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How to Join the Delta Sorority

The first sorority established in 1867, at Monmouth College, Illinois, and ever since, sororities flourish throughout colleges all over the country. Joining a sorority promotes bonding between other women and enhances the member's social and professional life. Attendance at a vast university makes new students feel overwhelmed, especially as a freshman. Once you join a sorority, sorority sisters provide support. When choosing a Delta sorority, you want to talk to the members first to see how well you bond.

Things You'll Need

  • List of Sororities
  • Rush Schedule for the Semester
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Instructions

    • 1

      Research the requirements of the Delta sorority. A 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale and 24 semester hours completed is a typical requirement before you can begin rush. Some schools do not require a starting GPA but all sororities do have a standard house GPA after joining.

    • 2

      Attend "rush" events at the beginning of the school year. Sororities typically start rushing in the first month of a new school year in a popular spot of the university such as the student union. Check out the houses for each Delta sorority. Several Delta sororities exist, such as Tri Delta, Delta Sigma Theta and Delta Zeta with chapters in colleges across the country. When visiting, ask questions to get a feel for the sisters like what types of events they get involved with, what fundraisers do they do and what kinds of rules do sisters abide by.

    • 3

      Place your bid. This entails composing a paper stating your preference for a certain sorority and why you want to be a part of the sisterhood. Include your achievements as well as note the specific answers that the sisters gave you that you liked and what events you want to be apart of with the Delta sorority. Some schools allow you to write bids for your top three sororities.

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      Wait for an invitation to proceed to the next step of the rush process. If an invitation is given to you, this means the sisterhood agreed in believing you are "sister material."

    • 5

      Sign your bid. Your bid is an agreement that you make with the Pan-Hellenic Council, the council that oversees Greek life, stating you are now accepting to be sister of the sorority. This means you can not join any other sorority and you abide by house or Pan-Hellenic agreements that are required.

    • 6

      Meet with the sisters after your bid signing. The sorority members schedule your first sister meeting or sister gathering. This is the time to learn the traditions of the sisterhood and get to know your sisters on a more personal level.

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