hey

If you have a good reputation and they know of people who think highly of you.

If you have not really talked to this girl in years, even though your parents are friends, and the girl knows you are going through rush at AU, but she has NOT made any type of gesture to meet with you or get to know you better...then you are probably not on this girls radar to get you in her group. If her parents have not requested information from your parents, then that is just a kind no, rather than then just telling your parents, nope, not interested. There are plenty of sororities on campus that you will probably get a bid to, best to keep your eyes open and try to meet other girls who might be interested in you.

If you go eat out the president of Pi Phi, film it and put it on YouTube, I hear that Phi Mu and KD will give you a bid guaranteed.

And that would be.... Just great.

you get in if you know someone in a top sorority and they have NOT contacted you at all or asked any questions about you. (Maybe you know some other girls and alums in that group that can over-ride that girls opinion if she does not see any potential in you.) Might can occur, but probably not, unless like the poster said above, you can sway a whole group (who may not know you at all) and get your foot in the door. In that case, try to find some other girls (or moms) who are in that sorority who might help you.

If you think you only want one, you're probably going to come away unhappy. I've known legacies who thought they were in for sure in a group and got cut the second party. They all pledged other sororities and except for hurt feelings after the cut, they did fine. (I think their moms were more upset!)

This could be difficult since the girl you speak of has not made any overtures to talk to you or "catch up" with you and yet, your parents are good friends. I think the girl's parents (if they have not mentioned anything to your parents about their daughter wanting to get to know you better) are the best indicator of this. The girl is NOT interested in you as a friend or as a sorority sister. Now, if you know any other girls who are in a sorority (or that same sorority the girl is in), or who have acted as if they are interested in you, then those are the girls who could benefit you in getting a bid.

on how many other girls in the sorority like you. Undoubtedly the one you mention in your question does not.