Almost64's Recruitment Thread (at an SEC school)

[almost64]

Originally Posted by BadCat25

I assume this is Vanderbilt. I would also talk to the people in the Vanderbilt Greek Life office. I think they could give you some advise. Don't wait, do it ASAP as rush is comming up very fast.

Yep, this is Vanderbilt!

And eek, I forgot who asked, but my parents are German.

Anyway, I'm really mad at myself now for not looking at recs sooner! I thought about trying to get some earlier in the year, but my Greek Ambassador (other schools' equivalents of Rho Chi, I think?), said that they really aren't necessary and it really doesn't hurt you if you don't have them, blah blah. Ah, the process was soooo confusing. Then she said that if a chapter wants a rec for you, they'll get one and that it's not your responsibility, which I didn't really understand but was too much of a shy freshman to ask about. So I was like "ok dont have to do anything," and then later found out that EVERYONE seems to have a whole portfolio organized.

Thanks for the links! I'll try contacting them, and I guess we'll see if anything comes out of it. I'm cutting it pretty close, maybe too close.

[epchick]

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Hahaha..sorry I just had to say that i'm proud of myself. Even though I pretty much know nothing about SEC schools, I knew that almost64 was talking about Vandy! YAY *applause* for me! lol.

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[MTSUGURL]

Don't count on the chapters getting the recs for you. Now that you know how to go about it, do the leg work and get them yourself. Call it showing initiative and that you want to be there.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by MTSUGURL

Don't count on the chapters getting the recs for you. Now that you know how to go about it, do the leg work and get them yourself. Call it showing initiative and that you want to be there.

What she said! Hope it all works out well for you!

[AggieADPi10]

Hey Almost64! I rushed back in August, it's a great way to meet people and find true friends that become your sisters. My best friend from high school is going through formal recruitment right now, so I know how stressed you may be getting. Just follow the advice you read on here, be yourself, and go to the house where you can call the girls your sisters and it will work out. Good luck!!

[Lessie]

Good luck today!

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by epchick

/mini hijack

Hahaha..sorry I just had to say that i'm proud of myself. Even though I pretty much know nothing about SEC schools, I knew that almost64 was talking about Vandy! YAY *applause* for me! lol.

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FYI, it is considered bad form to announce at which school a PNM is rushing, if she does not mention it.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

FYI, it is considered bad form to announce at which school a PNM is rushing, if she does not mention it.

FYI: I didn't not announce the school before the PNM mentioned it. Someone else mentioned it...and the PNM affirmed the school before I said anything.

[Jill1228]

I added you to the list

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by epchick

FYI: I didn't not announce the school before the PNM mentioned it. Someone else mentioned it...and the PNM affirmed the school before I said anything.

My mistake, I quoted the wrong poster, sorry.

[sport]

Good Luck Almost64!

I can sympathize!!! I am also rushing this spring and I'm as nervous as can be!!!!

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

FYI, it is considered bad form to announce at which school a PNM is rushing, if she does not mention it.

If she was really concerned about that, she wouldn't have mentioned the following:

-SEC
-Deferred rush

[almost64]

yeah, I really didn't care all that much about making the name of the school public, I just wasn't sure if it was OK to say it. After all, there have got to be at least 400-500 girls rushing, and I haven't given out my name or anything like that.

I think that in my case, the school is an important part of how my rush will turn out. Since the SEC is notoriously competitive, my lack of recs, legacies, new outfits for every single round (don't have the time to go shopping for 7 new outfits!), etc. will probably make an impact on my rushing.

I dunno, maybe someone else at a school similar to mine can learn from my experience/result? haha, like....learn not to trust a single word that comes out of your GA's mouth. I wonder if when she said "oh yeah, don't worry, I didn't have a single rec and I didn't have issues getting cut from tons of houses because of it," she was just lying?

[kdonline]

Originally Posted by almost64

I dunno, maybe someone else at a school similar to mine can learn from my experience/result? haha, like....learn not to trust a single word that comes out of your GA's mouth. I wonder if when she said "oh yeah, don't worry, I didn't have a single rec and I didn't have issues getting cut from tons of houses because of it," she was just lying?

There could be some truth to it.

Some alumnae write recs without ever telling the PNM about it. I did.

When I was a high school teacher, I wrote many recs for my students, even those who did not tell me if they were rushing. I just sent the recs to their school's chapters (and passed their names on to my friends in other sororities so they could do the same).

We all know that women's minds change quickly. "Oh, everyone in my hall was rushing, so I signed up at the last minute!"

Good luck!

[aopirose]

Originally Posted by kdonline

Some alumnae write recs without ever telling the PNM about it. I did.

Me too. I'll scan the registration lists from our Alumnae Panhellenics and I'll see some familiar names. If I know the family well enough, I won't need to call for additional information.