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I think that people hearing that Wisconsin is "not a competitive campus" is starting to be unhelpful to PNMs (and their families). It means "not competitive" with respect to, say... Texas or Ole Miss where you HAVE to have at least two references per chapter, attend spring introduction parties/"preview weekend", go to the correct summer camps, etc. It DOES NOT mean that it's not still really competitive to get into certain (or any!) chapters. The other thing is (as I understand it, anyway) legacy status has really changed a lot in a generation or so. It's not that chapters don't appreciate legacies, it's just that it gets your foot in the door, but that might be it. I'm sure it depends on the organization and chapter. At most large, particularly state school and/or campuses with a long Greek history, there are enough legacies to each chapter to fill their pledge class. Informal/COB/Spring Recruitment: I guess you'll have to wait and see if that happens, and what chapters might be participating. The reality is it might be the chapter(s) that you/your daughter didn't feel fit in with. Sophomores do definitely rush at UW, but for any Sophomore rushing, I'd ask them what is different about them this time around? What was their involvement and gpa Freshman year? How much more comfortable are you with rounds of parties and making social connections with sorority women you have just met, how are you presenting yourself, etc. And you have to be prepared for the chance that things..