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Originally Posted by Reese87

Hey! I'll be going through recruitment at IU and am wondering if anybody can answer my question. I'm completely clueless when it comes to letters of recommendations. What is IU's policy on recs (require, strongly prefer, refuse)? I can't find anything about the topic on our websites and I've emailed people but am still waiting for a response. Since 19 Party doesn't start until December, we won't even know who our Rho Gamma's are until November-ish, so no help there.

Assuming they want letters, who is eligible to send recs for me? I'm the first in my immediate family to go to college so I have no immediate Greek relatives, but my Aunt is an alumna of a sorority that has a chapter at IU. Can she send one?

Also, do you get a rec from one person and give one to every sorority? Or do they have to be from that particular sorority? How many letters do you need? How does it work?

Sorry for the many many questions! Any help I can get will be wonderful.

For starters...yes your aunt can and should send a rec for you to the chapter of the sorority she is a member.

Contact the alumnae chapters in your "home" area and arrange to meet with their recommendation chairs over your holiday break. Rec forms don't necessarily have to be there before 19 round (I went to IU...'rents still live in B'ton), but really need to be there before the serious stuff begins in January.