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Involved houses: CHi O, Kappa, Theta, AXO, KD (especially MSA, good to join if you are interested in government/leadership) and SK. they all had girls really big into Dance Marathon and other student groups. They have girls that are well known around campus.

Tridelt Gphi and DG have really outgoing, pretty, and social girls that are just so friendly when they go out that they make a BUNCH of friends and are always picked first for frats.

I think everyone should care less about popularity and care more about having an active social life and make the best friends of your life. Mizzou has a lot to offer, in any house.

I will be rushing in a little over a week and this made me feel much better. thanks for posting it.

So very true! Relax and remember it's stressful for everyone. You'll get through it and find a great place no matter what your first impressions are.

One more thing to remember is that when you go back o your dorm at night girls will be talking until late in the night. They think they know it all. THEY DON'T. And they especially don't know what's right for you. This is college. This is when you start to trust yourself rather than relying on the opinions of others. Trust your gut. Believe in yourself. This is your decision and your decision alone. Not your mother's. Not your sister's. Not your roommate's. Not the chill girls down the hall. So pay attention and listen to that little voice inside of you. She knows you best.

Thank you so much for posting this, I am much more relaxed now.

So true! I thought I had a good idea which house my pi chi was in. I couldn't have been more wrong. Don't buy into the stereotypes. Just relax, be yourself & trust your instincts about where you feel most comfortable.

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Dorm talk can be the worst- because someone on your floor will inevitably have an opinion of certain houses (and their opinion will be based on someone else's opinion, no doubt). It is very important to try and ignore this.
If someone says "my mom said XYZ is the best house here, so I will only join it" that person is pretty much saying they aren't capable of making their own decisions.
if five girls from your school all LOVE ABC but you don't feel comfortable there, don't let them convince you to join it.
It is VERY hard to tune out out the talk, but it is also the only way to insure that you are following your gut, your instincts and your heart.
Every chapter here has something wonderful to offer. and despite dumb stereotypes posted on this website, they all have a LOT of similiarities.
Trust yourself. Tune out the Talk.