rushing

Rushing is definitely hard. This year when I was a PNM rushing, it was crazy hot, it rained almost every day, rush parties were continuously being delayed because of the weather, and we had to sit in storm shelters/parking garages for hours on end because of the threat of lightening... And that was just the weather aspect. Visiting so many houses, talking to so many girls, and repeating yourself multiple times a day for an entire week was exhausting. If you're a legacy or you feel like you need to get a bid from a certain house then that also makes things even more stressful. Overall it's a very difficult and long process. Tips: Relax. Don't try and look for tips and tricks to making rush easier, because honestly you're just going to stress yourself out even more. Just relax and remember that everything happens for a reason. Get recs and be nice.

Very good advice...just know the system works and things work out for the best.

Hello,

every house is going to ask different questions. Every round is changes. The first round is typically general questions like where did you grow up, what are some of your hobbies, what's your major, etc. However, towards the end it will become more serious and they'll begin to talk to you like your their sister and it will be more like a conversation you have with your friend. By the way, I went through recruitment without any recs and only got dropped from one house, Alpha Phi. Therefore, the girls that say "recs are everything," obviously don't know what they're talking about. I knew nobody coming into recruitment and did absolutely fine. Just be yourself and don't conform to those around you. Dress the way you want to dress.. Don't change to impress a house because then you'll end up in the wrong house like some girls. Good luck.

It's hot, it's crazy, you'll feel the pressure even though you swore you wouldn't, yes you might get dropped, and it all ends happily - because you got a great sorority or you dropped yourself and dodged a bullet.
It's quite an experience.
Some say they didn't get recs - what they don't know is that the sororities still try to find recs for girls, but with 2800, it's impossible. So if you can get recs, please do. It couldn't hurt, and if you're in some situations, it might help a great deal. Keep asking until you find alums who can write them. They don't have to be Alabama alums, just members of sororities that are at Alabama.
If you don't go through, you'll always wonder "what if."
If you do go through, please don't think you can pick and choose who asks you back. And no, you won't die if you don't get sorority A, B, C, D, E or F. You may even hate the so-called "top" sororities and love the so-called "worst" sororities.
Bottom line - every sorority has women who are oustanding scholars, student leaders, beauties - and every sorority has women who don't go to class, screw anything and would frighten witches in the morning.
Find your home.

You won't need recs really! I went through rush with three recs and got dropped from only two houses, two of which were some of the few I had recs for. I ended up in a top house, and am extremely happy with it. Just be yourself, have a decent resume, and make the best grades you possibly can. Also, being good at making conversation is key. Good luck!