recs
by: P.NI'm going into rush with recommendations for just 3 sororities. Should I focus all of my effort on those sororities and give up on the rest? I know rush at Alabama is competitive and I probably won't have much of a chance without the recs. Also, do I mail an information packet to those sororities for which I do not have a rec or do they use the information I submitted when signing up for recruitment?
Comment#3 by: P.N
by: KJun 29, 2014 6:00:16 AM
Were you ever stationed in the US? If so I'd ask that nearby alum panhellenic to help. If they turn you down that would unpatriotic. Explain your situation and let th know they can interview you via FaceTime or something.
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by: My momJun 29, 2014 2:13:56 AM
Is wring almost 30 recs for girls. She is writing some for friends some for relatives, and some for strangers.
She gets requests from Panhellenic all the time. So if those girls find her then it can't be that hard.
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by: KJun 29, 2014 6:00:47 AM
#5 by: K
Maybe you were fine, but a girl without a rec is the easiest to cut. It also effects your overall score/ranking during rush. Think of a rec as a weighted GPA. first day u meet some girls who think if you are just ok and on the cusp of being cut, that extra boost could save you... And the next day u meet an awesome girl/rush group u click with, then you might wind up getting a bid.
by: wellllJun 29, 2014 10:19:50 PM
if you're on the cusp of being cut anyway you're probably not going to get into that sorority anyways. recs are retarded. they're bs. they're gonna tell you how great a girl is when they probably hardly know them.
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by: Save $$Jul 1, 2014 5:57:56 PM
Recs are not "retarded," as you say. It's REALLY easy to spot a rec from an alum who doesn't really know you. If we have an alum who knows a girl or her family, it's very evident and we will pay attention to that. "Stranger" recs are tossed into the round file.
Do your best to find at least a few more recs, but if you can't, you can't. Do NOT worry about it. Concentrate on practicing your conversational skills, polish your appearance, and enjoy recruitment. If they want you, they will find a way.
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by: ^lolJul 2, 2014 10:04:12 PM
you literally just proved my point. people are telling this girl to go panhellenic for recs yet if she doesn't know them they'll be "tossed." so why waste the time to even bother?? and you also said don't worry, which goes to the original point that recs are literally useless and only snobs take them into true consideration. if you're going to rule out a girl from being a member because she doesn't have a connection to alumni, that is PATHETIC.
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by: OogaJul 13, 2014 12:30:27 AM
#6 by: RushDiva
Have your parents make it their facebook status! You'd be surprised how many random people would be willing to write you recs. When in doubt still send in like a resume and headshot so they've at least heard your name. You can leave a little note about why you couldn't obtain a rec. If not sororities still give bids without recs.
by: ...Jul 3, 2014 3:17:48 PM
by: ^ Jul 3, 2014 5:34:44 PM
by: ^noJul 4, 2014 11:35:22 PM
by: huh?Jul 5, 2014 10:27:34 AM
by: YesJul 5, 2014 3:03:47 PM
Delta Gamma requires a rec. If you got in, it means they found an alum to write one for you without your knowledge.
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by: Stated Jul 5, 2014 5:51:10 PM
by: ^Jul 6, 2014 1:48:01 AM
by: DGJul 13, 2014 12:32:10 AM
#8 by: I'm
A military brat as well and my family has been stationed overseas too. Ask your folks to post a FB status for you, you'd be shocked the amount of people that your parents know that were in houses! That helped me. Additionally, yes send an info packet to houses you cannot find recs for, with an additional letter from you explaining the situation, so they at least understand. Something else you can do is look at the sororities national website and search for alum chapters and get in contact with as many as you can explaining your situation. I didn't have any recs going through and I was fine!
by: OogaJul 13, 2014 12:33:07 AM
Don't send a packet. They can get the same info from your registration. They'll just throw it away.
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#9 by: here
if you don't have a rec from alpha chi, check out their "stars & stripes" alumni chapter - its for military personnel, spouses, etc. at home and abroad. i'm sure someone there would love to help support a military daughter.
they have a facebook page with lots of info - search Alpha Chi Omega Stars and Stripes Alumnae Chapter
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by: ^Jun 28, 2014 10:25:45 PM
Ask those family friends if they know members of other sororities because more than likely they do! Your choices will be VERY limited if you do not have recs for every house, and I would go as far as to say that over half of the houses will cut you after the first round for not having a rec and just because you have recs for 3 houses does not mean you are guaranteed to get invited back to the next round from those houses. Right now, I would be doing literally EVERYTHING I could to find recs for the other houses.
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