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I guess my point is, don't invest $200 in a cocktail dress if you don't normally spend that much on clothes, because you think it will help get you into your dream house.
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Very true statement that applies to all rush clothing.
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I can't say how it works for other sororities, but in at least some houses, the bid list is already set before the pref night parties. No cuts are made following the last round of parties.
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Once again, very true. Note though that this says "
In at least some houses . When I was in college, (back in the days when the pyramids were still a dream) our top bid list was in large part tailored to match our perception of how the rushees felt about us. If we thought she would place us #1 on her card, she would most likely be on our first bid list. After all, you don't just want fabulous girls, you want fabulous girls that really want to be your sister. If she was still undecided, there was also a chance that she would be high on the list, but we weren't willing to risk losing someone that really wanted to be an XYZ just to grab that extra quota number. These perceptions were largely determined by pref night activities.
Please note that I attended an institution that did not have an intensely competitive rush, so this may not apply at all to a large, competitive university. Also, no rushee should ever be invited to pref if you are not willing to extend her a bid. This post applies only to a rushee's placement on the bid list.