Recommendations vs. Recs?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by elwieck

Hello! I have submitted my information packets to my local Panhellenic group and have been working on other people to write letters for me for recruitment next year (I'll be OOS at Auburn). Being OOS, many of the sororities that are popular where I'm from are not at Auburn, and vice versa. Although, that doesn't really have much to do with the question I'm asking. My mom was talking to someone and she said that there was a difference between Recs and Letters of Recommendation. Is this so? I'm very confused about the whole process. Who writes each or how do they come about. Thanks!

I don't think so, unless this is something unique to your school.

Edit: Oh well, more specifically, many sororities have a form they fill out that is their letter of recommendation... Maybe that's what you mean?

Edit again: To clarify, if you're getting a rec from a sorority member they'll fill out their form and usually write something along with it. That's usually what a rec/letter of recommendation is. If you're just getting letters of recommendation from non-sorority members, this would be different. However, you don't need to worry about the form, the member would handle that.

[FSUZeta]

for auburn, the sorority alumnae will need to fill out a recommendation form from their respective sorority. if they know you personally, and are so inclined, writing an accompanying letter that expands on your accomplishments and assets and how you,the pnm, would benefit their chapter might be helpful to the chapter. only "abc" sorority members can write a recommendation for you to abc sorority. non-members cannot write them, but they could certainly help you find a sorority member who could.

the letters of recommendation that drolefille is referring to, would be those letters that your employer would require you to provide in order to hire you.

coming from out of state, and being more familiar with sororities that do not have chapters at auburn will probably be a benefit to you. you will be less likely to get hung up on one chapter and more likely to keep an open mind. don't listen to tent talk!!

auburn is a great greek school. good luck with rush.