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Originally Posted by rlg327
Hey everyone! I'm Rachel and I'm hoping to rush at UF this month. 
I've been researching the process -reading over posts here at GC, looking up my school's chapters, and feel completely overwhelmed. I've always thought about rushing but didn't realize the full reality of what it entails. 
What I see is that I should be gathering recs, how do I go about this? I really don't have any sorority connections, none of my family members were in a sorority, I might have 1 or 2 family friends that were in UF sororities but other than that, I'm on my own. How can I find alumna that would write recs for me? Also, do I need a rec for every single sorority, or just one's that I'm serious about?
I basically need a crash course lesson about how to be fully prepared for my first rushing experience.  |
Recs are not required, but are recommended for such a competitive school like UF and can only help you during rush. If you are planning on gathering recs, you need to get on it quickly. Formal Recruitment starts in
exactly 2 weeks. Ask your 1 or 2 family friends that were in a sorority -- they could write you a rec if they have became alumna. Ask them if they know any other sorority alumna, ask your teachers, etc. I would get recs for
every sorority, I don't know what you mean by the ones you are
serious about? What do you know about
any sorority besides their philanthropy, colors, symbols, etc? Don't judge a sorority by that, but judge by the members that make the sorority what it is.