Should I even rush?

You should definitely rush! I think what the other chat was talking about is how unless someones stats are insanely impressive they usually don’t matter that much after the first round of cuts have been made. Beyond the first round the most important factor is the conservations you have with the girls in each house. Your grades and involvement are great and you will definitely make it past the grade cuts at the beginning. You seem really sweet and I’m sure you will find a good fit for you in recruitment!

You definitely should! Don’t let those comments bother you, people were being snarky to that poster because they were acting like they are better than most chapters on campus. Most girls going through recruitment have a good resumes (you do too- a 30 and 3.7 is great!), and that just shows how outstanding pha women are.

Your resume and qualifications may make a chapter pay extra attention to you and get you past grade cuts (2.5-3.5ish depending on the chapter) first round, but the connections you make with the women you talk to is what matters most.

You might not make it into a top house, but there are many outstanding sororities with wonderful sisterhoods that would remain. Just keep your OWN standards high and don't get swept up in the competition of recruitment and settle for just any old house unless you really feel a connection. Also, FWIW, sororities ARE more expensive. And only you can decide if that's the best use of your money. If you decide not to join a sorority, just make sure you find your niche among women in your dorm or major so that you will have a strong group of ;potentially lifelong friends to live with after freshman year. One thing to keep in mind is that if grades are important to you, don't join a house that doesn't make grades a priority, because you wont get any support there to do your best academically if it's all about partying and looks. Finally, I would suggest going through recruitment mainly so you can make an informed decision rather than just trusting what you read on this site.

One more thing. That person you are referring to, who had fairly average credentials but who was so impressed with herself and expected to get into a top house? Well, yes, she sounded like an awful person. No one wants someone like that as a sister. No wonder she was put in her place. People will see right through her and she will be a recruitment dropout.

For most houses a 30 ACT and 3.7 gpa would be just fine. You likely would need more than that, and some leadership and honor experience, to get into a top house. But there are good sisterhoods across the spectrum. My concern is that if you have to constantly watch what you spend, you might find sorority life a challenge because, let's be honest, it is more expensive than dorm life and there are a lot of sorority girls who have never worked a day in their lives. Sadly. They just mooch off of daddy and are proud to tell you about it.