chance for aphi
by: Dallas girlI'm from Dallas with great grades/resume, attractive/stylish, am comfortable in most social situations, though I'm not an attention hog....but financially, I come from a modest, middle class background and will have mostly student loans, grants and scholarships to fund USC with a part-time job as well. My older sister is an active APhi at a large, state university. I will have rec letters for all houses. What are my chances for APhi in particular? I was told that USC rush is intimidating because certain houses are looking for girls showing signs of affluence and having celebrity/wealth connections....is this true??
Commentby: Ya right Nov 30, 2015 5:51:01 PM
Alpha Phi is very selective, idk what slider house is talking about. They do recruit more based on looks and a fun personality over wealth though, I wouldn't worry about it if you've got that down.
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by: Not ExactlyDec 1, 2015 9:48:07 PM
by: puleeezeDec 1, 2015 11:17:17 PM
#3 by: @Dallas girl
I don't think Alpha Phi is very snobby or flashy about money so I wouldn't worry about that. Only a handful of girls each year have celebrity connections or whatever so while that stuff is helpful for getting into a top house it isn't necessary. There was an Alpha Phi in my hall freshman year and she said they emphasize tradition a lot so I would guess that being a legacy would help. But it's important to know that for all houses at USC, legacy isn't as important as it might be in the South. I have a friend that goes to SMU that already knows what house she's going to be in because her sister, mom, grandma and aunts were in that house. For my house, we don't care that much if you're a legacy to another chapter other than USC. Maybe an extra look or you'll make it an extra round but otherwise it just matters if we like you. I'm not really sure about Alpha Phi specifically but I would think it's probably the same for most houses at USC.
by: Dallas girlDec 1, 2015 9:03:43 AM
^^^Good information. Thanks! I feel like I have a chance! Honestly, you are spot on about legacies. At my sister's big southern university, legacy gets that extra consideration but they get cut left and right because the chapters just can't accomodate all of them and in the end, the chapters want control of who's in/out. My concern at USC was the bling factor, so, glad to know it's not the average.
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by: @ Dallas girlDec 1, 2015 8:31:45 PM
some sororities care about that stuff, some sororities don't. you'll be able to tell pretty quickly which ones those are. my financial situation is similar to yours and alpha phi was one of several houses that seemed to care more about me than my parent's income. unfortunately for some houses they'll care a lot more but I wouldn't want to be in those houses anyway. you'll find your perfect fit somewhere. good luck!
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by: Dallas girlNov 30, 2015 7:08:31 AM
from their FB page, they sure look attractive/popular and they have a really gorgeous house, too...so glad it is a possibillity for me!
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