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Had I rushed as a freshman, I can almost guarantee I would have chosen to live in house. However, having rushed as a sophomore, I made the decision to continue to live in off campus apartments. A big part of my decision was due to the fact that I had never lived in dorms. My freshman year I had an apartment with my older sister, and my sophomore year when I joined my chapter I lived in another apartment. I have never had a roommate, and I have never had to share a bathroom (I'm spoiled, I know). As much as I love many of the girls in my chapter, I knew that going from having my own room and bathroom for years to sharing would have been a little much for me.
Like the OP said, I was still able to study at the house and eat meals there. I always hang out with my friends who live in house, but for me it was important to have an off campus apartment where I could get away.
While I know my decision was right for me, at the same time I still wish I had made myself suck it up for a year. There is a lot of bonding that goes on when you live in house. Girls go out together, study together, etc. It is also a huge bonus to live in house during recruitment. When you have to be at the house at 6 AM, it's nice not having to drive over.
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