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[quote=Anonymous]My daughter had a similar experience to OP's daughter, at a different university.

My DD ended up not being in a sorority at all (she's a senior now), and still has had a lot of friends and a great social life.  She frequently gets invited to fraternity formals and events.

One thing I've observed about sorority rush -- it does not matter how pretty you are, how well-dressed you are, how sweet you are, how smart you are -- there will always be girls who have better connections to the existing members in the sorority.  And the existing sorority members will be SO nice and sweet to every potential new member, during the rush/recruitment process.  So it comes as a surprise when those with better connections get a bid when you do not.  I have seen this happen to so many college students.

At my daughter's university, a lot of the girls who are in the situation of OP's daughter either (a) stay at the university and join other activities, and possibly rush again sophomore year; (b) join the lower tier house and then transfer to a university where that particular sorority is considered a top-tier house; or (c) transfer to another university and start fresh (either with Greek life or without).

Option (b) above is one of the most common ones that I have seen.

I hope OP's daughter will not take things too personally.  I completely understand the appeal of a sorority (as I was in one myself) -- the idea of lots of friendships and lots of fun organized social activities.  And then you can even participate in sorority activities as an adult.  (Here in DC, my sorority has tons of fun activities for the alumnae.)[/quote]

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