sorority recruitment

First of all - get away from this site. GreekChat.com has much better advice on going through the recruitment process, getting recommendations, etc. Letters of recommendation aren't really needed at UCLA, but might be helpful. Most people don't get them, though.

Panhellenic has good info on what to wear: Go to NPCBruins.com -> Recruitment -> What to Wear

It's been said before - sororities look for women who are well put together, funny, accomplished, great personality, easy to talk to, and being attractive is a definite plus. It's a balance between women you want to hang out with every day, women who are socially presentable at both parties and parents weekend events, and women who have some kind of prestige to offer the chapter (dance team, sports team, pageants, etc.)

And how do we make the transition from talking to one group of sisters to another? Is it set up like a speed dating type thing with different tables and stuff and you have a certain amount of time to talk to each sister? Or does it have to be awkward again and you have to figure out a way to end a good conversation with one group of sisters to awkwardly jump into another group's convo? I'm really nervous about this sort of stuff.

Wow, you have a lot of questions. Calm down. If you go through fall formal recruitment, you won't just be thrown into a conversation. You'll be greeted by a sister, you'll have a one-on-one conversation, and the sorority handles all the logistics - conversation changes, activities, when to do what, etc. You're not expected to know what they're schedule is or how they're handling it. They'll spend weeks practicing all that so it's seamless for you.

I foresee you having a lot more questions, so, once again, go to GreekChat. It's a MUCH MUCH more informative, supportive, structured community of mostly alumni, but many actives and parents of actives from around the country. Go through those forums (there are more than you have time to read), and you'll learn all you need to know.

Wow, you have a lot of questions. Calm down. If you go through fall formal recruitment, you won't just be thrown into a conversation. You'll be greeted by a sister, you'll have a one-on-one conversation, and the sorority handles all the logistics - conversation changes, activities, when to do what, etc. You're not expected to know what they're schedule is or how they're handling it. They'll spend weeks practicing all that so it's seamless for you.

I foresee you having a lot more questions, so, once again, go to GreekChat. It's a MUCH MUCH more informative, supportive, structured community of mostly alumni, but many actives and parents of actives from around the country. Go through those forums (there are more than you have time to read), and you'll learn all you need to know.

Wow, you have a lot of questions. Calm down. If you go through fall formal recruitment, you won't just be thrown into a conversation. You'll be greeted by a sister, you'll have a one-on-one conversation, and the sorority handles all the logistics - conversation changes, activities, when to do what, etc. You're not expected to know what they're schedule is or how they're handling it. They'll spend weeks practicing all that so it's seamless for you.

I foresee you having a lot more questions, so, once again, go to GreekChat. It's a MUCH MUCH more informative, supportive, structured community of mostly alumni, but many actives and parents of actives from around the country. Go through those forums (there are more than you have time to read), and you'll learn all you need to know.