls are trying to figure out where to put girls on their list. Saying things like 'I can see myself here' or 'I feel comfortable here' helps rule out the guessing game and lets the sorority member know that you actually want to be there on bid day.”

What are the questions on the sorority pref round?

PREFERENCE ROUND • Why did you choose to join your sorority? What is your favorite memory from your recruitment? How has being in sorority changed your college experience? What's the most meaningful thing about your sorority?

Can you drop a sorority before initiation?

If you've given it a real go and still are feeling like something is off, you can always consider dropping your sorority before initiation and trying out the process again in a different way!

Can you wear white on Preference Day?

Preference Night

You can never go wrong with a classic white dress or a sassy black dress if you want to dress to impress!

Do sororities choose based on looks?

Stereotypically, sorority rush and sorority culture place great emphasis on beauty ideals. Some sororities use physical appearance to decide whether someone qualifies for membership due to sorority members having a short window to meet and converse with potential new members.

Does every girl get a sorority bid?

Does Everyone Get a Bid? Most of the women who make it through the preference night voting will receive a bid. It's rare for someone to make it all the way through the recruitment process and end up not getting a bid.

Why did I get cut from a sorority?

Most PNMs who are cut after Round One are cut due to a lower GPA. Yep, that's right. GPA. Sororities are scholarship and community service oriented, and GPA is the oftentimes the first qualifier for an invitation to Round Two.

What should you not do during sorority rush?

Don't: Party During Recruitment

Don't do something you may regret later because of peer pressure to go out. There are strict rules against partying during sorority rush and these rules are taken very seriously. Even the girls in Panhellenic can't go out, so you all have something in common that week.

What do sorority girls do during rush?

The first rounds are the shortest, getting longer each day. The beginning rounds include small conversations with sisters in the sorority, then comes philanthropy and skit rounds. Once the new member completes a round at a house she will go back to her recruitment counselor and make note of how she liked the chapter.

How to impress sororities?

“The sororities rushing you want to impress you just as much as you want to impress them. Be yourself and trust your gut when you're making decisions.” “Don't be afraid to start a conversation of your own. You don't have to just sit there and answer the questions that they ask you!”

What not to wear to sorority recruitment?

Heed my advice about what NOT to wear: Anything too short, too tight, or too revealing. You want to send a positive message to these girls. If you would wear the outfit to a nightclub, then do not wear it to sorority rush. The best advice I can give is to be yourself!

Can I wear black for sorority rush?

Active members will likely wear solid white or black as their sorority bid day outfits. Potential new members can choose fun prints or bold colored sorority rush dresses for this round. Shop these looks & more in our curated Sorority Rush Outfits Shop!

Can you rush 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.