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It does not matter that you only know two sorority alumnae. You will need recommendations. Do you have any HS friends who are sorority members? They may be able to write a rec. for you, depending on the sorority. If not, they may be able to find an alumna in your area that would write you a rec. There are several "stickied' threads in the Recruitment forum concerning recommendations. You should read them.

As far as looks go, you have to work with what you have. Make yourself as attractive as you can-clean hair-neatly groomed, manicured nails (you don't have to go to a salon), and a cute, comfortable, appropriate outfit-natural looking makeup. Check out the UF Panhellenic website and see if the Fall Formal recruitment guide is still online. Ask any friends in sororities for outfit suggestions.

More important than looks will be the way you present yourself. Sororities are looking for confident, friendly, self assured women. Practice your conversation skills and formulate some questions that you can fall back on if conversation ever lags. Depending on who you are paired with at the sorority houses, you may have to take the lead in the conversation.

Think about what you bring to the table. Why should the sorority offer you a bid? What qualities do you have that would help make the sorority better?

UF Panhellenic usually has a recruitment presentation sometime in January. If you have not already done so, contact the Panhellenic office when you return to Gainesville and sign up for recruitment and find out the date for the recruitment presentation. The presentation is a group meeting where the party format/schedule is revealed and the process is explained. You will learn which sororities are able to participate in spring recruitment. Spring recruitment is really different from formal recruitment in the fall-a much more relaxed atmosphere.

Good Luck!