No, and you don't either.

Alas, I'm no longer doing recs for UT - :( - but our panhellenic asks for 2 good pictures - head shot and full-length - but that is 2 per packet. Our pnms fill out a packet for each chapter represented on our Panhellenic and the packets go to the individual sorority rec chairmen. I can't imagine why anyone would need more pictures than that. Also bear in mind - no pets, no multiple friends in a pic, no boyfriends, no lying on the railroad tracks (yes, we got a picture like that a few years ago - you don't want to be train girl).

LOL why do you even do this LOL

Ha!

Last year I got a recommendation packet from a Texas alumna for a hometown girl going out for recruitment.

The packet had a sheet with 4 separate pictures, all different. Two were pretty much face-to-waist, different poses and outfits, and two were full body in different poses and 1 outfit that was the same as one of the close-ups. Nice Sunday-type dress, casual-but-dressy, and nice jeans and nice top.
She also included a sheet with about a dozen different pictures of the girl at some sort of Christmas party with underprivileged kids.

The resume pages were tied with a colorful fabric bow.

Yeah, those Texas recommendations are over the top, and always have been. I've heard of pizzas delivered to a sorority house with a candidate's face on the box lid, a giant popcorn tin plastered with face and name:eek:...these were sent by the sorority alumnae.

33girl, this is not "40 different and unique pictures" for 10 sororities. It would 4 different and unique pictures. A set of these would be sent to the 10 sororities. It IS confusing if you're not familiar with the practice.

Yes, Greys darlin', you were probably "Duck Girl." Not a bad thing...at least they remembered you!:D

Could have been worse, the picture could have shown her with one end of a rope around her waist, the other end to the engine of a train trying to bring the train toward her. (think about it ;) )

Don't feel bad. Pretty much anything you do/story you tell during recruitment will get you a nickname like this :-) It's just a way to remember girls, and done with the utmost love.

I'm rushing at Auburn in the fall and my local panhellenic association required that I submit FOUR pictures! I honestly thought it was a little weird at first, but it's worked out pretty well.

You don't need to go out and get a professional photographer, but just choose a few pictures that you think you look best in. I was advised by the local group to use one casual shot, a shot of me in one of my favorite activities, a senior portrait, and one where I was little dressed up. They also said to make sure I was alone in the pictures and blah blah blah. Maybe you don't have to go with four pictures, but I thought those guidelines were pretty helpful.

thanks wareagle! it sounds like your area panhellenic knows the routine. good luck to you and please come back and let us know how it went.