picking a sorority

1. You need to remain open-minded throughout the ENTIRE process. A group you may not like as much early on may become your favorite at the end, and vice versa. People's opinions often change as they get to know the groups better. So don't worry so much about picking the right group as much as trying to be yourself and enjoying getting to know others.

2. If you remember to be yourself -- and not trying to be liked by a group you pick early on -- you are more likely to connect with someone who will advocate for you during member selection. If you are stressed about trying to make others like you, you will be less likely to have natural, enjoyable, and memorable conversations. Also remember the women rushing you are often nervous, too, so the more you are at ease, the more easily they will become comfortable talking to you.

3. Remember to be nice to everyone, even if you think early on that you may not want to be in a group. Again opinions change, and also see below.

4. Be prepared that you will be cut by some of the groups you really like. That's just a question of numbers. There are only so many people each group can invite back, and some groups are required to invite fewer people back earlier in the process. Does not mean they did not like you or that you need to second guess yourself. Just means that other people matched with them before you did before they had to cut. Remember all the groups at Clemson are great, just different (and probably more similar than different once you get to know them).

5. If you remember to be yourself, to be open-minded, and to trust the process, you will more than likely find a group you like and will enjoy yourself more.

Two more things I will add:
1. Coming on here and reading basically propaganda makes it more difficult for you to keep an open mind and be yourself.

It is natural to want people to like you, and often you don't realize you are accommodating others (not being your true self) if you are set to be in a certain group from the very start.

2. You need to give yourself time let relationships form in your group after you receive a bid. Even in real life it is rare to become bffs with people you just met. You only met a fraction of the chapter in recruitment and probably none of your pledge class. You need to continue being yourself, being open-minded, and putting yourself out there in order for close friendships to form. That is just like relationships outside a sorority. Recruitment just gives you a head start in finding people you are likely to click with.

Good reply from The Truth in this thread.

Accurate!