REC LETTER ANXIETY - Page 2

33girl · #1 07-21-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Would the same apply for them? I would think that any body as a whole couldn't say that recs are required to receive a bid.

Either way, I wouldn't wholly rely on a website to figure out such information. Asking actual people seems the way to go.

I took it to mean that the alum panhel doesn't get together and write recs anymore - not anything about anything any school did or what anyone needed to get a bid.

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Originally Posted by AZWildcat

I went online to my city's alumni panhellenic association to get rec letters for the sororities that I don't have any for. On the website it said that they would help you obtain them by following some steps. After emailing back and forth the person I was in contact with told me they do not do rec letters anymore the way they used to, so basically what the website said was wrong.

AZWildcat · #2 07-21-2013, 01:32 PM

Also, I have asked friends and family and everyone long ago in the summer. Unfortunately, I do not have many people who are a part of or know of anyone in greek life. My mom is a sorority alum but that is it. She doesn't know anyone who she is still in contact with that is in any other sorority other than the one she was in.

AZTheta · #3 07-21-2013, 02:08 PM

I am coming out of lurkdom and commenting on behalf of ALL my Panhellenic sisters who are Arizona actives and alumnae and who are watching this thread, just as I am! Thanks to everyone for looking out for us. We've had issues in the past with recruitment infractions on GC; we are not going there.

You cannot spit in Tucson without hitting an alumna of an NPC chapter. That goes for virtually every NPC chapter that is at the UofA. Not to mention those that aren't currently represented. There are more than 550 known Theta alumnae in the area, for example. And there are many who aren't listed on our records. Just sayin'...

OP, it would help you a lot, if you would read the threads here on how to secure recommendations. Tell EVERYONE you know or encounter that you are going through recruitment, and I mean everyone.

Back to lurkdom. This is my only word on any Arizona thread until after Recruitment is finished!

AZWildcat · #4 07-21-2013, 02:49 PM

Thanks AZTheta

33girl · #5 07-21-2013, 03:24 PM

This thread is a very good example of how alumnae panhellenics can vary WIDELY in terms of organization (or disorganization), mission, and membership focus.

IndianaSigKap · #6 07-21-2013, 03:22 PM

One suggestion I have for you is online social media. I assume you have a t_witter and facebook, get on either or both and ask if any of your friend are in sororities or have Moms who were Greek. Mention that you are in need of recommendations ASAP. You might be surprised who responds. Possibly one of your guy friends has a sister or mother in a chapter.

Also ask your former teachers. I have written several recs for former students. All of your teachers attended college, so there is a chance that one or more of them is Greek. They also know you, so they can write a better rec than a stranger.

AZWildcat · #7 07-21-2013, 09:24 PM

Yes 33girl that is what I meant. But thank you ASTalumna06 for your help!! I figure it is better safe than sorry to have recs because even if they for some reason are or aren't an important factor in receiving a bid, they will help me stand out. I am just so nervous for recruitment! I know that even when you do have rec letters, you don't always receive a bid to where you want to be. I saw a girl on here who had two recs for each sorority at U of A and still did not end up where she wanted! She was happy in the end and had a great attitude about it though. So, I hope I bring enough to the table during rush and get a bid from the sorority I feel most at home! If not, well then I hope I can handle it with as good an attitude as she did!!

I have actually had a lot of luck today since posting this thread regarding people who can write me recs. My mom got a hold of one of her sorority sisters from when she was in her sorority and she said she has some contacts from other chapters who she can explain the friend of a friend situation to and they will probably write them for me. Somebody I emailed also emailed me back! So that is good news. I hoped in the end I am able to get at least one rec for all of the houses! Wish me luck especially since I am doing all of this with such short notice. I will be sure to let the ladies who write me letters know how much I appreciate them, because I really do. I feel so much better now knowing I'm making some progress with this process!