Pixie -
My daughter just went through recruitment at FSU this fall and found it to be very competitive. She had a great GPA, lots of extracurricular, service and leadership experience but so did 90% of the other girls going through recruitment with her.
She worked hard to get recs this summer and was able to secure them for all but two sororities. She really liked both of those sororities and they both ended up in her top five on Skit Day. One of them cut her and one of them invited her back to Prefs. There are many many reasons why she may have been cut besides not having a rec, but it may have helped had she had one. By the same token, she was invited back to prefs by a very strong chapter that she didnt have a rec for and many people have said on GC that if a house wants you...they'll get you a rec.
I will have to say that as stressful as recruitment was, she would have been much more stressed had she not obtained recs beforehand. She read everything there was to read on GC before she left for school and it definitely helped her to feel more confident. Many of her friends that went through recruitment at both FSU and UF didn't do the same amount of research or get recs and many of them ended up either dropping out or not accepting bids to sororities they didnt feel at home in.
So I guess what I'm trying to say is...yes it's competitive. Getting recs, while sometimes a hassle, can only help you. Also, while you're still in HS try to bulk up your "resume" as much as possible. Clubs, service work, leadership positions will also show that you are wellrounded and able to keep up with a busy schedule in addition to your schoolwork.
Good Luck to you! Enjoy your senior year and I hope no matter where you go to college you wind up as happy as my daughter is at her new TriDelta home!
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