Well, I filled out the application for rush today! So (yay) I finally made up my mind to go through with it, my surface disadvantages be darned.
Turns out that the form didn't ask for my expected year of graduation
so I didn't get to make clear that I plan on sticking around UF until 2006. They DID, however, make sure to ask my age and the amount of hours I already have. GRRR. I have 66 hours (changed majors). So that could have been better.
No matter--I can't really change that now. And it's not like I am gunning for any particular "top" house (isn't it different on each campus anyways?) so I don't think my feelings can get too hurt if that is the reason one needs to cut me.
I have decided that the one thing I CAN do to increase my chances of staying in the game is to get some recs. Hmmm...and I only have a month to get them...Recruitment starts on the 17th of August.
In some of the replies (By the way, everyone has been super sweet, Thank you!) I believe it was suggested that I try and track down an alumni association in my area. It was either here or on some other thread--I can't remember. How would I do this? Should I look for a panhellenic group or search for each sorority? I have my resume ready and think I have decided on a pic to go with it but that is as far as I have gotten.
Man o man. Lots to do! Any other tips to share for this wannabe-greek on a deadline?