[justamom]

After my daughter became busy with work and travel over the summer, I picked up where she left off on GC. I copied down the "tips" that she wouldn't have thought of and printed them out with a few of my own.

No WAY did I think my daughter could get cut prior to her Senior year. It all kind of "hit" when I started talking to the other mothers with daughters ahead of mine.

Yes, some of these girls have been "bred" for a sorority and MOST were legacies to one or another GLO at LSU. The ones who were going through without ANY concept are gone-quit-resigned. Even a few who had an idea are gone as well.

This may sound crazy, but I feel like the parents play a role as well. It's a matter of networking in order to get the info and do the little things that are noticed in a quiet way. I think girls who have a mother supportng their efforts in general have an easier time all the way around-especially when cuts are made. I know mine would never let on she was disappointed, but she would tell me.

A funny thing my daughter pointed out is the importance the leaders within the GLO will put on different activties. An example-some sororities seem to go for Student Council, another for Homecoming Queens. Cheerladers and Dancers are a "dime a dozen", but there's only ONE Prom Queen. If a GLO's leaders are all ex cheerleaders, they are going to notice that on a rec. Same with STUCO and chances are they may have met some of the girls before. I think the more diverse your leaership is, the more diverse your sorority will be. Then, that really goes without saying.

edited-I remember Juniorgrrl told about a rush consultant a friend or cousin of her's met with.