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My advice for anyone planning on going through Bama Recruitment:
- You absolutely must have good grades! I don't know the minimums for all chapters on campus. I'll go out on a limb to say that if you don't have at least a 3.0 your choices will be limited right off the bat. The higher, the better.
- Make sure your resume is solid showing involvement in community service/philanthropy work, athletics, clubs, church groups, etc. Demonstraing leadership is also key through holding offices, organizing events or other ways. For a senior graduating this year it may be a bit late, but there is still some time. For HS juniors and younger, now is the time to be planning ahead.
- Recs are critical, especially for out of state women. Ask every woman in your life if she is Greek and/or if she knows other Greek women. Try your teachers, friends' mothers, women your parents work with, women who go to your church ... anyone you can think of. The sooner the better especially if you have never met these women. This gives the alum plenty of time to get to know you.
- Find out if there is an Alum Panhellenic Association in your area and contact them. They can help you secure recs. Also if there are any local recruitment teas planned in your area, they can help you secure an invitation.
- Contact the UA Greek Life office to sign up for the spring Panhellenic Weekend. It is scheduled this year for the weekend of 4/25-27. This is a time when HS seniors and their parents can visit the campus and get more information about being in a sorority. Most importantly you and your parents can visit each of the sororities to meet some of the members and learn about each particular chapter.
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