Possible to Go AXO/AlphaGam From OOR

Both have OOR but rush is over and they don't COB.

Any girl from anywhere can get into any house if they have the right credentials: high GPA, highly involved in school and their community, leadership positions (class officer, club president, etc), athletic (cheer, dance, soccer, tennis, etc), clean reputation, cute girl, dressed
trendy, clean social media (no alcohol or smoking in pics and limit the bikini pics) and you have at least two recs for every house.

Keep your GPA high and your socials clean. Stay involved in high school and volunteer in the community if you can. If panhel says to stay off TT during rush, STAY OFF. Trust me, it matters. Make sure you look your best during recruitment, but no PNM has to be blonde and orange to get in AXO or Alpha Gam. Good luck!

I was wondering the same thing. My mom was an AXO and still has some of her best friends from that time - but it was at a school in the midwest. I love their philanthropy because domestic violence prevention is important to me. But I am worried because we live OOR.

Absolutely

AXO is one of the most popular houses for PNMs. Unless you have personal connections in the house, you will be at a serious disadvantage as an OOR PNM- regardless of what your grades or other credentials are. You will also have a problem getting a bid from KKG, XO, and KD as OOR.

If your high school grades are very high (4.0 or higher), you have a much better chance of getting a bid from AGD. They want girls with super high GPAs and are more open than other OR houses to extend bids to OOR PNMs. Just note that if you do get a bid from AGD, you will be expected to maintain a very high GPA throughout college. They are a very conservative, religious, studious house that is less social and "partying" than other houses. They are also pretty arrogant, in my opinion.

As OOR, I'd keep an open mind about all the houses because no PNM really has a say on what house they end up in. Its too competitive here and the houses make the decision.

Go kappa

Two OOR/OOS PNMs from my area accepted bids to AGD. They had zero connections to AGD or even Bama. They both were very nice girls, solid grades, Christian, and decent resumes. It was possible for them, so I would say you have a chance.

I don't want to say what year but: I went to AXO and a more mid tier house for pref. I liked both but ended up getting AXO. I was excited bc I ranked them first and felt good to be one of a few OOR girls to get in. It hasn't ended up being the experience I hoped for. Alot of the other girls in the house have a connection - they have friends of friends or family friends. There's also a lot of very religious girls. There's an expectation that you will strive to fit that image and I think it would have been different in the other house, where there's more different kinds of girls. I'm definitely sticking it out, I've had some good times, I just wish I really understood before rush what it would be like.

@ My experience, that was nice to share your experience with others. There is no way you would have known or understood before rush. Maybe if the whole process was different, you may have had a better idea. One quick week and the small amount of time spent in each house is just not enough to really know.