I'm rushing this fall! Nervous/Anxious!

I'm rushing as a freshman in the Fall to an SEC school!!! I'm excited and nervous...first in my family to "go greek" :)

My daughter will be going through recruitment at University of Kentucky. We are out of state and still working on recs but are very excited and nervous!!!

I'm also the first to 'go greek'- my cousin and I (who are both class of 2012/2016) are the first in my family to go to university, too! I'm rushing this fall at UAkron.

My daughter is rushing at Auburn in the fall. My sister and I are the only members of our family to ever go to college and neither of us were in a sorority. This is so overwhelming. She currently has recs for only nine of the 17. She and I have reached out to church members, friends, friends of friends, teachers, etc. but she is going to keep trying. It seems most people we know were members of just three sororities.

she should approach those who have already written her recs and ask if they know anyone who is a member of the groups she doesn't have.

YAY, another Auburn Mom. I am a nervous wreck because no one in my family has ever been Greek. Most of our friends are in one of three sororities and our church is evenly divided between the same three as well. If you don't mind me asking, did you have to go to the Panhellenic Council to get some recs or did you know people from 16?

I'll be rushing as a grad student in the fall...pretty much unheard of, I know. But hopefully it'll end well! :)

my first born will be going through recruitment at UGA. still missing three pesky Recs we don't have chapters for in Louisiana...still anxiously searching. fingers and toes crossed...eyes too

If there is an alumnae panhellenic chapter or alumnae chapters of individual sororities, or both, in or near your town, your daughter might consider contacting them to ask for help in securing the missing recommendations. Ya'll might also look to see if the local alumnae chapters are on Facebook.

My daughter is rushing as a freshman in the fall.

Welcome MIZ-MOM!

I'll be rushing as a sophomore in the fall!

Do you mind telling us where? If not, we understand.

Well I don't want to say the exact school, but it's an SEC school that's not the most competitive, but still very competitive.

Hometown girl is rushing at Arkansas next month -- completely unheard of where we're from. A BIG THANK YOU TO THE "GC AUNTIES" (her words) FOR HELPING HER SECURE RECS.

I hope to get a story from her, but I'll take an update here and there!

Rushing as a Late Twenties Junior Transfer at a University in the Mountain West.

I'm looking forward to Rush week.....

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The spam is killin' me.

I'm rushing at Arkansas as a sophomore this fall! So nervous, but so excited!

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I am finishing up Fall recruitment recs this week. Right now my tally is:

Alabama-2
Auburn- 8
LSU- 3 (includes my cousin! Woo!)
Ole Miss- 3
TCU- 1 :D
Clemson- 1
UGA- 1

Then the spring recs begin...
Ohio State- 1
UVA- 1
Washington and Lee- 1
Vanderbilt- 1

I'm rushing as a freshman in early August!! Can't wait! :)
still trying to decide if i should post a story afterwards though..

I now have a SMU pnm!

Somehow missed posting here

D going thru recruitment this fall

Working on one rec tonight - anticipate a total of six. That's a high number for north of the Mason-Dixon line!

Good luck to all PNMs!

My daughter is going through recruitment this fall. She's getting excited, but nervous.

I'm rushing this fall, super excited but super nervous. There is like 25 fraternities to choose from at my school, gonna be a long week.

My Rec Crew now stands at Lucky 13:

Alabama (2)
Arkansas (1)
Auburn (2)
Georgia Southern (1)
Mizzou (1)
Oklahoma State (1)
Ole Miss (1)
South Carolina (2)
UGA (2)

Still to go (waiting on recruitment packets):

Belmont (1)
Clemson (1)

I was supposed to have a Tennessee girl, but she got her recs elsewhere. :( I'm a huge Vol fan, but have never done a rec for anyone going through recruitment there -- was really looking forward to it.

I was also contacted by email by another Mizzou girl and told her I would help her -- this was over a week ago, and no response, no thank you, not another word from her since.

