<p>i'm from maryland and i'm thinking about rushing at uga, with what seems like every other girl. i was wondering how competitive it is, or if letters of rec really matter. because i don't really know anyone else, i just want to rush to meet new girls, and hopefully get a bid.</p>
<p>does anyone know more about what rush is like here?</p>
<p>Sorority Rush at UGA is very competitive, as it is at most SEC schools. Recs are essential, and it is not to early to start lining them up. Check the UGA Panhellenic site for the chapters at UGA, then start asking friends, friends of your mom, parents’ work colleagues, folks from your church, etc., to find alumnae from the various sororities who are willing to write recs. If there is a Panhellenic group or are sorority alumnae clubs in your area, they can be a good reference. Rec writers don’t need to be UGA alums. As an out of stater, it is very important to go in with an open mind and give every house a fair chance. If you do, you’ll maximize your chances of getting a bid. Advocating for recs is a good warm-up for rush. Good luck!</p>
<p>ok, that seems like a lot of work. do you think being out of state and not knowing any of the girls would hurt my chances?</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>Certainly, those who go in knowing girls in sororities can have a leg up. Rush is a very truncated period, and with number of girls who rush at UGA it can be easier to make connections and get noticed by a sorority if you already know one or more of the sisters. That said, many out of state girls rush successfully at UGA, in part because they are less likely to go in with preconceived notions about the houses. If you are reasonably outgoing and enjoy getting to know new people, you should be fine in rush at UGA. But, to put yourself in the the best possible position going in, it is a good idea to put in the effort to line up recommendations to as many houses as possible.</p>
<p>I am in the same position, and appreciate these question being asked. I talked to my Mom, and we should have more then half of the sororities covered for recs between family and close friends and I am going to take care of this soon… the bigger ones shouldn’t be too hard, but there are a few that seem to be more specific to Georgia, any suggestions on those and how to find members of those chapters? I have heard I should have the alumni send a picture with the rec, what is customary for this, a school picture/head shot type of picture? They say one is enough per house, but is that normal… I’m sure some girls have many, but would it be a problem if that’s all I have at most? I have heard something about “resumes” with the rec that I would do and have the member send it in, again is this what is expected? I am really looking forward to meeting everyone, but if I am going to go to the trouble of organizing this, I want to do it right. Thanks so much.</p>
<p>Re resume – check the UGA Panhel site to see if the “recruitment application” for Fall 2010 is up yet. It’s been a awhile, and I don’t recall what info the “potential new member” is required to provide on it. Certainly provide each “recommender” with a copy of your resume so she can at least highlight your accomplishments if she doesn’t actually send in the resume.</p>
<p>Pictures – interestingly, UGA Panhel does not seek a picture with your recruitment application, so by all means have your recommender send in one. If you like your senior picture, that is fine. If you have one you like better, or which you feel better exhibits your personality, go with that. From what I have heard, the houses comb through the applications and recommendations before rush starts, and current sisters start advocating for rushees (the new pc term is potential new members or PNM’s) before rush starts. One way they do this is to post copies of their “rush crush’s” picture around the house so other sisters are on the look out for those girls.</p>
<p>Re locating alumni to write recs – all I can suggest is to cast a wide net, you never know which women you or your family knows were in sororities. In my D’s time, there was a house she could not line up, only to learn after rush was done that one of her friends mother’s was an alum of that house. It never occurred to her to ask.</p>
<p>Thank you so much, I will get going on all of this. I think we can figure this out.</p>
<p>Find the Panhellinic that covers your area and contact them. Many of them will have members of the sororities for which you don’t know alums and can help you with recs.</p>
<p>Im also on planning on rushing at UGA this fall. Does anyone know how you find out which sororities the panhellenic has found recs for?</p>
<p>Call them. They want you to go through rush.</p>
<p>Ok I am from Maryland as well and I am considering UGA for next fall. I really want to rush, being in a sorority is very important to me, but I keep reading that rush is very competitive and I probably will not get a bid. I am an out of state student, obviously, I go to private school, and very involved, have a high GPA etc. My grandmother was a Phi Mu at Georgia and my sister was a Kappa at a school in New England. Will this help? What are my chances? I know I need to get rec letters and such, but I am really freaking out. Any advice? Can I realistically expect to get into a sorority?</p>
<p>Soprority Recruitment at Georgia is very competitive. Read greekchat for info. Having family in a sorority does not help unless your sister is a member currently in the house. If you do not go through as a freshman your chances are very poor the next year.</p>
<p>I meant Sorority Recruitment!</p>
<p>My daughter is from OOS and went through rush. She had letters of recommendation for all the houses before she went through. She knew at least one girl in several of the houses but pledged one where she didn’t know anyone before rush started. The key is going in and having an open mind. There was another girl who came from a nothern state and rushed with very few contacts (but did have letters) and also pledged another sorority. The point is - be prepared, go in with an open mind. Also make sure your Face Book is clean. That is where many sororities will look for pictures of you.</p>