rush

My first words of advice are go into rush completely open minded, do not worry about "getting into a top three". Honestly any of the sororities are good and everyone ends up where they are meant to be. The top houses however would be: 1) Alpha Phi, 2) Gamma Phi Beta, and 3) Kappa Kappa Gamma. Legacy and letters will always be beneficial, but all sororities view them differently. They obviously will not hurt you, and will only give you an advantage so I recommend doing them. Rush however is more on if the girls can see you as a fit in their sisterhood. It sounds very cheesy, but just go into every house happy and 100% yourself. Rush can be very stressful, but just know that everything happens for a reason. You also have lots of time before rush to get to meet some of the girls and let them get to know you! Hope this helps!

I'm sure people will deny this, but honestly if you are attractive, you will make it pretty far in rush with the top 3. All it takes to get a bid is having a somewhat bubbly personality, or at least the ability to fake it for a week.

If not, perfectly normal/average looking girls with great personalities, who can rock a conversation with people they have never met before, certainly get into the top 3 and fit in well with chapters. If you don't do well in awkward situations, expect to end up in the middle/bottom tier after just the first 2 days of rush.

Realize that this isn't necessarily a bad thing, because at the end of the day you are going to want to be around girls you enjoy spending time with and who you fit in with. Being able to say you are in the "top 3" won't make you happy and you probably will drop quickly. Think Legally Blonde and that celebrity hair salon story.

Being a legacy/having letters certainly helps, but it's definitely not a guarantee. Legacies should expect to be asked back at least 2 days. Also, just making the GPA minimum won't cut it. Expect to be cut the first or second day by a few chapters if you aren't above at least a 2.9.

And your Facebook WILL be stalked at least a week or two before rush, so clean up those pictures and comments, and make sure your profile pic is good. Even if you have a fake name, they will still find you. It will definitely hurt your chances if you have some questionable pictures.

The top three are APhi, Kappa, and GPhi. But keep in mind that looks dont guarantee a spot in a top house. Every sorority is looking for well rounded and genuine girls. Even though these are the top ones, many people find their home somewhere else and LOVE it. The best part about spring rush is being able to meet girls in every sorority and not go into rush with biased opinions from what you hear. Just keep an open mind and youll end up in the house thats best for you! Letters of rec and being a legacy cant hurt, and they might give you the advantage of having your name out there more during rush because theyll have a letter or a family member to connect you to. Good luck!!:)