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Originally Posted by Jersey_girl
Hi Ladies!
I'm going through informal recruitment this upcoming year at a small school in NJ, and I haven't heard anything about recs except on this site, and after searching on here, and via google, don't see anything about needing recs for my school specifically. However, I saw a post from a girl in, lets say, EFG that says her house requires recs, and that house is on my campus, though I know by her user name that she also goes to a huge school in the south.
Should I still try to get recs? If so, what is the most appropriate way of contacting alumnae chapters, without being rude? I have asked around and know only one Greek that is able to help me out. My town is not Greek at all, and I've asked every Greek I know if they are able to put me in contact with anyone in the houses on my campus (as I've said, I'm okay with one house, but I'd still need the other 3!) I'd be ENTIRELY willing to meet up with an alum to give her my resume and all and let her get to know me prior to deciding if she was willing to write me a rec (even if it is just an informational one!)
Thanks for any help!   |
If you can get a rec, great. If not, no big deal.
In my almost 15 years as a member my collegiate chapter's received maybe 2 recs in total. Each time one came in was a big shock because we're one of those campuses where recs are practically unheard of.
You'll see lots of discussions here about recommendations but please understand that super competitive recruitment at Big State U. is nothing like what you'll likely go through at small school in NJ.