Totally Clueless about Rushing

[gatorK130]

Hi, I'm also rushing at UF this fall! Earlier today I was just googling outfits to wear for rush, and I came upon this website, made an account, and started freaking out. I had no idea I needed recs! It wasn't even mentioned once at my orientation, or in any of the pamphlets.
I've found one good rec for one of the sororities, but I have no idea how to find any others. I'm asking basically everyone I know and their mother, and haven't found anyone.
How exaclty would I go about finding a rec on this site? I saw the board that said some people would do recs, but I couldn't always tell which sorority they were in, and there wasn't a list. Would I just PM them asking if they would be willing to write a rec?
Also, I know that they would have to say that they don't actually know me. Would that me a major downfall?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by gatorK130

Hi, I'm also rushing at UF this fall! Earlier today I was just googling outfits to wear for rush, and I came upon this website, made an account, and started freaking out. I had no idea I needed recs! It wasn't even mentioned once at my orientation, or in any of the pamphlets.
I've found one good rec for one of the sororities, but I have no idea how to find any others. I'm asking basically everyone I know and their mother, and haven't found anyone.

How exaclty would I go about finding a rec on this site? I saw the board that said some people would do recs, but I couldn't always tell which sorority they were in, and there wasn't a list. Would I just PM them asking if they would be willing to write a rec?

Also, I know that they would have to say that they don't actually know me. Would that me a major downfall?

GCers generally aren't going to write recs for PNMs that they don't know.

[gatorK130]

Oh okay. How would I go about finding people that I could meet? Or that would be willing to write recs?
Also, I know that it does give a leg up, but would not having a rec make me not recieve any bids?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by gatorK130

Oh okay. How would I go about finding people that I could meet? Or that would be willing to write recs?
Also, I know that it does give a leg up, but would not having a rec make me not recieve any bids?

We can't say for sure if a chapter will cut you if you don't have one because we don't know.

However, if you look at BleedOrangeBlue's post in this thread, MANY other girls will have them. You want to give yourself every leg up that you can get.

[gatorK130]

That's true, thanks.
How would I go about trying to locate alumnae? On the chapters' websites it says that you must log in to view the information. Is there any other source where I could find people in my area?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by gatorK130

That's true, thanks.
How would I go about trying to locate alumnae? On the chapters' websites it says that you must log in to view the information. Is there any other source where I could find people in my area?

npcwomen.org

Search under "alumnae panhellenic" and find the one in your area and contact them.

You do not want to go to a collegiate chapter looking for a rec, and if you meant the national sites, the rec forms are for initiated sisters to access only.

[gatorK130]

Thank you so much! I will do that right now.