BullyBelle7:
The upperclassman quota at MSU is somewhere in the neighborhood of 5-9 (I don't remember exactly). Like someone said above, just because there is a quota, doesn't mean the chapters have to take that many upperclassman.
Recs: Get one for EVERY chapter. Two won't hurt you either. More than two is a little excessive. Go ahead and start finding people to write recs NOW! If you can have them in by the end of the spring semester/June that would be best. It helps prevent you getting lost in the shuffle closer to recruitment. Ask teachers, ladies in your church/other organizations, employers/co-workers, anyone you can think of to write them for you. More people are sorority women than you realize.
Recruitment in general: It is a competitive recruitment, but not as competitive as say Bama or TSUN (sorry OleMissGlitter, I couldn't help myself

). As an upperclassman, you really need to make sure that you have an open mind when going to each of the houses. Do not limit yourself to just a few. All of the houses are great and can provide you a great experience and sisterhood. I see you are from Tennessee. There are a lot of women from the West Tennessee/ Nashville area that are in chapters at State. If you know any of them, start networking now. It can really help to have an advocate in house. If you have any other questions, PM me and I will do my best to answer them for you. Good luck and Hail State!