Recruitment
A Message From Our VPM
To the women of MIT,
Hi, my name is Amy Ou, the Vice President of Membership for the Massachusetts Gamma Chapter of Pi Beta Phi. We had an exciting fall semester with a wonderful new group of sisters joining our family in everything from helping each other with psets and exams during our study hours, to making tacos and eating ice cream during our sisterhood events, to dancing and competing in our game-show themed winter semiformal!
To be honest, when I first came to MIT, Greek life was the furthest thing from my mind. Me? A sorority girl? But I can't stand pink and glitter and "like, omg, like!" However, in reality, while you may very well embrace your inner Elle Woods (and we will love you for it), what sorority life is truly and fundamentally about is sisterhood and support. Those are the reasons I discovered through recruitment, and they are things I experience every day that remind me how much I appreciate being affiliated.
There is no doubt that MIT is a tough place to be. It will kick you and punch you and knock you down and make you feel worthless sometimes. But your sisters will always be there to pick you back up. They will always be there to comfort you, to make you laugh, to give you advice, to encourage you to be the successful woman you are. The bonds you form with your sisters through your experiences (both good and bad) at MIT are genuine and timeless.
If you missed out on Formal Panhellenic Recruitment, it's not too late to get a taste of what sisterhood is all about! We will be holding spring recruitment events, and we encourage you to let us show you how sweet sisterhood can be. Take a look at our calendar of events, and contact me (ayemwhy@mit.edu) with any questions!
We look forward to meeting you!
Sincerely,
Amy Ou
Why Choose Pi Phi?
Pi Beta Phi is a diverse group of intelligent women who are committed to common goals of integrity, friendship, leadership, scholarship and philanthropy. In Pi Phi, we value our sisterhood, knowing that these friendships that we forge during our four years at MIT will be some of the strongest and deepest friendships we will know. We are friends and family.
Here is why some of the members of our chapter chose Pi Phi:
- "The sisterhood associated with joining PiPhi!"
- "We are smart, strong, beautiful, independent women, and we don't need a man to complete us."
- "The first day of recruitment I talked to a sister and we clicked immediately; it felt like we were long lost friends. She later became my Big. It has always been my dream to be in a sorority and I saw in Pi Phi my dream coming true. "
- "All the girls were just amazing and I couldn't help but feel that it was a group I would be forever proud to be part of."
- "On the last day of recruitment, I talked with Monica in the Pi Phi room, and I never wanted the conversation to end. She had to push me out the door! I knew then that I had to be her sister."
The letters we wear serve as a constant reminder of the encouragement, support, and sisterhood that we find in Pi Beta Phi. As a member, you will know that within the MIT community and all across the globe, you have sisters who will stand by you.
