Angels&Arrows LSU raised their SAT requirement this year to a 23. I believe in a few more years it will be at 25. With that in mind, parents and students may be more apt to look at LSU as a real live learning institution rather than a "Party School".
My daughter hasn't said much about rush this year, but I should get the scoop when she comes home. From what little she did say, there were more girls with good grades and test scores and they are thinking this will continue as the LSU standards are raised.
An article in either Tiger Weekly or the Reveille

said they expect the numbers for recruitment to keep on increasing.
All the sororities are sitting pretty with their numbers, healthier than it has been in ages. The system as a whole is gaining strength. On a personal note, I do think the chapters are getting too large.
OT QUESTION- From what little I understand, some sororities "count" for total differently than others or have different types of status. What does that mean? If this is not an appropriate public question-sorry in advance, just ignore it!