WA state resident looking to rush at Ole Miss - Any Advice?

[kathykd2005]

KD at Ole Miss requires a recommendation, a transcript, and a resume. Good luck!!!

[adpiucf]

In addition to getting one recommendation per sorority, you should have 1-3 letters of support from alumnae for each sorority at Ole Miss.

Letters of support for Ole Miss chapters should come from alumnae members of the sororities that know you personally. These letters should describe all of the positive attributes you bring a as a potential member of the sorority and any personal anecdotes or endorsements of you by the person writing the letter. They should be at least one page and not more than 2 pages long.

A recommendation/reference is an informational form. Submitting this is in triplicate is unnecessary, but the letters of support help act as a positive additonal reference.

To help your recommenders, you should prepare a social resume that includes your contact information, all schools attended (HS and college), all GPAs, major, HS and college extracurriculars, any special awards received, scholarships received, community service record and list any family members who have been members of a sorority and at what schools. You may also want to include 2 photos of yourself (one close-up headshot and one full body photo). These don't have to be professional portraits-- just good photos of you to help match a face to the name.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by adpiucf

In addition to getting one recommendation per sorority, you should have 1-3 letters of support from alumnae for each sorority at Ole Miss.

Letters of support for Ole Miss chapters should come from alumnae members of the sororities that know you personally.

To help your recommenders, you should prepare a social resume that includes your contact information, all schools attended (HS and college), all GPAs, major, HS and college extracurriculars, any special awards received, scholarships received, community service record and list any family members who have been members of a sorority and at what schools. You may also want to include 2 photos of yourself (one close-up headshot and one full body photo). These don't have to be professional portraits-- just good photos of you to help match a face to the name.

I honestly don't know about the number of letters of support, but I completely second the social resume, and if it seems kind of crazy to you (as it might) please understand that it's going to be second nature to many of the other girls going through. This is the kind of stuff that is done for an SEC recruitment that we're talking about!

[Ole Miss Phi Mu]

Make sure you have a rec for Phi Mu.

[Buttonz]

Good luck!

If you know anyone that went to Ole Miss, a rec from them would be your best bet seeing as how you aren't a legacy and will be a junior.

I'd make sure to work it into every convo at every house that you will be on campus for 3-4 years because of your triple major. Also, with a triple major, please make sure that you will have the time to be in a sorority.

[candiceena]

I definitely plan on doing that. Thanks for the tip.

Also, I have noticed somewhat of a trend as far as suggestions that I meet as many girls as possible before rush. Are there many girls that stay on campus during the summer?

I was considering maybe starting during one of the summer terms, that way I might meet more of the girls. Do you think this may increase my chance and would be a good idea, or no?

[Ole Miss Phi Mu]

A lot of older girls are there during the summer. Techically the girls aren't suppose to have any formal contact with pnms, but if you met one in class, around campus, ect... it will certainly benefit you. The more people you know the better chance you have of getting placed.

[FSUZeta]

but could it be a detriment to her to come in to recruitment as a second semester junior, if she enrolls in classes at ole miss in the summer?

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

but could it be a detriment to her to come in to recruitment as a second semester junior, if she enrolls in classes at ole miss in the summer?

Most uni's summer classes are only 2 or 3 credit hours. Unless she's taking a full schedule or several minimesters, I don't think it's going to change her class status. If she's wanting to get down there and meet girls, taking one class should do the trick.