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1) UIUC has a VERY high placement rate in formal recruitment, as long as you go through with an open mind, consider all options, etc. This is true for sophomores, and even juniors. Go through formal recruitment.
2) Talk about being excited to live in the house. This implies you will be there for a while.
2b) I don't think being Indian will hurt you in the slightest. The groups are not terribly diverse because the PNM pool isn't, but the women of color who do rush tend to end up spread out pretty evenly among all groups.
3) You will be meeting women for a very short time, and at a disadvantage compared to women who know others from high school, summer camp, etc., so yes, they are making snap judgments about you, and looks are a big part of that. However, you will be making those same snap judgments about the sororities, and in the end, the hope is that you find your home. Again, very high placement rate...you shouldn't worry too much about this, other than presenting yourself well as IP suggests in the post above mine.
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