Out of state pnms

[chioalum]

My daughter recently completed recruitement at Southern Miss. We are from Virginia. Most of the other out of state girls were from Alabama and Louisiana. When she entered recruitment she didn't know anyone attending USM and had only encoutered a few of the sorority members at tables during orientation. We worked to get her two recs from each sorority on campus. I am also a very active alum of Chi O so it was easier for me to obtain recs for my daughter as many of my friends are in the sororitites on campus. She was immediately cut after the first day by DG, Pi Beta Phi and Phi Mu. The next round of parties she attended KD, DDD, Chi O and ADPI, four houses for philanthropy day and attended the same round of four parties for skit day. She then was cut down to only one pref party. I just returned from moving the rest of her dorm essentials and she did tell me that most of the girls going through recruitment knew some of the sisters already in the house. She made it to one of the final four that is considered for taking most of the local girls. I was very proud of her accomplishments and although she has tried to remain positive with her ultimate choice, I think she is still dissapointed in the final outcome. She is giving it a try and for this I admire her. She also stated that some of the girls had attended some pre partiesin the spring. I think it was essential for her to have those recs otherwise she would have gotten cut harder from the beginning because they didn't know her. She was also very prepared with questions and apprpriate dress. Although I have heard Southern Miss isn't considered competitive. I felt in the end it was. I have a friend whose duaghter is atteding Alabama from Virginia she is a four time legacy to one chapter and her mom is on the executive board. I will keep you updated on this girls progress at Alabama.