Rushing a frat refers to the process of seeking membership in a fraternity. It is a two-way evaluation process for students to decide which fraternities they like and for the fraternities to determine which students they would like to join their group. The rush process varies from campus to campus, but generally, it’s broken down into a few steps, starting with rushing. During this time, students meet with different fraternities on campus and get to know the members and the organization’s values, which can focus on things like philanthropy, leadership, or religion, to decide whether or not to pledge. The process can range from very formal and structured to informal and casual. Typically, rushing a fraternity will be less intense and formal than rushing a sorority. After the rushing period, fraternities send out bids or invitations to the students they want. The selected students are given the opportunity to pledge the fraternity.