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Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna
Unlike some ladies here, I think it's OK for mom to help with finding alums for recs. The student needs to not just hand it all off to mom, but it's a big job and the kids are usually pretty clueless. So a little help from mom is fine, I think.
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My youngest daughter went through Ole Miss recruitment last month. She was very successful with a near perfect rush. We were also from out of state. The Ole Miss sororities all do a great job of keeping the girls grounded and do a pretty good job of keeping them occupied and out of trouble. She has LOVED getting to know her sisters!
I was a helicopter mom the entire time! We found alummae support through the local Panhellenic Association. Some of the ladies we found locally were Ole Miss alumnae who really took an interest in my daughter and helped introduce her to actives already in the sororities. You will be surprised at where you can find these ladies. Ask teachers, church ladies, business associates.... She asked teachers and mothers of her friends, I asked my friends and business associates. It was a joint effort!
As far as wardrobe, be are from a big city where couture is popular and what she usually wears. We spent a FORTUNE on her wardrobe! Unfortunately when she got up there and saw all the other girls wearing Lilly, that was all she wanted. She ended up actually ditching one dress and borrowing a Lilly dress from one of her friends.
What I'm trying to say is not to stress out over her rush wardrobe, but maybe have a backup just in case!
I don't know about Auburn, but if it is anything like Ole Miss, it's not who you are, but rather who you know that gets you into the top houses. Keep working that spreadsheet!