Social resume for sorority rush

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Full resume complete with gpa, APs, and test scores. All ECs, sports, volunteer work, employment, awards etc.

Recs vary but usually a rec from a “sister” of as many houses as you can find even if they’re 50 years old.

100% do not recommend for any girl who has any amount of anxiety or depression.

Posted on FB by a mom!?!

Yes and tons of people replied saying they’d write her daughter a rec and stated which sorority. Some even said “so and so woudl have more pull” than I would. She has a list of all of the sororities she’s interested in.

OMFG. I was in a sorority and thank good it was nothing like this. People are animals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

Yes. She’s very pretty. Someone commented that with her “stats” she won’t have a problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

It’s not. It’s about money, connections, and a party personality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

Yes. She’s very pretty. Someone commented that with her “stats” she won’t have a problem.

Which school? I was told the same. They’re were wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

It’s not. It’s about money, connections, and a party personality.

So don’t be chubby, don’t have gone to the “wrong” high school, and must have already had braces.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is this a normal thing? I’ve never heard of it, but a friend posted their daughter’s online today asking for rec letters for rush.

Rec letters? What about first generation students?

You get a recommendation from someone who has already been to college. It in no way would exclude a first generation applicant.

Yeah, it probably would/does.

It didn't for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Full resume complete with gpa, APs, and test scores. All ECs, sports, volunteer work, employment, awards etc.

Recs vary but usually a rec from a “sister” of as many houses as you can find even if they’re 50 years old.

100% do not recommend for any girl who has any amount of anxiety or depression.

Posted on FB by a mom!?!

Actually I have a friend who did the same thing a couple of years ago. I was shocked how many responses she got.

[Anonymous]

You need recs, a resume and a photo, but none of these really matter. What matters is where you went to high school (and possibly summer camp) and whether there are active members that know and like you. You can have the strongest recs and resume and still get cut. You can have a weak rec and still get a bid if the active members know and like you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume the resume includes a picture and that's what really matters.

Right - it's all about looks.

It’s not. It’s about money, connections, and a party personality.

So don’t be chubby, don’t have gone to the “wrong” high school, and must have already had braces.

Sororities want a mix or girls, not all party people. You need girls who will keep your average GPA up, plan your fundraisers, etc. And too much of a party personality is a negative. You don’t want your house to have a reputation for lushes or girls who sleep around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need recs, a resume and a photo, but none of these really matter. What matters is where you went to high school (and possibly summer camp) and whether there are active members that know and like you. You can have the strongest recs and resume and still get cut. You can have a weak rec and still get a bid if the active members know and like you.

This is sadly true. I know a kid who was a chapter legacy who had recs from like 20 influential people, very wealthy, gorgeous, smart... still got dropped before preference day. I know she had met some of the actives but really didn't go all out to get to know them, and apparently they stuck with their friends.

It really does come down to who you know, at least for spring rush. Not sure how it works for fall trust which is more than likely what the OP is talking about. Maybe recs are more important then since there's not opportunity to get to know the sisters.

[Anonymous]

It is brutal but yes, you need active members who like you and that happens because you went to the same high schools/summer camps and your families vacation homes are in the same communities. This is especially important for schools where rush starts in August for incoming freshman.
For schools where rush happens second semester of first year or fall or sophomore year, there is more of an even playing field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need recs, a resume and a photo, but none of these really matter. What matters is where you went to high school (and possibly summer camp) and whether there are active members that know and like you. You can have the strongest recs and resume and still get cut. You can have a weak rec and still get a bid if the active members know and like you.

This is sadly true. I know a kid who was a chapter legacy who had recs from like 20 influential people, very wealthy, gorgeous, smart... still got dropped before preference day. I know she had met some of the actives but really didn't go all out to get to know them, and apparently they stuck with their friends.

It really does come down to who you know, at least for spring rush. Not sure how it works for fall RUSH which is more than likely what the OP is talking about. Maybe recs are more important then since there's not opportunity to get to know the sisters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need recs, a resume and a photo, but none of these really matter. What matters is where you went to high school (and possibly summer camp) and whether there are active members that know and like you. You can have the strongest recs and resume and still get cut. You can have a weak rec and still get a bid if the active members know and like you.

This is sadly true. I know a kid who was a chapter legacy who had recs from like 20 influential people, very wealthy, gorgeous, smart... still got dropped before preference day. I know she had met some of the actives but really didn't go all out to get to know them, and apparently they stuck with their friends.

It really does come down to who you know, at least for spring rush. Not sure how it works for fall RUSH which is more than likely what the OP is talking about. Maybe recs are more important then since there's not opportunity to get to know the sisters.

It works this way for fall rush also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is brutal but yes, you need active members who like you and that happens because you went to the same high schools/summer camps and your families vacation homes are in the same communities. This is especially important for schools where rush starts in August for incoming freshman.
For schools where rush happens second semester of first year or fall or sophomore year, there is more of an even playing field.

Gross.