rushing a sorority as a sophomore

Having friends in the house that you want can't hurt but make sure that they (and you) honestly think you would be a good fit for that house. Keep in mind that they aren't the only ones voting on you as well so even if they all vote for you, some still might vote against- or not even against you but just put the freshmen as higher which will push you out of the bid list. It really all depends on so many factors that it is hard to tell.

Ok so I am not going to sugarcoat this, but PLEASE don't be discouraged! Rush is a great experience and if you want to do it then do it and have a great time. That being said, it is more difficult to get a bid as a sophomore. Every year we are getting around 3,000 girls rushing and with only 9 houses on campus (each giving between 80-90 bids) less than a third of girls that rush will get bids. Every house will take at least a couple sophomores but that does make the competition stiffer for sophomores and above. When looking at girls to possibly bid we take a lot of things in to account! This is going to sound weird, but one of the big things we think about is girls as investments (for lack of a better word). That doesn't have as much to do with money as it does involvement. We want girls that will be active members of the house, that will contribute time! We also want girls that will want to live in the house, most sophomores do not want to live in the house junior year. So basically when we look at sophomores compared to freshmen sophomores are less likely to live in and will give the house one less year of involvement. To be totally honest, my house cut probably 85% of sophomores in the first round last year. But if you go in and just be yourself you are very likely to meet a ton of amazing people and you could very well still find an amazing house and group of sisters to call your own! Have a great time at recruitment!

It won't hurt to have friends pulling for you, but it's no guarantee.

Every day of recruitment, you will be cut by chapters that you really, really like. And it will sting. So you have to make a promise to yourself that you will see the process through until you either get a bid or are released. Because that is the only way that you will know for sure.

Keep in mind that you will only be meeting a small fraction of the girls in each chapter during recruitment. In every chapter, there are girls who could become your best friends. So don't get too worked up if you don't make a connection with some of the girls that you meet.

Every chapter at CU is an organization that has national clout and respect. There are no minor players here. After you graduate you will be welcomed as an alumna wherever you settle. Your life as a Greek does not end at graduation. You can look forward to many years of fellowship.