What rankings really mean

I realize a lot of you first years are absolutely clueless about rush so I'm going to break down what rankings actually mean:

top/upper
frats: mostly classic prep school dudes with a sprinkle of internationals
-fit the prep school stereotypes
srats: similar to upper tier frats

upper mid
frats: stereotypical frat guys, good connections with top crowd
srats: pretty much the same but competitive with each other
-get into fights on greekrank all the time

fake upper mid
frats: greekrank tier list makers, mainly mix with mid sororities, care about image, great houses, certain types of girls go nuts for these frats
-tend to bid heavy
srats: try to mix with actual upper mid frats hard and to distinguish themselves from the mid srats
-slightly better doorlists than the rest of mid

mid
frats: heavy emphasis on brotherhood, mainly mix with mid sororities, social guys but not in a need mixer on calendar way
-decent number of these guys have close friends in top/upper frats and srats but just kinda vibe in midland
srats: includes pretty much every srat. if you rush, you will probably land here if you can hold a conversation and/or are pretty

lower mid
frats: arguably solid guys. could be mid if they were more social or had better reps/social calendars
srats: girls that either couldn't get a mid srat bid or chose 'sisterhood' (doesn't exist btw)

bottom
frats: decent guys, but not-so-decent reps (in the greek scene). social calendars aren't really there
-if this is your fit, they'll be great guys to hang with and you won't have to worry about dealing with women
srats: the ones left without bids elsewhere
-it's pretty hard for them to be selective because of srat quotas and most girls dropping instead of accepting their bids

general rush tips:
frats: be optimistic and find your crew
-don't get totally wasted
srats: be interesting and conversational, act/dress right
-try not to give any sister the ick (if that's even possible)

remember, these are just generalizations, and the right fit for you may differ from these categorizations. best of luck with rush!