[DubaiSis]

But to clarify, more girls going through rush does NOT mean more girls get cut (except at IU, always the problem child), it just means pledge classes will likely be larger.

But to give you a REALLY brief overview of how the process works, each chapter has a fixed number, pre-set by a computer and an administrator, that they have to reach after each round of rush. So let's say there are 500 girls going through rush and ABC has been told they need to cut 200 girls after round one. If they think that 400 of the 500 girls are awesome, doesn't matter, they still have to cut 200 girls. So how does the chapter determine who among that list of girls they love but can't keep? Grades, extra-curriculars, attractiveness, perceived potential, they like blondes, recommendations, whatever. They have to find SOMETHING. And at some point it just gets to be almost random.

THIS is why we say not to get all bent out of shape over cuts. Yes they can feel like it's the end of the world, but if you still have invitations, then you need to brush yourself off, perk up and head out to the parties to which you HAVE been invited. When we say it's not personally, it really seriously could not be personal. If you were number 301, then you're out. You'll never know if you were 301 or 500. Even the sorority women don't know exactly, so there's no point in stewing over it. And then we circle back to don't worry about it, just go in being your charming normal self and let the chips fall where they may.