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Congratulations on being accepted to your top choices!!!
As far as greek life goes - there's already been some good advice here but I would also like you to consider the following:
If you go through recruitment with an open mind, and it does not work out well for you (and I'm strictly saying you do not get a bid - not that you don't get a bid to your top choice), make sure there are other clubs and organizations on campus to be involved with. A lot of women who are great potential new members have leadership qualities that are wonderful for other clubs and organizations.
Also, you may want to know beforehand whether or not informal recruitment is a.) possible (some schools have many chapters that have a very very very small number of bids to hand out during informal recruitment, or they don't have it at all) and b.) competitive/non-competitive. Find out what organizations have chapters on both campuses, and get recommendations for all of them. If you don't get a bid through formal recruitment, get recommendations for informal recruitment. Even on a non-competitive campus where recommendations are not required, they go a long way with chapters.
I went to a non-competitive school, but formal recruitment is ALWAYS a touch more competitive than informal recruitment. There are schools where it is the other way around. If greek life really is a factor in your college decision, and say it's the breaking point between two equally excellent schools (academically), educate yourself on the greek system for both schools as much as possible.
This includes a little web-research, trying to find websites for panhellenic council, and, if you go on visits, try to set up a chance to talk to the greek advisor or someone in the Office of Student Development (or Student Affairs, or Student Clubs and Organizations, whatever it's called on that campus) so that you can ask any questions face-to-face.
Also, this may just be on my campus but a lot of the tour guides were greek, and they weren't allowed to share their affiliation with potential students. If you have a tour and the guide is greek, then ask that person some of your questions. It's a little easier to get a straight answer when you're a potential student, rather than a current student/potential new member where the sorority women want you to join THEIR specific organization.
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