legacies

I'm not an active, but I highly doubt it. If anything, I think it might help sororities not to drop you because of you not being a legacy to one particular house. They know that you aren't going to be biased to one house over all the others. But idk. I guess it's a possibility that some houses might drop you because they figure that you'll probably choose one of your legacy houses since you have multiple. I think an active would have a better answer than me though

I know that for my house in particular, that if we know you're a legacy somewhere else it won't hurt you in the early rounds, but could in the later. When our lists need to get smaller and smaller, and it comes between you and a girl who are pretty equal in all other aspects we would most likely choose her over you. This is purely based off that fact that we would assume that later in the game you would be more inclined towards the houses you are a legacy in. We don't want to waste a party spot on a girl who will ultimately not go our house. This is not always true though, if we absolutely love you, you will be continued to be invited back.

Some house will count it against you, especially if your mom, grandma, sister etc.. was a member of that sorority, specifically at Alabama. If your sister is currently in the house, people will write you off and assume you will probably go there. If your mom or grandma is active with the alum association, corp board or serves as an advisor, they will probably assume you are wanting to go there.

But, if you are ABSOLUTELY certain you don't want to be part of your legacy house, there are subtle ways to tell a sorority that you don't want your legacy house. It might come up in conversation that your mom or whatever went to Alabama, and you could say "My mom really hopes I will join her sorority, but I'm having a hard time telling her that I like some other ones better, and I really like this house and glad you invited me back". Whatever you do, don't straight up say, "My mom and sister were XYZs, I don't know why I have to even deal with the other houses... " A girl actually said this to someone in my sorority. That night we told a couple of our friends in that chapter, and she was dropped that night from her legacy house because they knew she was being rude to other chapters. They didn't want to deal with her entitlement, and her older sister had acted similar to the younger members, and she has since graduated. The younger sister got dropped by everyone and her mom and sister were PISSED! Bottom line, nothing is certain, not even for you double & triple legacies!

I was a legacy to two different houses, both of which are raked very high at Alabama. I chose not to put it on my resume and make it known. I know they say that houses always find out, but I know for sure that the house I ended up going did not find out. It's risky, but I was out of state and had no connections to anyone currently at Alabama. I wanted to go into rush with an open mind, and I wanted sororities to think so also. If you want to list it so that they know, great. But I would definitely mention throughout rush that you are going into rush with an open mind despite your legacy status. The problem lies with actives not wanting to give that spot at a party to you, if they know you're going to go that house. You know? It's a waste of a spot. However, if you really like them, go for it. We generally give girls a chance unless she's like a triple legacy and her sister is currently in house, then we'll probably drop her after the first round unless she explicitly states that she is open minded. It will all work out though. :)

If your mother and grandmothers are ABCs and your sister is an ABC, the other houses will drop you.
But if your mom was ABC, your grandmother was DEF, and your sister is GHI at a different school, you'll be fine.
But do make it clear at open houses that you're open to any group.