Going through recruitment twice?

[Jenriv]

I'm not too concerned about my sophomore standing because I know several sophomores that went through recruitment and got their top picks. Also, I know a few juniors who went through as well and they ended up where they wanted to be too. It sounds competitive but its not really a big deal to be in a sorority on my campus. I go to a fairly large school so the number who went through recruitment is pretty small compared to the body of people. Before my freshman year I went to several info sessions on joining a sorority and heard nothing about getting recs. I heard from a few people that it might be a good idea to get one for each house (there are 6). Do you think its a good idea to do so even if its not common on my campus to do so or would it look too desperate idk.

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by Jenriv

I'm not too concerned about my sophomore standing because I know several sophomores that went through recruitment and got their top picks. Also, I know a few juniors who went through as well and they ended up where they wanted to be too. It sounds competitive but its not really a big deal to be in a sorority on my campus. I go to a fairly large school so the number who went through recruitment is pretty small compared to the body of people. Before my freshman year I went to several info sessions on joining a sorority and heard nothing about getting recs. I heard from a few people that it might be a good idea to get one for each house (there are 6). Do you think its a good idea to do so even if its not common on my campus to do so or would it look too desperate idk.

It's always a good idea to get recommendations even if rumor has it they "arent common" on your campus. Some sororities require them before they are allowed to extend a bid/pledge a woman regardless of how competitive recruitment is.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Some sororities require them before they are allowed to extend a bid/pledge a woman regardless of how competitive recruitment is.

According to my new member manual, my sorority requires a rec to be initiated, but I asked both the VP of New Member Education and the Advisory Board Chairman of my chapter and they both said that we don't get recs for new members that don't have them. So unless the recs are magically and secretly finding their way to NHQ without the knowledge of those two key players, I can guarantee that the vast majority of my chapter did not have a rec prior to initiation as well.

ETA: To the OP, I would ask a friend who is a member of a sorority on your campus about how many recs they get in order to determine if getting recs is worth your time.