[SthrnZeta]

Search the Greek Chat site - you're not the only one who is afraid of formal recruitment. It's perfectly normal to be worried you won't get in or nervous about the parties. As trite as this sounds, all you can do is be yourself (and confident) and if you don't get in to any of the orgs, then it wasn't meant to be and that's not something to beat yourself up over. There are plenty of other orgs on campus that offer a great camaraderie and bonding experience that aren't greek. Being in a sorority isn't the end all be all to having a great college experience but you have to be willing to put yourself out there, people won't come to you. Search this site a little bit, I guarantee you'll find other threads from posters just like you and lots of valuable advise was offered. Best of luck in the Fall, whatever you end up choosing to do!

ETA: I rushed as a sophomore and had two juniors in my pledge class. It definitely depends on the campus, but we didn't need recs and being an upperclassman made little difference. My campus had 6 chapters as well but I wouldn't say my campus was competitive.