legacies

Many houses have rules that they have to keep a legacy past a certain day, some have no rules at all, but no house garuntees a bid for legacy status

It varies by chapter. Some chapters have enough legacies rushing to fill two pledge classes and others don’t have as many. Every national org has a different legacy policy though I believe at this point they all are required to put legacies invites to Pref on their top bid list.

Also, every sorority has a different list of what’s considered a legacy so make sure you actually are one. Some don’t recognize step-daughters/ step-sisters or granddaughters as legacies. Aunts and cousins aren’t legacy relationships.

If you’re a Legacy, your relative should know or be able to find out what their sorority’s legacy policy is, whether it’s a guarantee invite back after Open House or what.

Of course take everything I say with a grain of salt because I can only be 100% about my own sorority, but from what' I've noticed from observing recruitment:

All sororities have a guaranteed invite back for Round 2.

Most sororities have a rule that if a girl makes it to Pref with them, if she ranks that house 1st, then she is guaranteed a bid at her legacy. I don't think Tri Delt has this rule though, and neither does Theta (though the A&M chapter of Theta is not SUPER competitive as long as you are their type).

XO and a few others maybe must give "serious consideration" whatever that means to them, but not always guaranteed.