University of Texas Recruitment August 21-28, 2012

[princesssluv8]

I am sorry if I gave too many details. I am new here so I did not know. I edited my post. I hope that it is better. I am sorry again

[arrowlady]

Pinapple and Ladybugmom you are both very wise women! Your advice is rock solid. I have told my daughter the same thing on getting first choice, it doesn't always happen but that sometimes 2nd or 3rd choice is really the better fit and to trust the system I will still be a nervous wreck during her recruitment week


princesssluv8- its a "rookie" mistake to over state on the board, don't worry about it. Just go through and try to have fun. It is a tough recruitment at UT, but you will have the opportunity to meet a ton of fantastic young women.

[princesssluv8]

Thank you for your replies. But do you think that I have my chances? Could you please PM me the name of the soroties which use the sophomores quota?
Thank you

[pinapple]

Please try to relax and TRUST the process. Spend this nervous energy getting your outfits together and making sure you present a polished front. This where you can make a difference at this point. GPA, the color of your skin, your hometown....that can't be changed and nor should you want it to...it is who you are. Best of Luck to you. And on a side note no one can tell you who uses Sophomore quota because it is never the same.

[princesssluv8]

Thank you. I will let you know how recruitment ends for me.

[Ladybugmom]

Good luck to Arrowlady's daughter and Princesslove..please keep us posted on how things are going!

Re: sophomore quota..Prinicesslove, you should just go to every house with an open mind and try not to worry about the things you cannot change. There are all kinds of girls in every house, so be mindful of that and try to have fun! Like Pineapple said, sophomore quota changes from house to house and year to year, so there are no guarantees. I will say that last year many great sophomore were placed, so dont give up!

[arrowlady]

Originally Posted by Ladybugmom

Good luck to Arrowlady's daughter and Princesslove..please keep us posted on how things are going!

Re: sophomore quota..Prinicesslove, you should just go to every house with an open mind and try not to worry about the things you cannot change. There are all kinds of girls in every house, so be mindful of that and try to have fun! Like Pineapple said, sophomore quota changes from house to house and year to year, so there are no guarantees. I will say that last year many great sophomore were placed, so dont give up!

Thank you!

[princesssluv8]

hello,

I follwed your advice so I start to think about my outfit. I saw some threads where girls posted the pictures of their outfit and people comment said that the outfits looks cheap, are too shorp, nor classy... My question is what shall we wear. I already see on the UT website the proposed dresscode but it is like, I want to know if we should dress up. I almost always dress up but I thought that we should wear something simple... So could you please give me any advice? Or do you want me to post the pictures of what I plan to wear?

Thank you So much

[WCsweet<3]

Originally Posted by princesssluv8

hello,

I follwed your advice so I start to think about my outfit. I saw some threads where girls posted the pictures of their outfit and people comment said that the outfits looks cheap, are too shorp, nor classy... My question is what shall we wear. I already see on the UT website the proposed dresscode but it is like, I want to know if we should dress up. I almost always dress up but I thought that we should wear something simple... So could you please give me any advice? Or do you want me to post the pictures of what I plan to wear?

Thank you So much

Dressing up means different things to different people. Posting pictures is easier. UT's website has some great pictures to go off of. Also there are many, many threads about UT recruitment. Please search and read those as they will probably answer many of the questions you have.

[arrowlady]

Originally Posted by princesssluv8

hello,

I follwed your advice so I start to think about my outfit. I saw some threads where girls posted the pictures of their outfit and people comment said that the outfits looks cheap, are too shorp, nor classy... My question is what shall we wear. I already see on the UT website the proposed dresscode but it is like, I want to know if we should dress up. I almost always dress up but I thought that we should wear something simple... So could you please give me any advice? Or do you want me to post the pictures of what I plan to wear?

Thank you So much

Don't post pictures of your exact outfits, but maybe links to similiar styles. I think I saw the best advice on one of the other threads keep it classy. There are many fashion threads on here and lots of great feedback just look at the pics and you will get the idea. Also follow the recruitment guide from UT.

[homeward*bound]

The idea that there is no land available in the west campus area of UT is a myth. There are dozens of good sized parcels still available for tear downs ---- for the right price. It's the price that's prohibitive. With developers paying exorbitant prices for land to build monolithic student apartment complexes, it will be an enormous financial feat for any organization to secure an apporpriate piece of land and build a competitive house. Add to that the nature of UT's Greek system that's frequently discussed here, and you're looking at a colossal risk.

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by homeward*bound

The idea that there is no land available in the west campus area of UT is a myth. There are dozens of good sized parcels still available for tear downs ---- for the right price. It's the price that's prohibitive. With developers paying exorbitant prices for land to build monolithic student apartment complexes, it will be an enormous financial feat for any organization to secure an apporpriate piece of land and build a competitive house. Add to that the nature of UT's Greek system that's frequently discussed here, and you're looking at a colossal risk.

^^ Yep!

[pinapple]

Ok....not sure where the conversation turned from outfits to building on west campus, but I am moving back to outfits.

Please follow the guidelines and if you desire, take each level up one notch. For example on t-shirt day, wear the t-shirt they gave and pair that with khaki shorts but wear a nice pair of flat sandals or sperry's (this will be the most common) but NOT tennis shoes. I know it says tennis shoes, but girls in the know don't do this. Also tuck your shirt in and wear a belt. LOOK POLISHED. Also make sure you have your nails done and toes for sandal wear and keep perfume to a minimim. 100 degrees + 1,000 PNMS w/perfume = BAD. You will find the actives do not wear perfume during recruitment. They will also give you bag the first night to put things in. You can't carry a purse, only this bag. Put in it what you think you might need, but this bag does not go into the houses, it says with your counselor so some type of deodorant, hair brush, small mirror, cosmetics of choice to polish up, etc. You will also want a pen and paper to make notes for yourself...after 14 houses of people telling you what they offer, you will lose track if you don't make notes after each visit.

[Ladybugmom]

Originally Posted by pinapple

Ok....not sure where the conversation turned from outfits to building on west campus, but I am moving back to outfits.

Please follow the guidelines and if you desire, take each level up one notch. For example on t-shirt day, wear the t-shirt they gave and pair that with khaki shorts but wear a nice pair of flat sandals or sperry's (this will be the most common) but NOT tennis shoes. I know it says tennis shoes, but girls in the know don't do this. Also tuck your shirt in and wear a belt. LOOK POLISHED. Also make sure you have your nails done and toes for sandal wear and keep perfume to a minimim. 100 degrees + 1,000 PNMS w/perfume = BAD. You will find the actives do not wear perfume during recruitment. They will also give you bag the first night to put things in. You can't carry a purse, only this bag. Put in it what you think you might need, but this bag does not go into the houses, it says with your counselor so some type of deodorant, hair brush, small mirror, cosmetics of choice to polish up, etc. You will also want a pen and paper to make notes for yourself...after 14 houses of people telling you what they offer, you will lose track if you don't make notes after each visit.

Pineapple..this thread is what she is referring to regarding land on West Campus..somehow it turned into a UT thread...lol

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...d.php?t=127609

[Just interested]

Pinapple, I know you just reported numbers but do you have an update? I was really expecting higher numbers considering the increase number of references out of Houston and Dallas this year. It looks like it is going to be about the same as last year if that many.