When Should You Secure Recommendation Letters for Fall 2012?

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Originally Posted by pearlalum

Ok - I have another question. I'm just not sure about getting recs from people you don't know. DaffyKD mentioned that she wrote a bland recommendation based on a 30-minute meeting with someone looking for a rec. At Iowa, there are 14 sororities. I know (and these ladies know my daughter) women who were in 7 of those. Should I really try to find 7 more that don't really know my daughter to write a rec? It seems somewhat odd to me - but remember, I pledged in 1980 and in another state out east. Thanks ladies.

I am actually going to be meeting a woman this weekend who is an alumni member for XO. I will then introduce her to my daughter. We have a mutual friend that is going to be doing the introducing. There are several of us around here who will meet PNM's for coffee and talk with them for a little bit. We then feel good about writing a recommendation. If you can have your daughter meet these women it will be really good practice for her talking to some one she doesn't know and it will pay off in spades. Good luck.