fraternity rush

I've heard that Lamda Chi already has 15+ kids.

Most fraternities save about 5 bids for rush week unless they've just had a poor showing over the summer.

How many kids have accepted bids at most fraternities by this point?

i got several bids and didnt go to a single summer rush event. our fraternity will probably have 10 kids or so accept before the end of the summer. most fraternities give out bids before formal rush week. formal rush is kinda a joke so go to the houses/parties before then and you'll be fine.

This is what it's currently looking like with the top fraternities.. (Aproximately)
KA: 40 (will give out 5-10 more)
Sigma Nu: 40 (will give out 5-10 more)
Fiji: 50 (will give out 5-10 more)
Beta: 40 (will give out around 5 more)
SAE: 35 (will give out 10-15 more)
Theta Chi: 25 (will give out 15-20 more)
Sigma Chi: 30 (will give out 10-15 more)
Sig Ep: 20 (will give out 20-30 more)
Lambda Chi: 20 (will give out up to 20 more)
Sigma Pi: 20 (will give out 10-20 more)

House parties when school starts is the way to go. You can go to formal rush to officially accept or receive your bid but be sure you've gone to events before hand so people know who you are or you're screwed

I went to the last Camp War Eagle and in my group was guys from all over (Mainly Bham, Montgomery and Atlanta). Most of us had all taken our bids over the summer. Of those of us who had pledged these were the numbers...KA - 38, SN - around 35, Theta Chi - 25, Sig Ep - 19 and FIJI - over 40. All these guys I met were cool guys and excited about these fraternities. We had all gone to the same houses (these and a couple of others) and pledged where we had friends, some were legacies (others did not go where they were legacies), felt comfortable, had fun, etc. I don't see what the big deal is about numbers. All are very similar...FIJI for sure has been giving out the most bids. We all talked about that but so what. The others were all the same - giving out bids at bigger parties as opposed to fewer at smaller parties - but again who cares. As far as I can tell - KA, SN, OX, BETA, SAE, SX are doing things at the same pace and FIJI is the only one different. I just don't get what the big deal is and honestly all of these fraternities are similiar and good. Had fun at their parties and you can't go wrong with any of them. Go to the before school parties. I know the one I pledged is having 1 or 2 before classes start.

I was an out-of-state student and didn't go to any rush events until school started. There's a few weeks between the beginning of school and formal rush, so you'll have time to see which fraternity is the fit for you.

Agree with Weagle. You will have plenty of time to see who you fit in with the best. Lot of great fraternities (all the ones mentioned on here and more). Go with your roommate and friends to the band parties prior to "formal" rush and get to know people. Introduce yourself and meet the brothers. Formal rush is a few days and you can meet people there as well. If a friend has already pleadged a fraternity then go with him and let him show you around. Don't get stressed. The CWE comment - I think the kid was saying there was one guy from each of those pledge classes (5 guys) who was at CWE and that's how he knew those numbers...that's possible. That's how I read it anyway.

So how many pledges do all of the big fraternities have at this point?