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Thanks everyone! It is a mid-western school so I will bear that in mind - I might be over-anxious and over-engineering. I have told her about Greekchat but I'm not sure if she'll follow up - might be that mind of her own thing. We will definitely shop for clothes over xmas break (would have done that anyway - nothing like mom and a plastic card!). I have aked a friend to plant a bug in the ear of her niece who is rush chair of one of the sororities there (just be on the lookout, blah, blah, blah) and one of her recs is from the alum adviser to a different group there (although as I said, I don't think recs count much, if at all, there). Any other alums I know are too far removed (age-wise, that is) to have insight into the current rush scene.
I've tried to talk to her about sorority rush - generally and casually. But she's a first semester freshman experiencing her first taste of independence and I don't think that "mom's advice" is what she's looking for right now.
I guess I've done as much as I can - I really don't want to interfere/meddle. It's her rush - not mine. I guess a lot of the anxiety for me stems from my own (long-ago) rush which was a disaster first time around. I was way too naive and ill-prepared. No recs, no knowledge of the process, no advice threads on the internet ( no internet at all actually LOL!). I rushed the sorority I wanted to be like - not the one I already was. Like any mom, I don't want to see my daughter make that mistake.
It's probably time to leave it up to her - she really is a sweet girl and hopefully her personality will shine through. She'd be an asset to a group - she's involved in several leadership programs, has solid grades (possibly dean's list), does community service. Okay, enough of the mommy brag...I'll keep you all posted when the time comes.
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