should i rush?!?

[tennisgirl0716]

Hi! I'm going to be a sophomore at my school this fall and I really want to be a part of Greek Life. My school is an engineering school and the female to male ratio is really low, about 1:4 or a little higher. So, there aren't a lot of women who want to rush and most people at my school participate in sports, not Greek Life. Just trying to paint a picture.

Anyway, last year I didn't rush because I didn't think it would be something I would want to do. Later on, I saw my friends all became involved in their sororities and fraternities and I started to research it. I really really fell in love with the idea of Greek Life, so at the start of the spring semester, I hung out with one sorority but I didn't get a bid. I feel like it has to do with the amount of bids they had remaining, but I won't know for sure lol.

Last semester, my GPA fell to a 2.2. I took a total of 21 credits because I thought I could handle it. I started out doing really well in my classes, acing the exams, going to the library and spending so many hours a week there and studying and doing homework. However, I was overwhelmed when I found out my grandma died and my mom was diagnosed with early breast cancer two weeks after I found about my grandma. I was really depressed and since my school is far from home, I couldn't see my family until after finals. I realize that this shouldn't be an excuse and that my grades come first. But, I still want to rush and be a part of a sorority!

The two sororities I'm really interested in are Alpha Phi and Alpha Gamma Delta. I know AGD's GPA requirement to be initiated is a 2.3 and there is no rush requirement. I dont know about Alpha Phi.

Anyway, do you think they'll make an exception for me? Maybe I could be a new member and after my GPA gets up there, I can be initiated?

I did well in high school - 4.2 GPA out of a possible 4.54. I graduated at the top of my class, was team captain and first singles for my tennis team, cofounded a club, volunteered at a hospital! Do you think they'll take this into consideration or will they just cut me?