thoughts on delta sigma?

Not in Delta Sig but from what I know some of the girls are really sweet. If you are looking for a larger network of women to connect with outside of Berkeley or after college, maybe don’t join because they are an independent sorority (only one of their kind) so they have no national presence. Other than that though it really depends on what you’re looking for. Partiers? Not really. Smart girls? I mean it’s Cal so most of us are but they have a good chapter GPA. Good sisterhood? Mixed reviews, like any house there are cliques and drama but it’s definitely not as petty as some other houses. Solid mid-tier house. Good luck finding your fit!

Its not national. So, if you are looking for a housing option and not a network post college then give it a look. Their history is a bit checkered (google it or search on here as it was discussed greatly at the time) as the prior national isn't the most reputable by all accounts and the house is still owned by alums of the prior national. Overall its a messy situation but if you like some of the people and need housing then maybe it will work for you. Future of the house is uncertain over the long run though as they aren't a national organization. Not sure why they are part of panhel. Its a mystery.

I pref’ed DS during Rush and I’m just going to know they lead you on. Some of the other girls in my rush group also said so but not during pref, Otherwise I think the girls are sweet and down to earth. I personally am still friends with some girls in there and they’re pretty ok in my opinion, I jusf don’t know more to say anything.

Its a housing option only. Its not a traditional fraternity. My POV is to give it a look but think very hard about what you want out of a greek experience at Cal.

Given there are other houses like Theta, Gamma Phi, AXO and Zeta that are still working on hitting quota year over year, you are better off giving one of those chapters a chance. They'll give you just as good, if not better, of an experience long term.

Only benefit to Delta Sig is that they'll never be put on national probation and theye dont have to pay national dues because they have no national. As a result, they have no national support either; though that isnt always a bad thing, Chi Omega had a huge issue with the international organization way back over some fake Instagram account.

gorgeous house, known for being the least culty of the sororities, its a big house so id say half are BIGGG partiers while half prefer doing other stuff, girls are super smart and genuine... the alumni network is the same since they still network with AOPi alumni although they are no longer with the AOPi national chapter

I’d say DS girls are generally super friendly & get along with basically every PHC house except I hear they’re not as close w Theta, Zeta, Gphi, etc. A bunch of them are involved w ASUC & high house GPA, definitely career/leadership opportunities. House is also huge & won tht award some years back. My DS friends always have the same bids as me too so it’s definitely a work hard play hard house. Half of them are huge party girls, the other half throw away their bids lol. Only thing I’d wonder about is the alumni network.

Okay, it’s been a while since someone posted on this thread, and I think it’s time for someone to say something positive about this chapter. Yes, DS had previous issues with the AOII in the 2010’s, but only because nationals was trying to buy out their house. This is because they were in the Cosmopolitan top 50 sorority houses. Alumni were under the assumption that it was going to be sold, and because of the value of the property, rent prices would increase because of their beautiful architecture. Because of this, alumni partnered with attorneys and lawyers to take ownership of the property. AOII nationals were on a high horse and refused to hear what members actually wanted. This is why charter was revoked and decided to do their own chapter.

In terms of the alumni network, alumni relations and other outreach members within the house try extremely hard to gather previous alumni from AOII and current DS alumni. They have reunions, fb groups, and founders day for students and alumni to engage. Although they might not have national recognition, the house tries extremely hard to get in touch with their network and not lose those connections.

In terms of housing, it’s the most affordable compared to other sororities on campus. If you don’t mind that the only network is local, then you should be fine. There is alumni all across the US & Europe! You just have to reach out to the right people to get to know them and what it can offer for you. Just like networking, you need to make the effort to get ahold of them and get in touch.

It’s a unique chapter with a lot of history, and all people in this chapter are super hard working and know how to “work hard, play hard”.

this is the worst house to ever exist at berkeley and its not a real sorority. girls are so mean and fake to each other too. their retention rate is one of the worst among the houses, and they punish the girls who experience SVSH over the girls who commit SVSH and is also the worst house that has the worst SVSH issues. use your money and go elsewhere.

they have a history of svsh within the house and its not worth joining from a long-term standpoint since there's no nationwide alumnae network due to it being a local chapter