attention freshmen

All a PNM can do is be as prepared as possible with resume, recs, etc... I went through recruitment not knowing more than 3-4 girls in various sororities. I ended up in one of the sororities that everyone on this site says is one of the top and legacy driven...I was not a legacy, on a watch list or anything. I did have great recs, activities and grades on my side. I will say that I love meeting people and I am great at talking to many different people from different backgrounds. I also just relaxed and had so much fun in recruitment. I know it's easy to say relax and have fun, but that is when you will be your best self and the sororities will get to know you best.

You must have been very extraordinary! Not many girls can say they pledged a legacy driven sorority, was not a legacy and did not know many girls. That is near impossible, but it does happen for a very few. I have known girls who were unbelievable with recs, honors, beauty, legacy status and still did not get in due to so many legacies going through. I know these groups do need to take a few "not legacies" so that new blood does get in, but it is rare. However, I have also known some girls who could not get in any of the other sororities get in a top one due to "who they know" and they were not a legacies or their family is well known. On the other side of the coin, other sororities got some fantastic girls to call their own and the legacy group lost out on many super girls! Good luck to all!