questions about rush next year

A lot of the "top houses" will have more catty girls and more drama just sayin, they aren't the nicest

It's hard to say obviously since we all only end up in one house, and rumors could be rumors but I do have friends in other houses that describe their house life in a way that seems different than mine. Like she says the girls are more cliquey and don't like walk to class or sit together or say hi to each other when they see each other out. My house we definitely do, were always together. Like the above comment, definitely more "top" houses have been said to be less sisterhood oriented. At least 2 top houses require you to follow the rule of thirds, or do at least 2 of the 3 when you're on the first floor: cute outfit, hair done, makeup done. My house I can roll out of bed in my pjs with bed head and no makeup, it feels like home. You'll get a feel for which houses are more like mine and which arnt. A lot of people in my house on pref day dropped the "top" houses for this reason and they say they're happier than ever with their decision. Hazing seems to go hand in hand as well, the less sisterhood oriented the more hazing rumors there are. I use rumors lightly because I've heard some directly from the source yet some are so blown out of proportion.

Honestly stick with your gut instinct. Was really torn between two houses (one considered top and one considered middle) during preg day. I honestly just felt like (not trying to sound conceited) that the top one wanted me for my looks and did not get much deeper with me on my pref day. The chapter I joined on the other hand genuinely cared about me and made me feel at home. Looking back now, I know I made the right choice. I'd be miserable in the other house based on what some of my friends who joined have said about it. It just didn't have features that I needed in order to feel completely at home. You will find your perfect fit, regardless of the rank! Also UW is a huge school so you'll have fun regardless.

If you want less drama avoid PiPhi, APhi, ZTA, Phi Mu.

It is true, I had a feeling some of the top houses I kept going back to only wanted me for my looks or money. They asked what my parents did and I said my parents both are retired, surprise surprise I didn't go back there the next day! But my friend (now in my house) preffed at that particular house, and later told me the same thing, she thinks they wanted her because her dads a successful lawyer, because the people she knows in that house she now realizes how good of a decision it was to drop that house because she wouldn't have clicked with them at all.

Avoid thetas, they just want rich/hot people (half of their PC15 is somewhat attractive though, the other half not. They're all loaded though what a coincidence)

Pi phi: all are gorgeous, not naturally but just always have that pressure to make sure their makeup and hair is perfect. I swear they probably never don't wear makeup.

A phi: sisterhood is weak, lots of drama

Yeah I agree with what everyone has said. If you don't want a lot of drama or cliquey girls, then I'd avoid pi phi, aphi, theta, and I've heard tridelt has a lot of drama too, same with ZTA. When you go to a house during rush try to envision if you could see yourself hanging on the couch w those girls wearing pjs and no makeup

Yeah avoid aphi, piphi, ddd, zta, and always theta. Not to say all girls in these houses are mean people but these houses seem to have some of the more dramatic, high schoolish girls that I've met in the Greek system