You walk into your first sorority. You are excited and nervous to meet the members. A member walks up to you and says, “Hi! Welcome to ABC! We are so excited you are here! What is your name?”
While you talk to the member, you realize you have so much in common with her. You have the same major and are from the same hometown. The next morning you get your Round 2 schedule. You are invited back to ABC. Again, when you talk to the members, you feel like you are talking to friends. You have so much in common.
This situation could be your reality throughout sorority recruitment. You can find your new best friends and home. Your first step is to get on each recruitment team's radar. A recommendation letter helps you get on their radar. It serves as a formal introduction to the sorority. This introduction helps the recruitment team know why you would be a good member and who you should talk to during sorority recruitment. In the story above, these conversations were not random. They were planned. The potential new member was paired to talk to the member during Round 1 that was from her hometown and had the same major.
What is pairing during sorority recruitment?
Pairing is when the recruitment team picks you to talk to a specific member during sorority recruitment. This member has something in common with you – from the same hometown or area, is involved in similar activities, has the same major, etc.
Why do sororities pair potential new members?
#1. Better conversations
#2. Since you are connected to the members, you most likely will vote to keep the sorority.
What is a recommendation letter? How does the recruitment team use the recommendation letter?
A recommendation letter is similar to a job application form. It is a form that an alumna [some sororities allow members] fills out about you. This form asks for specific information about your GPA, involvement, volunteer work, hobbies & interests, legacy information, etc. It is similar to the form you fill out at registration.
Some sororities refer to recommendation letters as RIF, MIF, or sorority recs.
The recruitment team for each sorority uses your recommendation letter to collect information on you and as a way to learn more about you. Then, they use this information to see if you are a good fit for the sorority and to pick who you should talk to during sorority recruitment.
does everyone need sorority recommendation letters?
No. Every college does not encourage potential new members to get them.
How do you know if you need sorority recommendation letters?
Follow this simple process.
Step #1. Google “your college name Panhellenic”
For example, “The University of Alabama Panhellenic”
Step #2. Find your college’s Panhellenic website
Step #3. Be a detective on the website and look for clues
Did you find a section dedicated to recommendation letters?
Did you find a list of addresses or email addresses?
These are all good indicators that you need sorority recommendation letters.
What does a sorority recommendation letter look like?
A recommendation letter is similar to a job application form. It is a form that an alumna [some sororities allow members] fills out about you. This form asks for specific information about your GPA, involvement, volunteer work, hobbies & interests, legacy information, etc. It is similar to the form you fill out at registration.
The recruitment team for each sorority uses your recommendation letter to collect information on you and as a way to learn more about you. Then, they use this information to see if you are a good fit for the sorority and to pick who you should talk to during sorority recruitment.
How to send recommendation letters
STEP #1. Create your MVP social resume that boosts your pre-score and makes it easy for the alumna to submit your recommendation letter
HOW TO BOOST YOUR PRE-SCORE WITH YOUR SOCIAL RESUME?
Before sorority recruitment starts, you will give each sorority a lot of information through your registration application, recommendation letters, etc. They use this information to give you a pre-score. This score is added onto your Round 1 score.
How are pre-scores calculated?
The Recruitment Team will decide on their standards to receive the best score. They will set standards for the:
Number of clubs, sports, jobs, or internships you need to hold
Number of awards to you need to receive
GPA you need to have
Number of community service projects you need to have
Number of years an activity needs to be help
Number of leadership positions you need to hold
The list goes on!
Here is an example of a sorority’s standards for best pre-score could look like.
To receive the best pre-score to ABC sorority, a potential new member will need to meet the following standards.
Have a GPA of 3.5 or higher
Have 3 or more clubs, jobs, sports, or internships
2 of the clubs, jobs, sports, or internships need to be held for 3 years or longer
Have 2 or more awards
Have over 50 community service hours
Have volunteered for 2 or more organizations
Hold at least one leadership position
Over the past FIVE years, we have watched clients go through sorority recruitment. After they complete sorority recruitment, we compare their schedules to their resumes. We have noticed patterns on what the sororities are looking for in their pre-score. We believe you should have this information. In The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment, we have given you that information to help you boost and get the best pre-score you can receive! You deserve to have options and run home to a sorority you love!
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Editable and customizable social resume templates.
STEP #2. Create cover letters
In The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment, we give you a copy and paste script. All you have to do is add your information to it.
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STEP #3. Decide how you want your recommendation letters sent in -- by mail, email, or online.
How to get recommendation letters
Recommendation letter strategy outlined in The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment.
Which sororities do you need a recommendation letter for?
Do you know an alumna from each of the sororities above?
How are you going to find alumna for the remaining sororities?
In The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment, you will create your MVP social resume and timeline for recommendation letters (dates to reach out to alumnae, who to reach out to, dates to follow up, etc.)
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Who can write sorority recommendation letters?
ALL sororities accept recommendation letters from alumnae. Some sororities accept recommendation letters from women who are currently in sororities.
The alumnae do NOT have to attend the same college as you. For example, let’s say you are going to the University of Alabama. Your neighbor went to Arizona State University and was an Alpha Phi. She could write you a recommendation letter for the Alpha Phi chapter at the University of Alabama.
She cannot write you a recommendation letter to Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Alabama.
We have been working with clients for five years and have done a ton of research! We want to give you the information that we know and have learned from working with hundreds of clients! In The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment, there is a chapter dedicated to recommendation letter. After reading this chapter, you will :
Know who can write a recommendation letter for each sorority - we give you a table (Some sororities allow collegiate and alumnae to write recommendation letter, some only allow alumnae, etc.)
Know how to find alumnae to write recommendation letters (we give you the strategies we use with our clients)
Have copy and paste scripts to use
Answers to commonly asked question
How many sorority recommendation letters do you need?
If you go to a college that encourages you to get them, you need at least one recommendation letter to every sorority chapter on your college campus.
You do not need more than five recommendation letters per sorority. The sorority WILL STOP READING THEM.
When are sorority recommendation letters due?
The first place to look to see when sorority recommendation letters are due is your Panhellenic website. If you cannot find a date, try to have them in 14 days before sorority recruitment starts.
Conclusion
While most sororities are not rewarding better scores for recommendation letters, many use them to pair members to talk to potential new members. This pairing can lead to you connecting with the members and getting invited back to sororities you love.
To find information about recommendation letters for your college, you will need to visit your college’s Panhellenic website. Here is some of the information you will need to know:
if you need recommendation letters
how to send them in
due date
do you need to send in additional information
We have been working with clients for five years and have done a ton of research! We want to give you the information that we know and have learned from working with hundreds of clients! In The Ultimate Guide to Sorority Recruitment, there is a chapter dedicated to recommendation letter. After reading this chapter, you will :
Know who can write a recommendation letter for each sorority - we give you a table (Some sororities allow collegiate and alumnae to write recommendation letter, some only allow alumnae, etc.)
Know how to find alumnae to write recommendation letters (we give you the strategies we use with our clients)
Have copy and paste scripts to use
Answers to commonly asked question
Good luck with sorority recruitment! I am rooting for you!
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