<p>While my daughter had recs for every house, I’m not sure it made a difference.For example,She was cut from my college sorority even though she was a legacy.To get recs, I did the legwork by asking all the women I know who were in houses. I sent them her resume and pic, and they presumably sent them in.I sent out a mass email to a mother-daughter group we were part of, and women were happy to.I’ve had lots of requests from her friends as well.
In the end, she got the perfect house for HER. I could have pegged it on line…the least Barbie looking of all the houses. And, where she clicked with the girls the most. I think that is my two cents worth.Go through it with an open mind, Don’t get hung up on that “top house” stuff. I know I cared about that when I went through rush and it will make you crazy.When you get in a house , you’ll find nice girls, pretty girls, snobs, and down to earth girls in every group, so they are pretty hard to peg. And remember, they only meet you for a few seconds, so don’t take it personally when you are dropped. You only need one yes, so don’t worry about being dropped. It usually works out pretty well. In the end, you want people you can be comfortable with all the time! Don’t try to be something you’re not and it works out ok.It can be ego bruising though, so be prepared to be disappointed. Very few girls have perfect rush where they are asked back every where.</p>