2015 UGA Recruitment

[UGA19]

Hello everyone! Due to the immense amount of knowledge and advice on this site, I feel pretty up to speed about the requirements and expectations for fall recruitment, but was left with a few questions (some of which are UGA specific, others not!). I am in the process of compiling my recommendation packets and was wondering if there was a preferred time to distribute them? Are black dresses the norm for pref round at UGA? Since UGA is a rather competitive school academically, at least in my opinion, any tips to stand out in from a pool of girls in which most have 4.0s and are extremely talented, smart, well rounded young ladies? Any other specific University of Georgia advice or advice in general? I appreciate any and all advice, thank y'all in advance!

[ConfettiCupcake]

UGA Sophomore here -

Distribute your packets late Spring semester and try to have them sent in by your rec writers by early summer (June).

Yes - black dresses are the norm for prefs.

If you know any girls who are already in sororities at UGA, let them know that you are going through recruitment and that you are open-minded (which I hope you are) and excited about getting a bid! Work on conversation skills so you don't struggle especially during the early rounds when everyone talks about the same sort of things. Be the girl who is easy and fun to talk to not the one with the dead end answers.

Show off your fun, happy self, but don't do anything to call attention to yourself in weird way. You don't want to be "The Girl with the ..... (strange hat, cat purse, denim jumpsuit...) You get it.

Most important - have fun. It shows.

[Griffins&Quills]

Originally Posted by ConfettiCupcake

cat purse, denim jumpsuit...

LOL

[carnation]

Originally Posted by ConfettiCupcake

Show off your fun, happy self, but don't do anything to call attention to yourself in weird way. You don't want to be "The Girl with the ..... (strange hat, cat purse, denim jumpsuit...) You get it.

Or the girl with the pink feather boa and bubbles rising behind her. (See the "Weird Rush Stories" thread.)

Or the girl all in orange and purple.

[clemsongirl]

Originally Posted by carnation

Or the girl with the pink feather boa and bubbles rising behind her. (See the "Weird Rush Stories" thread.)

Or the girl all in orange and purple.

B-b-but she'd do so well at Clemson!
Note to PNMs: we love your school spirit but please don't actually do this on any day other than gameday

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by clemsongirl

B-b-but she'd do so well at Clemson!
Note to PNMs: we love your school spirit but please don't actually do this on any day other than gameday

However - plenty of cute orange and/or blue dresses seen 1st round at Auburn. It is both a cute sundress or day dress you will have a chance to wear again, and (I think) seen as a "safe" choice by not picking up on any one sororities colors. (i.e. - not choosing red over green or yellow, etc.)

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by ConfettiCupcake

...but don't do anything to call attention to yourself in weird way.

Ask some of the seniors if they ever heard the story about "Sparkles".

[UGAactive]

I'm also a sophomore at UGA. Something else you could do is to follow the sororities on social media. I know for my sorority we look at the girls that are following us beforehand because it shows interest in our sorority. So those girls already have our attention before rush even starts. However, only do this if your profiles are clean. If not it could end up hurting you. Also, go in with an open mind about every sorority and rush in general. The girls that had the most houses to return to were girls who had a really carefree attitude. If they didn't get invited back to certain houses or if they were to get released they were totally okay with it. If you're stressed out and trying to be perfect, it shows. Remember ALL of the 17 sororities at UGA are perfect and it's really just a personality difference between them. If those aren't for you then DPhiE is colonizing after formal recruitment. From being on the other side I can promise you we are just as nervous as you are. We've been preparing since January, and we are SO excited to meet all of you!!

[carnation]

Originally Posted by UGAactive

Remember ALL of the 17 sororities at UGA are perfect and it's really just a personality difference between them.

I believe I'd switch out "perfect" for "great". I'd hate for new members to go into the Greek experience thinking that every day, every interaction will be perfect because life's not that way. We get a lot of new members coming to us in the fall because their bigs aren't with them 24/7 or they feel left out in the sorority or--I could go on forever. I warned my daughters that Greek life wouldn't be perfect but then again no club ever is.

[jolene]

Originally Posted by IHeartUGA

Ask some of the seniors if they ever heard the story about "Sparkles".

I want to hear about Sparkles.

[DubaiSis]

What's wrong with my denim jumpsuit! Oh, wait...
Go with what Confetti said. It was well-stated.

[Benzgirl]

What, no pink sequinned fishnet pantyhose?

[Xidelt]

I don't think a denim jumpsuit is wrong if it's acid washed.

[IndianaSigKap]

Originally Posted by Xidelt

I don't think a denim jumpsuit is wrong if it's acid washed.

or bedazzled

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by IndianaSigKap

or bedazzled

For the win!