[LAblondeGPhi]

Go through again, and think about anything that you can change that will be better than last year - conversation skills, enthusiasm (but not overly-enthusiastic, if you know what I mean), wardrobe, styling, attitude, etc. Involvement and knowing women in the chapters should help, as long as those women are willing to root for you.

I went to UCLA and was recruitment advisor from 2008-2011. During that time, sophomores were lumped into the upperclassman quota - ChioLu can confirm if that's still the case this year. If it is, that's a benefit to you - it means that you won't be competing against freshman, you'll be competing against other sophomores and juniors. I saw many sophomores go through recruitment successfully the second time. I obviously CANNOT speak for any of the chapters at UCLA now, but in general, my preference was to recruit sophomores over juniors, all other factors being equal.

Really think about what you can improve this time around, too. I think many freshman at UCLA go through recruitment without putting a lot of effort or forethought into the process (as evidenced by the deluge of applications in the 48 hours before recruitment starts). This doesn't mean that you need letters of recommendation (it's a little late for that now, anyway), but it does mean that you should take time getting ready every day, wear clothes that are flattering to you and positively reflect your style, get your hair cut/colored/whatever, etc. I think conversation can often be easier, because you're familiar with the majors and activities of the school, and you will likely have friends in common with many of the women in the chapters.

And keep an open mind!!!

Good luck!

Edit to clarify: re-reading my post, I realize it sounds superficial. Conversation and personality are the biggest factors, hands down, in your recruitment success. Excepting, of course, deal-breakers like a poor GPA or a sister you have a bad history with. I mention the superficial things because they can be kind of fast fixes, depending on the PNM. But definitely work on conversation if you can. Thank about how conversations went last year and try to identify what could have gone better. In the meantime, practice small-talk everywhere you can: in lines, with sales clerks, whatever.