2015 UGA Recruitment

[AGDmommy]

Twin #1 is going to UGA and we are getting her packets together. We have contacted all the sorority women we know and only have a few houses where we need to locate people to write Recs. Our final transcript is not ready until early June, do we wait for that to send out the packets or do we start with the 7 semester transcript?

[Titchou]

Send what you have. As for the recs you are missing, have you asked the ones you alrady have lined up if they know anyone in those groups? Have you checked the national web sites to see if they have an alum group in your town?

[FSUZeta]

I would follow confetticupcake's advice. She is a current member is a UGA sorority. And Titchou's too!

[lilybeth3]

ditto on hearing about sparkles!!!!

[IHeartUGA]

Sparkles, much like another GreekChat legend, went through rush my sophomore or junior year at UGA. She was rather pale, had super blonde hair, kinda not very skinny ( Okay FINE she was a little chubby), and wore head to toe pink - including a matching glittery pink purse. I can't remember but I think there was some other glitteriness somewhere else on her outfit and pigtails (I may be making that up about the pigtails but this is what I remember in my head when I think of her). She was also socially awkward and way too excited about rush, like annoyingly excited. Later in the semester we saw her at a Greek week event, doing one of those rock climbing wall things. She was wearing a skirt. A short skirt...and it was not pretty. I remember seeing her letters and thinking, "oh, that's fitting."

{end mean girls rant}

[carnation]

Did she pledge anywhere?

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by carnation

Did she pledge anywhere?

Yes.

Originally Posted by IHeartUGA

I remember seeing her letters and thinking, "oh, that's fitting."

[FSUZeta]

Oh dear....bless Sparkles heart!

[UGAactive]

So what you're basically saying is that whatever letters she had didn't belong to a "good" sorority in your standards. Considering every sorority at UGA is exceptional that is extremely rude to say and inaccurate.

[BraveMaroon]

Originally Posted by UGAactive

So what you're basically saying is that whatever letters she had didn't belong to a "good" sorority in your standards. Considering every sorority at UGA is exceptional that is extremely rude to say and inaccurate.

Relax. It's impossible to go through rush and not form an opinion of each house, whether it's justified/accurate or not. We're judging the PNMs, and they're judging us right back.

I went through at UGA in the 90s, and there was one house where, I kid you not, every sister I talked to had exceptionally thick eyebrows - think Brooke Shields, not Frida Kahlo. So for the remainder of my time in college, any time I saw those letters, I would immediately check their eyebrows. They may have had some thin-browed girls, but I never met one.

I think the fact that Sparkles found a home speaks to the inclusive nature of the Greek System at UGA. But it's likely that some houses would try to tame her, and others would let Sparkles be Sparkles.

[carnation]

BraveMaroon, that's a fantastic post!

[OldOleMiss]

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

I went through at UGA in the 90s, and there was one house where, I kid you not, every sister I talked to had exceptionally thick eyebrows - think Brooke Shields, not Frida Kahlo. So for the remainder of my time in college, any time I saw those letters, I would immediately check their eyebrows. They may have had some thin-browed girls, but I never met one.

Ha... ha... ha... ha... BraveMaroon-- I think I know what house that was! I think My best friend in HS pledged there (and yes she had THOSE eyebrows)-- I went to visit one weekend and every time I met another sister all I could think was OMG they ALL have the exact freaking eyebrows!!!!! ha ha ha.... It was distracting...

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by OldOleMiss

Ha... ha... ha... ha... BraveMaroon-- I think I know what house that was! I think My best friend in HS pledged there (and yes she had THOSE eyebrows)-- I went to visit one weekend and every time I met another sister all I could think was OMG they ALL have the exact freaking eyebrows!!!!! ha ha ha.... It was distracting...

Now THAT'S a composite I'd like to see!

[tcsparky]

I actually took it to mean that there was a sorority at that time known for wearing lots of pink or sparkly stuff!!!

Originally Posted by BraveMaroon

Relax. It's impossible to go through rush and not form an opinion of each house, whether it's justified/accurate or not. We're judging the PNMs, and they're judging us right back.

I went through at UGA in the 90s, and there was one house where, I kid you not, every sister I talked to had exceptionally thick eyebrows - think Brooke Shields, not Frida Kahlo. So for the remainder of my time in college, any time I saw those letters, I would immediately check their eyebrows. They may have had some thin-browed girls, but I never met one.

I think the fact that Sparkles found a home speaks to the inclusive nature of the Greek System at UGA. But it's likely that some houses would try to tame her, and others would let Sparkles be Sparkles.

[Football Fan]

Friend's DD who had 4.0 and strong resume was thrilled to have a full list this morning. In her dorm another pnm has eight to visit today.