what are the real sorority rankings here?

^^^ I'd bet money you're a GDI who didn't make it in to a house. Please.

So which of these sororities would you say parties?

It's KU Greek life. Everyone parties. SDT, ADG, ADPi probably party the least. Other than that, every other house parties.

EK is not a top tier. Just as KD isn't top of the middle tier.

Sigma Kappa is definitely in the top tier since this past year. Maybe lower top tier but definitely top tier. They had a great new pledge class and have improved a lot.

Uh no. Not even close. Like not even the smallest bit close. They're mid to lower middle tier. Nice try though.

I'm an alumna member working on a sorority recommendation form for an incoming Freshman at KU and stumbled upon this website. Just had to comment.

All of this ranking is okay if you know that people who comment here have a vested interested in recruiting the best of the best PNMs. So they're going to rank accordingly. Call it personal bias.

The fact is, there will always be the historically super strong sororities (both nationally and on the KU campus) and some houses which are not as strong. That's due to a huge number of variables, many of which might not be of interest to you personally, so don't let it bother you a bit. Keep an open mind.

I'm a member of one of the "top tier" houses that seems to be mentioned each time (or almost, depending on who's posting I guess!), and at the time I was going through rush, I firmly believed there would be only one sorority I was destined to join. Like it would cast some sort of magical spell on me? Who knows. I was only 18. Now that I'm in my mid-40s, I see that's insane! I have lifelong friends who are members of all houses.

KU has many fantastic sororities, and within each one, you'll find all sorts of women - partiers, studiers, leaders, religious, not religious, wealthy, not wealthy, beautiful, etc. And that variety is a good thing!

If you're a PNM, do your homework, ask around a bit (understanding that everyone has a bias but if you hear the same thing over and over, pay attention), then ... continued...

(continued)... then go and enjoy yourself. Just meet as many people as you can, look around, ask yourself if you feel at home, see who else is attending the parties (especially toward the end), because they will be your pledge sisters, and try to envision yourself equally in two or three different houses.

This is not a time for stress; it's a time for FUN, for sisterhood, for socializing and making connections you'll have for a lifetime. Enjoy yourself and know that each house brings with it a certain set of pros and a certain set of cons. But whatever you do, please don't listen to the gossip in the dorms: "I hear if you take a bite of your cookie at ___ house, they'll cut you." "I hear ___ house will ask how much $ your dad makes." "If you have your nails painted ___ color, you'll get cut from ____ house." None of that is true. At all.

Most of the cuts aren't because they didn't like you - it's because they didn't get to know you well enough. That's all! Maybe there weren't people from your high school pulling for you in the house? Or maybe they were forced to cut more than they wanted due to that crazy new system (which is ridiculous)? Chances are the women in the house won't know if you cut them or if they cut you.

Helpful tips: You'll be really tired after all of those parties. Don't yawn. Act enthusiastic, even if you're tired! Don't complain about the heat, your feet hurting, the tee shirts they gave you to wear, etc. (continued...)

(continued)... because that makes you seem like a Debbie Downer who is not interested in their house. They need to find a way to separate who's "in" and who's "not" and one way is a perceived lack of interest (when it really is probably just exhaustion after a long day of parties). Ask questions about what it's like to live there, how many girls share a room, complement the house decor if you like it, notice all the time that went into their party decor for that day's theme, etc. Be the sort of person others might want to get to know better! Remember your host's name (that's the woman who will be with you for the party) and thank her or tell her that it was nice to meet her. Know that the sorority members aren't allowed to say, "See you tomorrow!" or something that might seem normal like that - it's just because they can't make those sorts of promises. And if your hostess does say it, trust me, it's an accident. Don't read into any of it.
And finally, believe it or not, remember that the women in the houses who are rushing you are just as nervous as you are. They want you to like their house and to choose it as much as you want them to like you. That might help ease some of your nerves. Now, have fun and know that these will be some of the best years of your life! I promise! :)

^^^ You go girl.