bid to new row fraternities

By new row I mean it the better new row houses

The best New Row fraternities (generally regarded as Theta Chi, Pike, and Pi Kapp) are more selective than the Jefferson houses. Generally the guys that get bids to those houses know someone, and rarely is it just "show up to a party you heard about and talk to the rush chair" though it can and does happen.

General tips for getting an "in" with the better fraternities:
1.) Try to room with exceptional guys from Alabama (specifically Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville and Birmingham), Georgia (Atlanta area), or Texas (Dallas or Houston area) your freshman year. Generally those guys know people in better fraternities. You'd be surprised how many out of state kids get bids because their roommates recommended them to a New or Old Row fraternity
2.) Email early but not often, and just act neutral. If you can, name drop someone who recommended you contact them. The worst thing you can do when emailing Rush Chairs is to seem too excited/try-hard and/or too overbearing. The Rush Chair isn't a pen-pal; you email him and get specific information, and if they like you after their first event they'll continue to invite you back. Finally...
3.) Go to as many events as possible for each Fraternity you're interested in, but don't court too many. Assuming you're not lame these guys want to get to know you, and seeing you regularly at their events also tells them that you're really interested and like to have a good time. It'll give you great exposure to the chapter and potentially...