My advice to girls I knew going through was to look at the guidance from greek life or people familiar with that campus. If greek life has pictures of suggestions, go with the dressier of the suggesions for that day to make sure you are not under dressed.
thanks for the suggestions violetpretty and lindz0722! I'll definitely keep everyone updated as I go through the process (and who knows maybe I'll end up a DG or Sigkap) =)
usually I just lurk on GC, but since I'm currently at UMD I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents! you absolutely do NOT need recs - I didn't even know what that meant until my biological sister rushed in the south. I will second the advice to wear cute flats or bring comfy shoes to wear in between parties. Dress warmly but avoid bulky jackets!
usually I just lurk on GC, but since I'm currently at UMD I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents! you absolutely do NOT need recs - I didn't even know what that meant until my biological sister rushed in the south. I will second the advice to wear cute flats or bring comfy shoes to wear in between parties. Dress warmly but avoid bulky jackets!
I'm going to be attending UMD in the Fall and I've been really interested in greek life!
just to clarify: A freshman can go through informal recruitment during her first semester at Maryland, but she must have 12 credits and a 2.5 GPA to receive a bid. I suggest waiting until the spring to go through recruitment so that you can adjust to college life. I'm VERY flattered that you're interested in ZTA, but just remember that the internet isn't as anonymous as it looks! best of luck with recruitment and welcome to College Park
I'm going to be attending UMD in the Fall and I've been really interested in ZTA!
When does the fall rush begin?
If you are really interested in ZTA, I'd assume it's because you know members, and they would be the first people most would ask about recruitment...anyway, fall RECRUITMENT begins shortly after classes begin.