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Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom
I of course called my friend and told her about the recs yesterday and that they were important. She said when she called Arizona they laughed at her and said their rush is not at all like the "South" -- it is much more laid back so she was assured she did not need the recs. I sure hope she does not encounter anything different when she arrives as that would be disappointing! Had the same conversation with my friend whose D is going to Penn State too!
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I am concerned about the impression that your friend may have about not needing a rec because she is going through rush at a non-SEC school. I personally went to a non-SEC school and am now an advisor for an SEC school so I know both ends of the spectrum. My insight on a non-SEC rush is that while it is not as necessary to have a rec and will not necessarily hurt your chances of recieving a bid it does GREATLY improve your chances. Most sororities at non-SEC schools tend to be smaller chapters and have smaller numbers going through recruitment, because of this they operate a little differently. Many of these chapters have rules such as if a girl has a rec then she cannot be dropped before a certain time. This gives your friend the advantage of having more time with the sorority to see if there is a connection. My neice is about to go through rush at a college in Arizona and because my sorority is not going to consider her a legacy I called the advisor of my chapter to find out exactly what their guidelines were and I was told that because recs were not as common at this school being as it is non-SEC that when girls have recs they have much higher success and usually whoever writes the rec will recieve a call from the chapter if the girl is being dropped. Now understanding that this simply the procedure for one group I cannot speak for the others but know that the greek life office may say it's not necessary because it won't matter in the end (which is might not) it can't hurt and can only improve her chances. I hope that this insight helps a little if you talk to your friend again before her recruitment begins. Best Wishes.