Depending on the campus, sophomores may or may not have a difficult time with recruitment. For campuses that are considered "competitive" with recruitment, those chapters tend to favor freshmen over sophomores. Other campuses would be more open to pledging a sophomore.
I do not advise you to give away your school. You have already shared much information that would make it easy to figure out who you are, not to mention that your screen name could also be based on your real name. However, you said that you are from Oklahoma, and then mention that Theta is a chapter on your campus. Without calling out any school in particular, I can say with a certain degree of confidence that you are on a campus that is "competitive" unless you attend a school that is at least 2 states away. The campuses that we are on in OK and the immediate surrounding states are competitive.
While it may be tougher to get a bid as a sophomore, it doesn't mean that it is impossible. However, you should have recs to ALL chapters on campus and be open to ALL groups. Read some of the threads in the recruitment section to learn about how you prepare for a recruitment on a competitive campus, including the ones about securing recs.
Good luck to you.
(oh, and just be aware that when you rush, you will be in very close proximity with the sorority girls. Consider taking the next few months to quit smoking, or have a really good plan in place with regards to the odor.)
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