HELP GC'ers!!! I need UF advice!!!!

[Aiya]

Hey Guys,
So I wanted to do a sorority like year ago, but then I figured it wasn't for me, and I'm getting older (I'm a junior even thought I'm on the 5 year plan) so I figured don't go through rush this year. Plus I went through last year and didn't really feel that connection with a house so I dropped right before prefs. Well over the summer, I've been getting really close with one of my sister's from my non-panhellenic sorority and hanging out with her sisters from her Panhellenic sorority. And I asked her if I should go through rush, because I can totally see myself in their house, and so many girls from her house want me in there. So we decided that it would be best for me to not go through rush and to snap in right after rush, (or do COB, you can see my earlier thread). I didn't want to be subjected to a computer glich (then I get a bid to a house I didn't like and have to be bound to it for a year) or also be really sad when I go though rush and get cut majorly because I'm a junior. I mean I know it's just because I'm older, but it's not fun, especially at my big southern school, to spend most of your time in lounges during rush. Anyways, so my friends and I thought we had it all planned out, UNTIL on sunday, it was made aware to them that they will not be snapping (or COBing, thought I don't think that's the same thing but they seem to think it is) if they make house total and quota during rush (which they will). So my friends called me right when they found that out and tried to get a hold of me to go to the rush orientation so I could go and rush to get into their house, but ALAS, I was tutoring some high school kids and had my cell phone off and was not availible. So I'm not going though rush and apparently I'm not going to be able to get into their house, unless you guys know of another way. I mean I know I can always go to another house and snap there, but I'm just so heartborken about this. It's all because we didn't know to begin with, so it's not like the girls didn't think I would be a good fitm or anything like that. Just a minor technicality. On the lighter side, my friends say I can always come to their open functions and still hang out, which I will, but it's not the same. Oh dear Greek Chat, my friends and I are so sad about this, please send me some advice or PM me if you will,
Thanks,
Alison