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I know this response is coming very late, but if you're still debating about formal recruitment and still reading these things, maybe this will help.
Excellent advice from AChiOSnap and Denise DPhiE...and everyone, really.
Like everyone has pointed out, recruitment in the southeast can be very tough. I go to a big southeastern school, as well, and I know a lot of people that have been cut heavily or were never placed, but our recruitment pales in comparison to some of the even bigger name schools in the state.
I had a friend that went through recruitment at a huge southeastern school as a sophomore with a GPA similar to yours...she was captain of the equestrian team, very well dressed, cute girl. She didn't have any recs, but she had a lot going for her. She was cut heavily after the first two days and was only asked back to 2 houses on sisterhood day. According to her, they were "bottom tier" and she decided to drop. However, her roommate went thru recruitment with her...she had a lower GPA, no activities, no recs...also a sophomore...and she got a full schedule everyday and was extended a bid to her first choice sorority. I am not sure what happened there, but things do work out differently for different people. You can have everything in the world going for you, or so it may seem, but there are a lot of different factors that come into play. Competition is huge and the southern tradition of Greek Life is definitely one of those factors--there are typically many women that come through recruitment in the South, whether or not your school is in the Deep South...and these girls come in with massive amounts of recommendations and connections. Even for some of them, things don't always work out.
It's important to just stay positive, be friendly and be yourself. I agree with the other girls about getting really involved in an activity, internship or community service project. Do something memorable. Give them something to remember you by--something that makes you special and makes them know that you would be an asset to their chapter.
In many ways, formal recruitment is more stressful and difficult, but I think informal can be even harder. It just depends on what both you and the chapters are looking for. Like it was pointed out above, sometimes sororities do informal recruitment in search of filling 2 or 3 spots, but they'll have 60 girls show up.
I would definitely encourage you to go through again. I've known girls, like others, that have went through 3 times and never made it. Other girls I've known go thru twice and have everything work out amazingly the second time around. Other girls find their home the first time; some get a bid one year but find out it was the wrong place for them, go thru again, and find the place they were meant to be the 2nd time around.
Being Greek is an incredible thing--something that is so difficult to describe. It's so much more than words can describe and, if given the chance, I think it's something that everyone interested should experience.
Good luck to you and hope to hear about your formal recruitment adventures this fall!
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