Help! Rushing at Indiana University

[Ally T]

Hi, I am new here and hope you can help me. I am considering rushing at IU this year. I know a couple of girls from my high school who rushed and did not get into a sorority there and are telling me not to do it. I have no idea why they did not get in, because they are great girls - cute, friendly, good grades. It really surprised me. I really want to be in a sorority, but am afraid to be rejected like they were. They said it was humiliating.

I looked up IU's Panhellenic Group and their rush statistics showed that in 2014 only 1002 out of 1905 women got into a sorority even though they have more sororities that any other campus - 22 I think. That's only 52% - Yikes! Does that sound right?

My friend said IU is the toughest place to get into a sorority and that even girls that the sororities like get rejected because they want to keep it exclusive. She said they could change it, but they like it being really tough. Why is it so tough? Why wouldn't they want more good members?

Does an average girl like me even have a shot at getting into a sorority? I think I am decent looking and fun to be around, but so are a lot of girls, including the girls I know who did not get in. My grades are pretty good, but there's nothing outstanding about me - I'm not a cheerleader or an athlete or a musician. I'm just your average girl who wants to be social, volunteer, and make good grades.

I now wish I hadn't chosen to go to IU, because being in a sorority is important to me and I didn't realize it's a 50/50 chance there. I didn't know that until after I decided. My sister goes to another college and even though she's not Greek, a lot of her friends are. She said there is a sorority for everybody who wants to join one there and that you pretty much have to be a serial killer not to get in if you are open to all the sororities.

What can I do to make sure that I get into a sorority? Help!?