How to Stand Out

NUBlue&Blue · #1 02-14-2007, 08:22 PM

The Atlanta Panhellenic Assn. has an information session every spring--I used to volunteer in the office at our HS and I made copies of the flier we received to give out in senior advisement.

And I'll reiterate...YOU NEED RECOMMENDATIONS at UGA.

dfriedm1 · #2 02-14-2007, 08:49 PM

To answer the question about the program I am in, I skipped my last two years of HS to live at a college and take college courses.

blueangel · #3 02-14-2007, 09:02 PM

Go to the library and read "How to Make Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie. It should be the bible for all those who go through rush!

It will teach you things like: how to make small talk and how to make a first good impression. It doesn't teach you how to be "fake" but rather, how to let your true personality shine through in a positive manner in a face to face meeting. It also gives you the confidence to speak in public, whether it is to a small group of three or a room of 300.

You always hear, "Be yourself." This book teaches you how. For instance, it asks, "Why should people be interested in you, unless you are first interested in them?" It teaches you how to be a good conversationist.. how to remember names, and other skills.

This book has been around for many, many years and withstands the test of time.

Here are a few tips from the book... but please read the entire book:

-become genuinely interested in other people

- smile

- remember that a person's name it to him or her, the most important sound in the human language. Use it often in conversation.

- be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.

- talk in terms of the other person's interests

- make the other person feel important, and do it sincerely.

Good luck to you!

UGAalum94 · #4 02-14-2007, 09:22 PM

You may want to figure something out before you rush: if you really earned two years of college credit, you are going to appear to be a junior during rush, and that's going to hurt.

Most of the pledge classes at UGA are made up of first year students. Many may have some sophomores, but only a few will have juniors.

You may want to check with Greek Life to get a realistic understanding of how many girls with your number of credits have gotten bids over the last few years.

I'm not trying to be negative, but UGA rush is pretty competitive. I think you'd be fine coming out of the duel enrollment program as a college sophomore. The program itself is not a problem and may even be an asset, but being a junior will make things a lot tougher than they'd be if you were a 1st year.

I think you ought to follow the advice you got here about recs and panhellenic meetings and give it a try, but be aware that it might be a tough rush compared to the 1st year PNMs that you'd rush with.

ksw33t · #5 02-15-2007, 10:09 AM

dfriedm1~ I understand where you're coming from. I did the same program at a local university here in Florida for almost 2yrs(graduating this May). It's definetely hard staying involved in your class, planning for graduation, working, and applying for colleges and scholarships, all while balancing your credit hours. Geez..I can't wait to be normal in one place either!
I'm really glad you brought up rushing and credit hours. I didn't think to much about it affecting me. Luckily I'll be right under my AA and plan to dual-major. Does anybody know about FSU?

Goodluck dfriedm1

PenguinTrax · #6 02-15-2007, 11:12 AM

What about FSU? Several thread already regarding recruitment at FSU including transfer students, etc. Search the Recruitment and Sorority Recruitment forums and you'll get pretty much everything answered.

dgdramadawg · #7 02-15-2007, 08:23 PM

Make sure that you sell the fact that you will stay in college for 3-4 years. Some houses who "only pledge freshmen" might not be worried about your junior status if you let them know that you will be staying longer to pursue a double/triple major, etc. and it may make you seem more desirable to know that you have the hang of college academics already.

Even though it may hurt you with some houses to already have junior standing, there are several great houses at UGA (more than some threads on GC might lead you to believe!) who are totally fine with pledging transfers and upperclassmen who have excellent grades, so it definitely won't hurt you with them. There will always be choices, even if some of the houses are concerned that you may graduate early.

GeorgiaGirl · #8 02-19-2007, 11:43 PM

hey dfried! First of all, congratulations on being accepted to UGA! I know that it just keeps getting more and more competative every year. As for recruitment, there is a place on your recruitment application to explain anything that you need to about your grades or your hours. This is where I would explain your situation. Most houses are not worried about how many hours you have, but rather about how many years they are going to get to have you as an active member. I am going to be a recruitment counselor in the fall (someone who helps potential new members through the recruitment process), so if you have any specific questions about UGA's recruitment, feel free to shoot me a message.