When I registered for rush, I only put down my mother on my application. However, when I met the actives, I usually mentioned that both my father and my brother are Greek.
Pledging requires that you support your chapter with both time and money. If your parents are Greek, they are more likely to be supportive of your Greek experience.
When a PNR mentions that a parent or sibling is Greek, it is often interpreted to mean that she knows more than the average PNR. Of course, this is desirable to the chapter because we are looking for women who are ready to commit themselves.
One caveat: It is best not to mention that you are a legacy to another chapter on the campus. This may be taken as a sign you are not interested in the chapter you are rushing. If you mention your mother is Greek, be sure to follow it up with a comment like "It's really too bad her GLO isn't an option for me, because we will never have the opportunity to share that bond." This works whether your mother's chapter isn't on campus, or if you have just chosen (as I did) that it wasn't for me.
Also, if you have brothers who are actives or recent alums, you may wish to shy away from naming their chapter. If it turns out the chapter you are at hates that fraternity, it may reflect poorly on you.
As an initiated member, I was terrified that my rush crush would go to the chapter at which she was a double legacy (mom and older sister). When she told me at pref party that her mom had encouraged her to do what was best for her, and she was going her own way, I knew she would be my sister.
The bottom line is to make your Greek connections known, but don't mention specific chapters unless you are certain you will follow in the footsteps of your relatives.
(As it happened, the sorority I joined had Bid Day with my brother's fraternity when I was a freshman and he was a senior. Cute, huh?)
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