General Advice

[gotrojans!]

What great advice! Every PNM should really read this thread.

I actually do have a question on references. How long should your resume/packet for a rec. writer be? Should you include explanations for each activity and award listed?

Also, I submitted my recruitment registration and the panhellenic at my school required that I submit a picture. All those writing my recs. are also requesting pictures. So will each chapter end up with a bunch of pictures of me and will that look desperate?

[KSUViolet06]

Something important:

Be mindful of what you post here on GreekChat.

Don't ever assume "oh sorority members from my school don't post/lurk here."

Thousands of people come to this site every day. Some of them could very well include sorority members from your school.

If you're on GC posting really specific questions and including identifying information in your posts, it's not hard for girls from your school to figure out who you are.

This is no big deal if you're just asking normal questions about rush.

But if you're asking questions like "who's the best" or saying things about different sororities on campus "i.e. I will only consider ABC & XYZ", recruitment could become VERY difficult for you if sorority members from your school see that.


A general rule of thumb about posting here: If you wouldn't want a sorority member from your school to read it, don't post it.

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

A general rule of thumb about posting here: If you wouldn't want a sorority member from your school to read it, don't post it.

An even more general rule of thumb about posting online: if you don't want EVERYONE to see it, don't post it online. Srsly.

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by gotrojans!

I actually do have a question on references. How long should your resume/packet for a rec. writer be? Should you include explanations for each activity and award listed?

For a resume I suggest keeping it similar to what a person would do a job. That means try keeping it to 1 or 2 pages max. I've seen PNM resumes that looked more like a daily diary of every day, random activities ever since grade school. Those get a bit tedious.

As for activities/awards, if they are commonly known things (ex. National Merit Society or Habitat for Humanity volunteer) then no explanation is necessary. If it is something local or specific to your area/HS (ex. the John Smith Award or the ABC Club) then an brief explantion is very helpful.

Also, I submitted my recruitment registration and the panhellenic at my school required that I submit a picture. All those writing my recs. are also requesting pictures. So will each chapter end up with a bunch of pictures of me and will that look desperate?

No you will not look desperate, you will look like every other PNM. If we recieve 6 recs for a PNM we expect to get 6 pictures and resumes.