I don ' t think this is evidence of actual running . <| sep |> It ' s hard enough for any foreign exchange student staying for multiple years to get a bid just due to different cultures and what not . We ' ve had a couple before , but most who rush just try and get into parties and that ' s all they want to do . We ' re really picky with any nontraditional student because it can bite you in the ass . One year members have like a . 000002 % chance of joining , and I go to largerend 17 k enrollment d 2 school . I can ' t imagine many places at at large D 1 school taking one year exchange students . Only one semester though ? Not worth your time . Pledging takes an entire semester , and usually initiation would take place after you ' d already left the states . You be paying money to not even become a full member , just learn about the chapter and move away . No chapter that ' s worth your time will take you , and if any chapter does take you they ' re likely just needing some easy money . We wouldn ' t spend a second of our time on someone who can ' t give back to the chapter in their undergrad career . Tldr You can join , but no good chapter , if any at all , will take you . And it ' s a waste of your own time not just theirs .