2007 UGA Recruitment

WarEagle07 · #1 08-14-2007, 03:18 PM

My own daughter's rush is over, but she has many friends at UGA who are rushing as we speak. The two sound similar so I am going to tell you about our experience with recs. She attended the Panhell meeting in Atlanta that was held the spring of her Sr. year of high school. She came away with the impression that recs were desirable to have and that you should try to get them if possible. They even offered to help the girls secure recs in case they weren't able to get them on their own. However, we have a friend that is an SEC rush veteran and she told us that you really needed to get at least one per chapter. My daughter managed to get one per chapter in the end but it was a lot of work for her. A good friend who has a daughter at Penn State could not believe that we even needed any recs at all! Things really are different in the SEC.

cluelessUGAmom · #2 08-14-2007, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by WarEagle07

My own daughter's rush is over, but she has many friends at UGA who are rushing as we speak. The two sound similar so I am going to tell you about our experience with recs. She attended the Panhell meeting in Atlanta that was held the spring of her Sr. year of high school. She came away with the impression that recs were desirable to have and that you should try to get them if possible. They even offered to help the girls secure recs in case they weren't able to get them on their own. However, we have a friend that is an SEC rush veteran and she told us that you really needed to get at least one per chapter. My daughter managed to get one per chapter in the end but it was a lot of work for her. A good friend who has a daughter at Penn State could not believe that we even needed any recs at all! Things really are different in the SEC.

I of course called my friend and told her about the recs yesterday and that they were important. She said when she called Arizona they laughed at her and said their rush is not at all like the "South" -- it is much more laid back so she was assured she did not need the recs. I sure hope she does not encounter anything different when she arrives as that would be disappointing! Had the same conversation with my friend whose D is going to Penn State too!

SmartBlondeGPhB · #3 08-14-2007, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom

I of course called my friend and told her about the recs yesterday and that they were important. She said when she called Arizona they laughed at her and said their rush is not at all like the "South" -- it is much more laid back so she was assured she did not need the recs. I sure hope she does not encounter anything different when she arrives as that would be disappointing! Had the same conversation with my friend whose D is going to Penn State too!

They may not "be required" but they can never hurt. Knowing what our chapter is like at AZ, I'd say having recs might not be a bad idea.

FSUZeta · #4 08-14-2007, 05:38 PM

thank you for clarifying that 33-i meant to say panhellenic, but in my recruitment workshop addled brain, i forgot!

violet14 · #5 08-14-2007, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom

I of course called my friend and told her about the recs yesterday and that they were important. She said when she called Arizona they laughed at her and said their rush is not at all like the "South" -- it is much more laid back so she was assured she did not need the recs. I sure hope she does not encounter anything different when she arrives as that would be disappointing! Had the same conversation with my friend whose D is going to Penn State too!

I am concerned about the impression that your friend may have about not needing a rec because she is going through rush at a non-SEC school. I personally went to a non-SEC school and am now an advisor for an SEC school so I know both ends of the spectrum. My insight on a non-SEC rush is that while it is not as necessary to have a rec and will not necessarily hurt your chances of recieving a bid it does GREATLY improve your chances. Most sororities at non-SEC schools tend to be smaller chapters and have smaller numbers going through recruitment, because of this they operate a little differently. Many of these chapters have rules such as if a girl has a rec then she cannot be dropped before a certain time. This gives your friend the advantage of having more time with the sorority to see if there is a connection. My neice is about to go through rush at a college in Arizona and because my sorority is not going to consider her a legacy I called the advisor of my chapter to find out exactly what their guidelines were and I was told that because recs were not as common at this school being as it is non-SEC that when girls have recs they have much higher success and usually whoever writes the rec will recieve a call from the chapter if the girl is being dropped. Now understanding that this simply the procedure for one group I cannot speak for the others but know that the greek life office may say it's not necessary because it won't matter in the end (which is might not) it can't hurt and can only improve her chances. I hope that this insight helps a little if you talk to your friend again before her recruitment begins. Best Wishes.