What is Rush?

At the beginning of every semester (usually around the 2nd week of classes at NYU), all fraternities/sororities hold a series of events as part of "Rush Week". Rush is a period for you to meet the Brothers of Pi Delta Psi. The purpose of Rush is mutual: It allows you to get to know the Brothers, and for us to get to know you. More importantly, it gives you a non-obligatory opportunity to learn more about our fraternity, and ultimately to decide if this is right for you.

What's the cost?

All Rush events are absolutely FREE of charge. We want to stress that there is no obligation on your end. The purpose of Rush is simply for you to ask questions, interact with the Brothers, and to learn more about Pi Delta Psi and fraternity life in general.

Why should I choose Pi Delta Psi, as opposed to another fraternity?

While we certainly hope to see you at our Rush events and ultimately will choose Pi Delta Psi, we vehemently oppose the act of speaking down upon other fraternities. We recognize that all fraternities are unique, and each has its own goals, values, and distinctive features. What I can say about Pi Delta Psi includes the following: Pi Delta Psi is the fastest-growing Asian cultural fraternity in the world. Not only do we possess some of the best and brightest students at NYU, we typically use our experiences as Brothers to successfully transition from the classroom into the professional workforce

We recruit leaders, not followers. Through Pi Delta Psi, you will not only develop successful individual qualities, but you will be able to use these going forward. Our Brothers typically hold executive board positions in various other organizations on campus, and go on to prosper in the professional workforce.

Since you're an ASIAN Cultural fraternity, do you also accept non-Asians?

Yes, absolutely! As an Asian Cultural fraternity, our goal is simply to educate others about our heritage. However, our fraternity is not limited to people of Asian ethnicity, as we also have people of Caucasian, Latino, and African-American descent across the nation.

Will pledging a fraternity hurt my grades?

Pledging for Pi Delta Psi should in no way hurt your GPA over the course of the semester. Your parents aren't shelling out $50,000+ per year for you to suffer academically. Not only do we understand that, we strive to ensure that there are systems in place during the pledging process that will allow you to excel in the classroom. One of the pillars of Pi Delta Psi is Academic Achievement, and the Brothers of NYU take that very seriously. We were recently received the Highest GPA Award amongst all chapters, and take great pride in our academic success. We understand that maintaining a high level of academic achievement is paramount to your future, and we hope that fraternity life can serve to aid in your future goals.

I hear you guys only hang out with each other and the sorority sisters' do you guys have other friends?

Absolutely! While the Brothers of Pi Delta Psi obvious dedicate a great deal of time and effort towards this fraternity, and maintain positive relations with the sororities on campus, we each thrive in our lives outside of fraternity life. We recognize that fraternity life is meant to merely enhance our college lives, not define it. While the fraternity has brought us all together and allowed us to develop strong, lifelong bonds, we still maintain successful lives outside of Pi Delta Psi.

Hmmm... so you make it sound all good and all, but I've heard a lot of bad things about "frat boys".

It is a common misconception that "frats" are only consumed by its own lives, and are all about the keg parties, beer bashes, strippers, etc. Unfortunately, many of these stereotypes stem from American mainstream media, and in particular, what you see in movies such as Old School. In many ways, what is portrayed in those movies could not be any further from the truth.

Sadly, this is the type of content that is visible to the public eye, and therefore, leads to the very stereotypes that we have fought so hard to overcome. Speaking on behalf of the Brothers of Pi Delta Psi, we party hard and love to have fun, of course. But at the same time, we have more important values in life. We take our academics very seriously, and we were recently recognized by the PDPsi National Board as the Chapter with the Highest G.P.A. Many of us also work upwards of 20-25 hours per week, in order to defray the costs of our NYU education and ease the financial burdens placed on our families.

One of the purposes of Rush is to allow you to come to our free events, and find out who we really are. What have you got to lose? Are you really going to base your judgment on some stupid, unfounded rumors? We can only do so much to overcome these stereotypes, but it is up to you to find out for yourself.

I'm a little confused by all the lingo, what does everything mean?

We understand that you may be confused by some of the terminology. To help you out, we've compiled this list of common terms, and their respective meanings:

• Active: a member who has completed the pledge period and has been formally initiated into the chapter or colony of a fraternity.
• Bid: a formal, written invitation to join a fraternity given to a rushee.
• Big (brother/sister): a mentor "assigned" during pledging.
• Brother: the participating individual in a fraternity who have successfully completed the pledge period.
• Chapter: local group of a larger national organization designated by a special Greek letter name.
• Colony: final stage before installation as a chapter.
• Fraternity: formally, the name applied to all Greek-letter organizations. Informally, the name applied to men's groups.
• Greeks: that of or pertaining to fraternities or sororities.
• Hazing: unethical, unlawful, and forbidden activities which do not enhance sisterhood or brotherhood or uphold the founding ideals of Greek organizations.
• Legacy: a rushee or member whose brother/sister, parent, or grandparent is a member of the organization.
• Mixer: a private theme party between a sorority and a fraternity.
• Rush: a specified duration of time consisting of activities through which a fraternity seeks potential pledges.
• Rushee: an individual participating in the rush process.