ucla fall 2008 recruitment

APhiAnna · #1 09-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Some of my friends are members of what is considered one of the most (if not the most) competitive sorority there and I believe they took one or two juniors last year. That being said I'm also fairly sure that there are very few (if any) sororities that will take more than that. So I think the answer is is that you have a shot but you should prepare for the worst and also prepare as if you were rushing at a school much more competitive than UCLA.

#2 09-03-2008, 06:12 PM

No one will be able to tell you what your chances are. It simply is not possible for any of us to do so.

If you really want to be a part of the Greek community, then rush. Just make sure you're prepared for whatever result comes your way. You're not Greek at the moment, so what have you got to lose?

mahdian · #3 09-04-2008, 04:26 PM

yeah im also going through recruitment at UCLA and im so excited! i have a question about recommendation letters. i read somewhere on this site that you can have currently active members of a sorority write you a letter... is this true? for example can my friend who is in XYZ at University of Whatever class of 2010 write me a letter?

Benzgirl · #4 09-04-2008, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mahdian

yeah im also going through recruitment at UCLA and im so excited! i have a question about recommendation letters. i read somewhere on this site that you can have currently active members of a sorority write you a letter... is this true? for example can my friend who is in XYZ at University of Whatever class of 2010 write me a letter?

It depends on the sorority. Some allow actives to write recs, others do not.

KSUViolet06 · #5 09-04-2008, 04:29 PM

This is something that depends on the individual sorority, not every sorority allows collegiate members to write them.

This thread has a little info about some of those that do or do not but it's not a comprehensive list:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...ad.php?t=75639

33girl · #6 09-07-2008, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by APhiAnna

Some of my friends are members of what is considered one of the most (if not the most) competitive sorority there and I believe they took one or two juniors last year. That being said I'm also fairly sure that there are very few (if any) sororities that will take more than that. So I think the answer is is that you have a shot but you should prepare for the worst and also prepare as if you were rushing at a school much more competitive than UCLA.

This.

APhiAnna · #7 09-09-2008, 02:02 AM

Funny that you should quote that because after taking to my friend yesterday that's completely incorrect!! In the past (every recruitment up until now) that was how it worked (chapters only giving out 1 or 2 bids to juniors) but apparently this year there is a new quota for juniors and seniors, so even the most competitive houses will likely be taking more than just 2. I think it's tough to go in as a sophomore and will likely remain tough...kind of ironic that maybe you have better chances rushing as a junior than a sophomore! Although obviously I'm not a UCLA expert by any means, just relaying what my friend told me.