wanting to rush but totally confused
I am so sorry if there is a post floating around on here that pertains to this, but I am new to this and I didn't have a chance to look through all the threads...
I have been accepted to college of Charleston for fall 09 and I am looking forward to rushing in the fall but I have NO idea where I start and what I am supposed to do...I know that I have the grades (I’m coming in from a community college) and all of that.... I hear about Legacies...well, my sister is a legacy in Gamma Phi Beta, but my university doesn’t have a gamma phi beta chapter so is the legacy then forgotten? To me it seems like it would be since her chapter isn’t there.... rec letters! no idea where to begin with that...and I have seen that some sororities require a picture along with the rec letter, is that normal? my sister said that it’s a good idea to just rush "one"...THE one you KNOW you want, while I heard from someone else it’s a good idea to rush ALL of them....thing is I dont know which ONE I want and I think it might be a better idea to rush them all anyway... I would be extremely willing to listen to some advice about this, because according to my school I can’t call the Greek life office until registration for recruitment starts in June, and I have a lot of questions that I want to get answered before I register.... thanks so much!! |
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Read the stickied threads in the Recruitment Forums. That's a good place to start. Quote:
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If you're confused, start here:
http://greekchat.com/gcforums/showthread.php?t=54403 It's alot of reading, but it will answer 99% of the questiions you have. |
You are correct that since your sister's GLO is not on that campus then your "legacy" status is irrelavent. Based on what your sister said I assume she joined via informal recruitment where you can pick and choose which group's events you go to. Am I correct that Charleston has a formal recruitment? In a formal recruitment each PNM attends every chapter for the first round. After that it is (usually) by invitation.
Since you are transferring from a community college I assume that means you will not be considered a freshman. Bear in mind on some campuses and/or for some orgs, this may limit your choices. For others it is doesn't matter a bit. Hopefully someone else who knows about this campus can address that. It seems very strange to me that you would be told you cannot even call the Greek Life to ask questions until after registering. I'd say call anyways. They ought to be able to field general process questions such as when, where, etc. That's part of their job year round IMO. |
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Ask: teachers activity sponsors/coaches/other school staff friends of your sister sisters/mothers of your friends parents' friends older friends women from your place of worship coworkers families you babysit for The best people to start with would be Greek women you already know even if their org doesn't have a chapter at CofC, because often, they may know of Greeks who are alumnae of orgs that DO have a chapter at CofC. Also, do ask men. They may know of Greek women too. Typically, when trying to obtain recs, you'll want to: 1. Ask in person or over the phone. 2. Give your recommender a packet with your unofficial transcript, a "resume" of activities/jobs/accomplishments/etc. with a description of what each entails, your picture, a stamped envelope addressed to the chapter, any special instructions (deadlines, what needs to be sent, etc) and anything else your recommender requests. 3. Write a thank you note to your recommender. Recs from women who know you personally are best. Recs from a friend of someone you know are good too, though they might want to interview you (lunch, coffee, etc). Only when you've exhausted your personal network should you contact the Alumnae Panhellenic in city in which you live. There will be women who can write you recs, and they may also want to interview you first. Keep in mind that Alumnae Panhellenics often have deadlines for when recs can be requested, so you might want to call and find out if that applies and when it is. Quote:
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thanks so much for all of the advice, and like i said sorry it was a repeated question....i didnt have the time to scan the pages and find where it might have been somewhere else since i was at school....
thanks so much again! |
You are correct that your legacy doesn't mean anything to chapters. They are only bound to give special consideration to their own legacies. However, it could be good to bring up that your sister is a Gamma Phi Beta, because it shows that (or at least many people would assume that) you are knowledgable about what Greek life entails (time committment, meaning, values, etc). And because Gamma Phi Beta is not at CofC, you won't have to worry about getting cut because people will assume you'll go to your legacy chapter, as we sometimes hear.
you took the words right out of my mouth! |
I would add that you need to make sure you are not a legacy at another GLO. Ask about aunts, cousins and grandmothers. My daughter did not find out until after rush that she was a legacy to Gamma Phi Beta through her grandmother because we never thought to ask!
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