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Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
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Here I am!
Yay for a Horned Frog! I have wonderful memories both of TCU and my Greek experience. Congrats to you on selecting a great school and planning to go through recruitment!
As to your questions: While not nearly as cut-throat as UT, TCU does indeed have a competitive recruitment. You will need, at minimum, a formal recommendation to each chapter. It is not unheard of for PNMs to have more than one recommendation to each chapter, so if you have the opportunity to secure an extra rec or two then by all means do that. However, don't panic if you only have one. The Greek Life website will probably tell you that recs are "suggested" or something to that effect. "Suggested" means that "you absolutely better have one."
Be sure and look at the what to wear photos on the website and/or the recruitment booklet which is mailed over the summer, and then be ready to step it up a notch. If the photo has someone in capris or shorts, then I would wear a casual skirt. Most other PNMs will be dressed to really impress. (special note: impress WOMEN, not men. Think trendy but classy.) Don't step it up tooooo much, just enough to look a smidge dressier as that is what all the Texas girls will be doing anyway!
Legacies: There are chapters on campus that will have more legacies going through recruitment than the size of the pledge class will be. Chapters do give special consideration to legacies, however, by no means is that a guarantee for a bid. Scores of women go through recruitment every year that are not legacies to any house.
As for tips for successful rush:
-- brush up on your conversations skills (APhiAnna has a great post about that somewhere around here....)
-- dress to impress. Again, think trendy and classy.
-- let your personality shine through so that the actives can really get to know who you are
-- finish high school strong- good grades, plenty of activites, etc
-- be prepared that virtually everyone going through recruitment will have a strong resume. Those girls who were homecoming queen, head cheerleader, 4.0, etc and go through rush thinking that they will still get to be the Big Fish in the Pond have their eyes opened wide that there are plenty of others with the same background. THat is not to say that if you don't fit into those categories that you can't have a successful recruitment. Nothing can be farther from the truth. The mistake is thinking that (general) you are special when, in fact, there are scores of other PNMs that have the same activities/titles/awards/honors.
-- be gracious in all the houses. They are all incredible and provide wonderful opportunities for Greek Life. Plus, as you know, TCU is relatively small and word will get around....
Congrats again! Feel free to PM me if you have more questions.
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