No matter how prepared anyone may think that they are, there is nothing that can truly prepare you for the whirlwind that is sorority recruitment. Sure, you can read all of the articles on TSM about what it's like, people who have gone through it before you can tell you what it's like, but it's a completely different ball game when you're actually immersed in it for the first time. Nothing can quite prepare you for hundreds of girls dressed to the nines to be screaming and clapping at you and then bringing you inside their perfectly manicured houses. You're going to be talking to people you don't know all day long (and usually, you're going to be having the same conversation over and over again during the first round) and it's going to get uncomfortable at times. I think it's important to have your goals squared away before you start going through because I guarantee you, you're going to be asked why you wanted to go through recruitment at least 10 times.
The best advice I could give to anyone is to be transparent. Talk to these girls as if they're your friend and not an interviewer. All these girls are truly looking for is friendship and someone they will be able to depend on in the future. As nervous as you may be, they are MUCH more nervous than you. They are responsible to lead the conversations and inform you about their sisterhood. If you have questions - ask them! You can also ask your Pi Chi/Rho Gamma/Rho Chi/whatever each school calls them about things about each chapter, but they won't know everything.
If you're not good at talking to strangers, start practicing! Make conversation with people you see. Ask them about their day. Maybe you'll make some new friends!
ETA: also if you're going through, clean up your social media. If you have pictures of you going bat shi! HAM at a party, take it down. It's not going to look good. And don't go to frat parties before recruitment and go too crazy because sorority girls WILL be there (whether they're supposed to be or not) and they will notice.
