honest sorority rankings?

I rushed as a transfer and had a great experience. It definitely doesn't hurt your chances to be a transfer and very rarely does anyone end up with no bid. It's more common for girls to drop. I tried to get a feel of each sorority before rush but it's actually useless. I ended up in a "top house" I originally thought would be way too sororityty for me pre-rush. A lot of the sororities have different types of girls and can't be generalized so easily. Trust the process and be patient during rush. You'll know when you find the house you belong to and the girls you click with.

Yes, it's a formal recruitment that lasts about a week. So you go to every single house and through a mutual selection, day by day, go to fewer houses for a longer time. The first two days are kind of just introductory and you are assigned to a walking group and a disaffiliated "Rho Gam" sorority member. She's unbiased and is really there to help you and answer any of your questions. Everyone is very friendly during the process. It can be tiring but it's fun and a great way to meet people!