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I didn't find being busy a problem in my sorority.
Here's the story:
I went to a big university in the south. Being from the north, I knew NOTHING about sororities, and didn't have an interest in them. I was so deeply involved in athletics, that I really couldn't care less about them. I went through rush with my dorm pal because she begged me to keep her company.
Much to my surprise, I was VERY impressed with what I saw. The more I learned about the Greek system, the more I realized it was something really special.
I was super open and honest with my busy schedule to everyone I spoke with at the rush parties. I explained my training schedule, and told them of my athletic goals, and even expressed my reservations over whether it would be fair to the sorority for me to pledge.
It didn't seem to be a problem at all at any of the sororities I visited. When I pledged ZTA, I often had to miss pledge meetings, and I did miss ALL of the date nights and mixers. I ended up accepting a scholarship to another university out west to pursue my athletic dreams, and unfortunately, they didn't have a ZTA chapter there. I ended up being initiated in ZTA through AI more than two decades later!
What I'm trying to say is that I have found sororities encourage us to pursue our dreams and be the best we can. However, if you want to get everything out of the Greek experience, you need to make choices. I would advise you to drop one or two of the activities you are now involved in if you rush and are offered a bid.
You only have this opportunity one time in your life, and I would make the most of it. You don't want to be doing the "What if's" later on in your life.
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