summer sorority rush ?'s

There's been a lot of debate about whether there is a top 3 or 5 after the past couple of rushes, so be "whatever" about the whole thing. Not all the stereotypes you read online are true. Lots of it is either from trolls or insecures. Cuts and invites are more likely to be based on who you know or get to know, especially in the most competitive sororities. It's not personal as much as it's just easier to select people you know if you have more to choose from than spots available. Just get involved and meet as many people as possible in the fall. Most of all, be yourself and be very open minded. For the most part, there's a place for everyone.

Check with office of Greek life. Most could, but not all participate. Some didn't make quota, some have openings from transfers, etc.

There have been threads on this. It's posted somewhere but honestly gpa not a huge factor at Vandy. Ask GLO if you're worried yours is low. And don't put too much weight on it if it's high.

While the school requires a 2.5, a lot of sororities cut at 3.0 to narrow the pool and eliminate anyone that could be a GPA risk

Disagree. She didn't let people down. People let themselves down. She was honest. The problem remains that some PNMs get their heart set on specific sororities for the wrong reasons. Rush is mutual selection, even at the most competitive sororities. Ask Theta. However, the most competitive sororities tend to rush PNMs they know. It's not personal. It's human nature. You might know them from before Vandy or get to know them during the fall. You might get swept up in a connected group of friends. The most competitive sororities tend to fill with similarly outgoing girls because again familiarity. Some PNMs try hard or have a second chance at what eluded them in hs, some just fit in easily. Many other PNMs don't care about all of this and do exactly what Secret Sister advises. Seriously, be yourself and try to make connections with girls you genuinely like. If you end up with an unexpected bid, get over yourself and give it a chance. The girls make the sorority, not the opposite. If it still doesn't feel right, then drop before initiation and try again with more knowledge from the experience and an open mind. Don't take it so seriously that it impacts your experience. And don't listen to sadly insecure people. They don't represent the majority in any sorority.

@V I think I get where you are coming from but my point was that I don't think SS was clear enough early on in her posts on how much of an 'inside game' recruitment here is unfortunately. It all became very clear how things worked as the thread developed but by then it was too late for so many people that had dropped or had been dropped. I did fine in recruitment last year not knowing anyone but as an outsider I have to say its shocking how many people knew each other coming into recruitment. I think this issue is a bit more extreme here vs some other schools. So, even though our recruitment isn't super competitive vs other SEC schools it was still surprising to see the extent to which recruitment is largely an 'inside game' for lack of a better phrase. All I can suggest to others that are 'outsiders' is to meet as many people as you can and leave a positive impression.