alpha xi delta

i am definitely rushing. i do not want to go through formal recruitment because it is all too fake.

i'm a legacy for azd so i am only going through their recruitment in the spring. and i like the idea of not joining a sisterhood that already has a stereotype

i plan on rushing them but i also want to do formal. i mean azd is brand new so it can go either way right?

I think I might. A friend of mine who really isn't the "sorority girl type" joined their colony at UMD and has nothing but great things to say about it and her new sisters. I've been talking to her a lot about it and she wants me to go through formal to get to know the other chapters too, but it seems kind of overwhelming

i want to rush them, but only them. does anyone know if we still have to sign up for formal recruitment? they said they would be participating in round one, then dropping out, but I don't really want to pay just to attend one round.

does anyone know how many girls they will take?

I will be rushing. I didn't rush last year so I could be a part of AZD. I have friends throughout the country that are sisters and they have nothing but amazing things to say about it.

Ladies, please keep in mind the following things as you prepare for whichever form of recruitment you decide upon in the spring.

1) Going through formal recruitment is the best way of getting to know ALL of the chapters and REALLY find where you belong--just because you have heard good things from sisters in other chapters around the country doesn't mean that the AXiD chapter at AU will resemble theirs in any way, shape, or form.

2) The number of women AXiD chooses to extend bids to in the spring (which is not 50-60) does not increase your likelihood of receiving a bid. AXiD is more concerned about the quality of women they recruit than the number.

3) You cannot say sorority recruitment is fake if you have never experienced it. Greek stereotypes are the reason the community continues to have a questionable reputation, and if you are a potential new member who is propagating that idea, you're only making the problem worse and hurting the community you're trying to be a part of, even if joining AXiD.

4) If you are a prospective new member planning on going through recruitment you CAN and SHOULD go through the third round of recruitment. Your sigma rho chi will explain how the process ACTUALLY works on the night of orientation.

My best advice is to just GIVE THE PROCESS A SHOT. If the chapters that are participating in formal recruitment aren't exactly a great fit then PLEASE try AXiD, but keep an open mind about ALL chapters, and go in with the right intentions.

I also went through formal recruitment last spring as a freshman and did not love the process.. I do not plan on going through it again this coming spring. I really would love to rush alpha xi delta, but my real question is do i have to go through formal recruitment and drop out, or can i only sign up for azd's recruitment?

i'm pretty excited to rush axid. as a sophomore i know all of the sororities and have absolutely no interest in being part of any of them. i think new beginnings will be really great on this campus. and i'm sure they will be mid tier even if they're new