Are you a senior in HS? SMU has deffered rush (they just finished mid-January for 2011-2012 recruitment) so you if you are a HS senior, it will be a little less than a year before you go through formal. You 100% need those LOR for SMU. Do you live in Dallas? If yes, then the Dallas Panhellenic is the place to go for your info session. If you live somewhere else, (Houston, San Anotnio, Austin) you would attend that city's info session and those are usually held in the next few months to prepare girls that are going through recruitment in the Fall, but they cover deferred recruitment as well and this Spring session would be the one you would want to go to.
(Again, based on if you are a HS senior) When you get to SMU in the fall, it can be tricky because actives are watching. They are looking for girls who would make wonderful NMs and in my opinion, this mean looking your best as often as possible, trying to make friends with known sorority women, and watching your behavior during Fall semester (ie, drinking). The best chance you have at almost any competitive Texas recruitment (UT, SMU, A & M, the list goes on) is to know someone on the inside. And know them well enough that they will fight for you. Can you go through without knowing anyone? Yes, but your chances are so much better if you know other girls in the house.
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