Sorority selection question

A lot of resumes look similar. You need to stand out. Come to college preview day. Introduce yourself to sorority members that are the ambassadors. You can do a quick look on Instagram to see what sorority they list. Ask her if you could possible arrange a weekend to visit with her sorority so you can meet the members. Do not drink that weekend. Speak kindly and ask good questions. Do not gossip. Sometimes, it’s who you know in the sorority that will get you in.

Hang on a sec...you started out your post saying "some of my older friends went through recruitment a few months ago" and then you said "I'm coming from out of region so obviously the houses won't have actives from my hometown..." Those two statements seem conflicting. Either you know girls who are now in houses here (which gives you valuable connections,) or none of them got a bid here so they're in no position to advise you, or none of them rushed here so their experience is irrelevant. So what's the deal here?

Houses do read what you send in and actives have committed some of it to memory so they 'know' you before you even set foot in the door, but it's a starting point only. It in no way gives you "points" toward securing a bid. That stuff really just helps to identify you as a soccer player or a dancer or a cheerleader or whatever to go with your face and hometown and major so actives can remember you. The last thing you want to do is slip through the cracks because no one can recall anything about you. It also helps when figuring out which actives to match you with during rounds so you can have good conversations. There is every kind of girl with every kind of interest in every sorority, so what's on your resume doesn't determine 'good match' nearly as much as how you present yourself in person - that shows how you vibe with a house.