rushing as a sophomore

[KSUViolet06]

Here's some honest advice and hopefully you can appreciate it:

Friends in a chapter (or even officer friends in a chapter) doesn't = automatic "in."

I've seen it happen where girls were roommates with chapter presidents and BFFs with the VPs and still got cut.

An open mind to ALL chapters in recruitment is a good thing to have.

I mean, consider this: Your "top two" might not invite you back at all (yes you have friends there but they can't guarantee an invite for you). You'd have a pretty crappy recruitment if those 2 cut you and you REFUSED to consider any other chapter.

Also, consider the fact that these chapters did cut you last year. What is so different about YOU (not you having friends, but you as a PNM) that would cause them to give you a 2nd look this year? Example: better grades, involvement, etc.

So, being a little more open minded and not just focusing on these 2 is good idea. Especially as a 2nd time PNM at a school with just 5 groups.

Good luck to you.

[beachyy19]

What's changed is that going in to recruitment the first time around, I had literally no connections to any sorority, and I know that's not everything, but I go to a really small school where everyone knows everyone else from high school, family friends, etc.
Also, I have improved my reputation since the first time around.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Improved your reputation? Did you have a bad one during the first recruitment?

What makes you think you've suddenly "outgrown" a bad reputation and that sorority members will suddenly not remember it anymore this time around?