rush at university of south carolina
 

hey everyone!
in a couple of weeks im going to be rushing at the university of south carolina. coming out of state i don't know many girls there already, and am a little unsure of how rush is at usc. does anyone have an idea of how competitive it is? for instance i don't have recs for every house, do i still stand a chance of recieving a bid from one of these sororities at a school as big as usc?

Did you register with your local alumnae panhellenic? If so, you may well have recommendations you do not know about - alumnae do not necessarily notify girls if they write a rec. from those registered with the alumnae panhellenic. Even if you didn't register with them, if you have been registered with your college panhellenic chapters may well have solicited recs from their alumnae. That said, if you can get any recs. - even this late - it can't hurt.
Read all the stickies here in sorority recruitment - and I'd go ahead and read some of the recruitment stories. Do bear in mind that many times the people who decide to post recruitment stories are those who had a recruitment that was somewhat different than expected - your mileage may vary!
The best thing you can do is have a positive attitude about EVERY chapter - make up your own mind as to where you would be happy - but remember that many, many happy actives and alumnae will tell you that although they pledged their second or third choice, they couldn't imagine themselves anywhere else. I'm one of them!
Good luck!

Welcome to USC! Hope you find the sorority that's right for you. Don't worry about not knowing anyone--you'll meet plenty of people during rush. Remember that you have known yourself for your whole life and the people you meet have only known you for a few days. Trust your own instincts and not the opinions of others when you make your decisions.

You should be fine - recruitment is competitive, but not cut-throat like at some other schools. Keep an open mind, be yourself, and have fun. Good luck!!!!!!