rush 2014

Don't stress! Yes, Greek life is somewhat competitive but it's not something you should be worrying about or scared of. Just try to get recommendations and be yourself during rush. You will find your home! And it's not the end of the world if you don't go Greek or if you rush again as a sophomore!

its not that its hard to get a bid, its just that the system is kinda weird here.

its really really hard getting into the top (phimu, kd, adpi, aopi, zta)if you have no connections within the sorority. still hard but not THAT bad trying to get into kkg. dphie are the only ones that you have a high chance of getting a bid.

It's not so much about connections as it is selling yourself, make sure you're super outgoing, be able to hold a conversation well without any lulls, make yourself memorable & likable.
There are other factors that affect bids too, such as your GPA from high school or your social media accounts (facebook pics, tweets, instagrams).