While they may talk you up, it is really not a significant factor to boost your chances of a bid. More important are your GPA and activities, as well as how you conduct yourself in social settings and present yourself at the recruitment events. Make every effort to be yourself and to be a gracious guest at each sorority's house. Go in with an open mind. You will likely be cut from sororities in each round, just as you will have the option to cut sororities from your list. Don't go in with an "Alpha Phi or Die!" mentality because it will only result in disappointment. Give each chapter a fair opportunity to make an impression and in the end, join the chapter where you feel the strongest connection after you have had a week to actually meet with multiple members and experience them on your own. If that ends up being Alpha Phi, that's great and your cousin and friend will be very excited to welcome you! But remember that they will be happy for you no matter what you decide and that this is a personal choice that you have to be happy with for the next 3-4 years in college! It isn't fair to yourself to decide that one sorority is right for you when you haven't yet met all of the sororities (or even all of the Alpha Phi's!) to make an educated and unbiased choice, after all. Good luck and I hope that after formal recruitment and getting to meet all of the chapters, that you get what you want!
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