[KillarneyRose]

It never occured to me to consider the national organization.

Rush was a lot different when I went through. We didn't have the Internet, so it wasn't nearly as easy to research various sororities. I was pretty clueless going in; I had no idea how old any given sorority was, how many chapters it had, what its philanthropy was.

I made my choice based solely on the girls at the particular chapters, how well I "clicked" with them and if I could see myself as their sister.

Looking back, I'm still certain I made the right choice, especially since it turns out the my organization IS strong on a national level and has a great alumnae network. But when my daughters rush I'll definitely encourage them to check out the national aspects of each organization on their campuses.