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When I rushed, I went from 16 houses to 3 despite having great conversations in all the houses, speaking to important actives in multiple houses, having a 3.5 GPA, and a handful of really great extracurriculars under my belt. I can't even explain how awful I felt when I opened my schedule on Philanthropy, my heart literally sank and I felt so discouraged. Looking back, I think my biggest issue was not having enough recs. I think I had maybe 5 or 6 recs in total which does not fly here. Mind you, I'm from the NorthEast and had no idea that recs were such a big deal here. And from what you explained, it seems like that's the same issue you're facing. Recs are important and even though a girl may be a great PNM, a house won't invite her back if she doesn't have a rec unless she's a top PNM. Do I think you'll end up in the 10% that don't receive bids? Very unlikely. If you keep going through this week you're more than likely to receive a bid. Mind you, most of the girls who don't receive bids are girls who dropped from rush themselves. And then most of the rest of the girls who don't receive bids are big grade/reputation risks. My best advice from someone who knows exactly what you're going through: Be positive. This is YOUR rush experience. Don't let what's going on with other girls get you down. Does it suck being cut so hard after just one round? Yes. Does it suck that recs can make or break you? Yes. BUT if you genuinely want to experience sorority life then keep going. Go to your remaining houses and put your best foot forward and be happy that there are houses here that want you. And know that there are other girls who are in the same situation you're in. It can be discouraging when you look around and see a bunch of pretty girls getting full or close to full schedules back and bragging about it but there are a lot of girls who see very harsh cuts all throughout the week. There's nothing wrong with you and you shouldn't take it personally, rush here is very competitive and there are only so many girls one house can take. That being said, be positive and keep going. Good luck :)