what if you don't like your house

If you are smart you will give it a go right up until initiation Because that group wanted you. Hopefully you will chance your attitude.

Many girls in up with houses they didn't think they wanted but that house wanted you. Give them a chance and you may be surprised.

Don't drop yet but jump in with both feet and try to make it work. No guarantee next year would go better.

You may not have gotten the house you thought you wanted or did and found the members not to be what you expected. Seek out like minded members in your pledge class and you will be surprised.

A higher % of pnms than people admit don't end up where they expect because with 1000 girls that are all high achieving and a quota of 61 there just is no way. The actual truth is being connected within a house and having those members pull strings for you is part of the game. That's why houses you might not think are top turn out to be. Some depend solely on Name recognition and once recruitment disappear while others push to be visual and involved and are actually higher up in respect. So, give your house a real chance and help push it up the ranks by getting involved. You may be surprised at how wrong your first impression is.

When I went through, there was a PNM who received a bid from a sorority she did not want. She dropped and re-rushed the following year and was given a bid by a different house, though it still wasn't a top house like she had hoped. I will say this... In my house, we knew she was not selected the first go-round and were aware that she was going through rush a second time. If there wasn't a bid extended the first time, why would there be a sudden change? I'm saying this to let you know, that just because you try again- it doesn't mean you will get the house you have your sights on. Sororities (well, the good ones) are only allotted a certain number of sophomores. Keep that in mind and try to find sisters in your sorority that you bond with. Freshman year is so fun and to miss that and experience that as a sophomore- it's not the same. Totally my opinion. Xo Best of luck

Now that some time has passed hopefully the emotions have calmed and you've meet girls you can relate too. You can make all the houses a home with effort.

No one can argue that recruitment week is emotional and no one makes it through without stress. With 1000 competitors many women do not end up where they expect. All houses here have good qualities and if you give it a positive go, get involved and reach out to your PC you should find your house a home in no time.

Give your house a real chance because they wanted you. Don't expect things to go better as an upperclassmen going through recruitment.

By now I hope you worked to fine similar girls and give your house a real chance. Be a part of making things better.