[megangammaphi]

I definitely agree with those of you suggesting to outoftheloop that she rush again! I come from a school with a very competitive rush, and while i had success in joining the house I wanted freshman year I saw MANY who did not. Many of the girls I met going through rush were released from recruitment or decided to withdraw and try again next year. Of the 7 girls I remained close with who rushed again 5 ended up in houses and only one was released from rush the other decided greek life was not for her about half-way through. The advice I have for you is whether or not you think they matter work on getting recommendations for the houses at your schools from alums and start working on learning everything you can about recruitment do's and don'ts for your school. Meet girls in the greek system at your school too having friends in a house always helps you at least a little, even if its just that you can see a familiar face at the house. However, on a cautionary note if you think that having a repeat of last year could severely negatively affect you, then I would refrain from rush for the sake of your own sanity. Good luck with your decision!