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If you can work your socially elite out-of-state connections, being from out-of-state isn't a problem at all, and might even be a bonus. Your summer home is two doors down from the president of Chi Omega's, awesome. You went to Harpeth Hall? Not a problem. Your dad is the governor of your state or a US senator or representative? Alright.
You don't summer or go to an elite private school, but you're a completely well-qualified recruitment guest who visited during panhellenic weekend, got recs for every house and a couple of letters of support, was well turned out in appearance, and made a great impression at the parties, you're probably on an equal footing as the in-state girls.
But if you just decided to wing it at the last minute, it's going to be much harder from out of state, unless you are from a neighboring state because the process is going to be weird compared to what you are used to, and no one will know you. An in-state girl probably knows what to expect and has people in her hometown sending in recs, even if she didn't ask for them.
It's not that, in my opinion, most chapters hold being out of state against a PNM, but that most chapters would prefer the known to the unknown when it comes to offering membership.
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