@s42mahon, Greek life is pretty moderate at William and Mary, big enough to be something if a student wants it as part of their social life, but not a dominant part of social life overall. Sorority Court is a nice area. Many students are Greek, many are not. Truly, no need to worry about being OOS in terms of rush (or otherwise). It’s not like their are deep high school networks that influence the process. I think that can happen at schools, but my experience is that WM students are very much on an even footing going through rush. I think, in the end, the process works out well for the vast majority of students. No guarantees, and obviously there will be disappointments, but nothing to be concerned about.
Freshman social life, whether students go Greek or not, tends to focus on freshmen halls. It’s interesting. I know two other schools well where freshmen live in a single complex of dorms. At William and Mary, freshmen dorms are pretty spread out around campus. I think this encourages friendships within dorms, though different students obviously have different experiences.