Finally, I have also been expecting info for another BAMA girl, as were some alumnae from other GLOs, but she never delivered her packets to us. Word on the street is that she's only getting recs for a few select chapters. I guess ours didn't make her cut! She's one of those girls who things always work out for...always comes out on top...but greatly limiting her options for recruitment at BAMA may end that reign. Why do some risk their recruitments like this?????????????

My Rec Crew now stands at Lucky 13:

Alabama (2)
Arkansas (1)
Auburn (2)
Georgia Southern (1)
Mizzou (1)
Oklahoma State (1)
Ole Miss (1)
South Carolina (2)
UGA (2)

Still to go (waiting on recruitment packets):

Belmont (1)
Clemson (1)

I was supposed to have a Tennessee girl, but she got her recs elsewhere. :( I'm a huge Vol fan, but have never done a rec for anyone going through recruitment there -- was really looking forward to it.

I was also contacted by email by another Mizzou girl and told her I would help her -- this was over a week ago, and no response, no thank you, not another word from her since.

Finally, I have also been expecting info for another BAMA girl, as were some alumnae from other GLOs, but she never delivered her packets to us. Word on the street is that she's only getting recs for a few select chapters. I guess ours didn't make her cut! She's one of those girls who things always work out for...always comes out on top...but greatly limiting her options for recruitment at BAMA may end that reign. Why do some risk their recruitments like this?????????????

She's going to get a rude awakening when she gets to campus and realizes she's not the prettiest, smartest, best at everything (or the best at anything she was in high school) any more.

She'll wake-up, and a lot of other girls will too. But unfortunately, probably not before it's too late.

Also, I'll have a dance crew of 6 going through recruitment this year!

I'm just finishing up writing my recommendations and have my biggest rec crew ever this year ---20 so far!

UCLA - 1
USC - 1
Auburn - 1
Alabama -1
TCU - 3
Arizona State - 1
University of Arizona - 1
University of Missouri - 1
University of Oklahoma - 8 :eek:

Plus two deferred recruitment schools:

SMU - 1
Emory - 1

I should get at least one Gamma Phi out of there right? Am I right? :)

Good luck to all the PNMs out there!

Scratch my Clemson rec -- we don't have a chapter there! Duh. I've had her on the brain, though, because I directed her mom to some alumnae for some of the chapters they do have.

Regarding Perfect PNM and her select recs, you're right Pirouette -- a rude awakening awakes. You might say this girl's cup runneth over with an abundance of confidence. She knows other girls "like her" who have had rocky recruitments and you'd think she would learn from their experience, but I guess not.

What's also unfortunate is when they begin recruitment, visit chapters they didn't get recs for and realize, "oh wow, I really like these girls; I'd probably fit in here." It's a lot to realize, and a lot too late...but that doesn't stop their panicked mothers from scrambling around to see if they can get a rec emailed over before early cuts are made. Good luck with that.

I've got another girl in my area who wasn't interested in a rec for a particular GLO at her SEC school. She wasn't "impressed" by them at Orientation. The person who would have done her rec is an alum of the same school and that actual chapter, and a former state senator who was the youngest ever elected to that state. Well known in the state for her charitable and political work, and would have been a great one to provide the rec...too bad her sorority wasn't good enough for Miss Unimpressed.

I'm rushing as a freshmen in the Fall! I'm so excited but have been having issues finding recs. I just contacted my local Panhellenic group last week and am waiting for responses :)

I definitely think you're right! :)

Okay, sent my last rec of the summer out on Saturday -- to Belmont University. That puts me at 14, my biggest rec crew ever. First up is Oklahoma State, which I believe starts August 5th. My Auburn and UGA girls are right behind her. Bring on the bids! :)

In the process of updating. I will definitely be looking forward to results.
Back to doing the list :)

Total of six, all of which particular school will be private at this time.

3 SEC
3 "Yankee" recs, in two different states.


Jill - you should take "bets" as to which GLO will take the first New Member!

I know right? :D