Stats on future pnm

The biggest factor isn't the number of activities / involvement - it is showing a passion in something - whether it is cheer / volleyball / a service group. Right now houses are looking at girls from their particular region - recruitment committees are by region - California girls looking at California pnms, NY / Florida / local, etc...There are meetings with discussions if they know the girls / know of the girls, etc. Their social media is looked at. (Make sure this is cleaned up).
My house doesn't rank you higher because you have designer clothing, but it helps to look put together / that you have put in effort.
Grades do matter when cuts first happen - there are so many girls, therefore many cuts happen - with the higher GPA's remaining. If you have any connections to any girls - even from your hometown / region, that is also helpful. If you are coming to campus soon for any tours/visit, you can reach out to girls to meet for coffee / lunch to learn about their house.

First of all - good luck with your recruitment process. Please try to enjoy it all you can. It is so exciting to meet all of the new girls! I am still friends with the girls I met in my pnm group, even though we are in different houses. I didn't know anyone from UA - not a single person! I really feel my process was different from other girls that were either from the area or ones that spent countless hours looking at their IG's and making decisions / having their hearts set on certain houses due to pics. UA houses have over 400 girls in the house and you can't make a decision over IG, "tent talk" or what you read on GR. I'm excited for you! Roll Tide!

Your grades and resume are a start, but are NEVER what gets anybody a bid. This is why rush is in person; we want to meet you. Wear what is flattering for YOU, YOUR body type, YOUR personality. Dress for rush parties in what is appropriate for the occasion and makes you feel cute, gives you confidence, and is physically comfortable; labels and price tag be damned. This will present you well and say a lot about you to us. For conversations, if you are a positive, warm, funny, confident, interesting girl, who is at ease, poised and confident, and shows interest and appreciation in who she is talking to at each house, that will go a long way.

All of this advice is great, honest, and positive. I love it.

Make sure you join the IG UA Class of 2026 page. That helps too.

Right now, just focus on getting your rec letters, cleaning up your social media, and enjoying what is left of high school! Most houses try to find a variety of girls. Certain houses pick mainly local girls, and that is ok! See where you feel comfortable and determine your ranks from there! Good Luck!

PNM's - It cannot be emphasized enough that while recruitment is a 'mutual selection process' it is the sororities who are making the decisions of who is invited back or not. They do not see your rankings so it doesn't matter how bad you want a certain sorority, it is their decision based on their own chapter's opinion. The only time your rankings come into play is in the event that more sororities want you back than your schedule will allow, and that's when the algorithm kicks in to drop your lower ranked houses from your schedule. And while some girls certainly do get full cards, or nearly full cards, most, and I mean the vast majority, do not. Be aware that tent talk includes some pnm's bragging that they are getting full cards when they are not, so don't pay attention to what anyone is saying about their rush, period, and there is no need for you to share any of your opinions or experiences with others unless they are positive ones about the houses and other pnm's. And finally, being released from any house is NOT personal, it DOESN'T mean you aren't good enough, and NO ONE in that house is looking down on you. You will be more than fine!