i don't want to be horribly discouraging, but next year at rush time you'll be a year older, and this can work against you. i assume you'll be a sophomore next time?
i go to a small college with only 5 sororities. the rushees are very predominately freshmen. this year we had about 15 sophomores enter rush, most of them having fallen through the year before or not rushed due to grades. only one of them ended up getting a bid. if the sororities you're aiming for usually make quota with no problem, it may be unlikely that they'll take any sophomores, no matter how much you fit in or how much they like you. this year my house put all sophomores at the very bottom of the bid list, no matter how high their scores. there are many reasons why sororities may try to avoid taking older rushees... mostly financial reasons.
it's not so much a matter of being cut earlier... but the second time you rush, the girls will remember that they didn't want you last time, and you'll have to demonstrate why they should want you NOW. if you're still the exact same person, i don't see why their opinion of you would change. there's no rule that says you'll automatically be cut if you have been in years before... but remember what i said above. if they didn't want you then, you'll have to show them why they should want you now. if you fail to do so, you will probably get cut a second time.
i don't know about your particular school... it may be nearly impossible for a sophomore to get in, or it might be no biggie at all. how did the older rushees fare this year? are the pledge classes at alpha phi, kkg and dg filled with all freshmen, or is there a variety of classes represented?
good luck if you decide to try again. you really should take a closer look at how things are on your own campus. it may be nothing at all like how my school is.
[This message has been edited by twinstars (edited January 26, 2001).]
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