[DubaiSis]

I don't think it would hurt your chances; I think it's probably just kind of a waste of money. What she CAN help you with is preparing for the types of conversations you will have and give you guidance on how to answer. She can also help you complete your registration form if you haven't already and write your resume. What she CAN'T do is get you the recs that will make a difference - those really need to come from women you know personally for the most impact. She also can't fill your resume with the quality accomplishments needed to make you really sparkle on paper. She can probably help you with clothing choices if she knows your school personally and is current on trends there right now. How they were when her daughter rushed at Bama 10 years ago is worth no more than me telling you for free to dress nice in clothes that fit that you feel comfortable in and that are flattering.

Take the coaching and accept any criticism she gives you, but if she would stray at all into gossip or advice about how to get into a PARTICULAR chapter, run for the hills. The perfect rush is the one that gets you into the perfect chapter FOR YOU, not ABC chapter in particular. Her advice should spend time on how to handle rejection and some tough love about how the process really works.

I will be interested to hear what she has to say.