Hi Bubbles! I'm an active Theta. I'm not sure what Theta-cutie meant when she said that we are nationally exclusive. I know that we are a very old sorority ("the first greek letter fraternity known among women"), and we have a lot of chapters. We are strong in lots of different parts of the country, but other sororities could probably also claim that.
The "difficulty" of getting a Theta bid probably depends on what school you rush at, and on the year. Some years are more competitive than others because there are a lot of desirable girls rushing.
Legacy can make a difference, but only if we like you anyway. However, any legacy that comes to our pref night party is going to be on the top of the bid list. At that point, if they want in, we have to make room for them. Because of this, if there are a lot of legacies that want us, there may not be a lot of room left in the pledge class for non-legs. The number of legacies that rush varies widely every year. Last year we pledged maybe a couple and this year close to half (of the pledge class) are legacies. Almost all of our legacies preffed us. My chapter does not have to bid a legacy if we believe she doesn't fit in.
Get recs from Thetas if at all possible. It's fantastic if you can get a rec who went to the same college as you will be. Didn't you say you know lots of them? Send in several if you can get them, and give your recomenders a headshot of you to send along. This will make you stand out, and the girls will take extra care to meet you during rush.
If you're going through deferred rush (in January), the best advice I can give you is to get involved in 1 or 2 campus activities, and casually get to know some Thetas if your rush rules allow open contact. If the Thetas have mixers that open to the public at a certain time, show up looking cute and not overly drunk. If they have big service events open to the public, like a 5k run, do participate. You can bet they're paying attention to which girls came to these sorts of things.
[This message has been edited by twinstars (edited April 20, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by twinstars (edited April 20, 2001).]
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