Worried Mom

[circlet]

Thank you Carnation. For the second recommendation, would you suggest full recs that include a RIF, picture, transcript and resume or simply a letter of support?

[SWTXBelle]

Remember too that all recs are not created equal - better a few recs from alumna who really KNOW the pnm and can give the chapter some insight into the whole woman than dozens of recs from women who barely know her.

[carnation]

What she said!

If possible, send the whole thing...well, maybe not the transcript. Some sororities don't take letters of support without the RIF.

[circlet]

Thank you for clearing this up Carnation. I just want to make sure I am on a "level playing field" for recruitment. After that, I realize it is up to me to present myself and find the best possible fit.

[Just interested]

I know, at least on the KD reference form there is a place for a second signer. Two references in one, so no need to fill out a second form and with a simple letter of support, that would be three references. Enough, I would think. But bottom line, if they love her, they love her and all the references in the world won't make a difference as long as they have that ONE.

[EEKappa]

A few years back I was contacted by a young woman in a neighboring Northern state asking for a recommendation. She had chosen Ole Miss after falling in love with the campus, and was given my name as a possible contact. I had a brief phone conversation with her, and wrote her a rec. She did not join my group, but found happiness in another. So, yes, it is possible to get a bid at Ole Miss if you're not from the South and don't have connections in the chapters there.