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The biggest impediment to you not getting a bid is NOT rushing. You cannot change that you will be a sophomore in the fall, so that is a moot point. I know of sophomores who received bids to their top choices, so sophomores can have successful recruitments. I also know girls who rushed and accepted bids in the spring that are so glad that they didn't wait for fall rush.
Sign up for spring rush. All the chapters participate in the mandatory meeting, but all of them will not be able to participate in spring rush. Even if after the meeting you decide not to go to any of the spring rush parties, you will have met some members of each chapter and will have practiced rush conversations. It will be a good experience for you, but attending some of the rush parties would be even better. You are not obligated to accept a bid, but you may find your dream home, so why not give it a try? If things don't work out for you this spring, there is always fall rush 2014. Spring rush is like an extra chance, so take advantage!
One of the most important aspects of FSU rush is recommendations. You will need recommendations for every chapter. Since you don't know which chapters will be participating in the spring, start now to ask former teachers, neighbors, friends of your parents, parents of your friends, former classmates who may have joined sororities, ladies you know from church. While recommendations are not as crucial in the spring, they will put you on the sorority's radar. Some sororities have a national requirement that each girl they pledge must have a rec., so just do it for all of them. It is okay if ABC sorority receives a recommendation even though they may not be able to participate in spring rush. If they don't need it, they will shred it. Recs. are VERY important in the fall, so if you do not pledge this spring, you will need to get new recs. for the fall.
In addition, be friendly to girls you know that are sorority members. Just a simple smile and hello will do for a start-but don't be stalkerish. Have you joined any clubs or organizations? It would look good if you have, because most (if not all) sororities expect their members to get out and join campus orgs. Joining an org. might also give you another opportunity to meet some sorority members. You need to network on campus.
How are your grades looking? Hopefully you are doing great, because the sororities have pretty high expectations for their chapters, and good GPAs are critical. Each chapter has its own minimum GPA requirement, but realize that a 3.0 or above is expected by most. If your grades are a little shaky, realize that you may not receive any invitations during spring rush, but if you are near a 3.0, say a 2.8 or 2.9, you might meet the GPA recruitments of a few chapters. If your GPA is a 2.5 or below, it might be best to wait until fall rush and concentrate on bringing those grades up.
Feel free to PM me if you have more questions. Good luck & Go Noles!!
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Last edited by FSUZeta; 10-24-2013 at 07:59 AM.
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