<p>Komm, being out of state at Alabama is no big deal. 60% of the students are OOS, and that pretty much extends to sorority members. However, you do need to bring your A game to recruitment. Go here uapanhellenic.com/main.html and read, read, read. Click on “recruitment” and scroll down to the “Greek Chic” tab. This is the “magazine” that all potential new members receive in the mail right before recruitment. You can read it now for lots of info.
Another good place for info: thesororitylife.com.
And another: sororitygirl101.com.
This forum has several helpful threads, too, as does greekrank.com.</p>
<p>If you can possible come to preview day, it could be very helpful to you to learn about recruitment and sororities and make a quick visit to all the houses. However, it’s not mandatory and it will not hurt your chances later if you can’t come.</p>
<p>Recommendations are written by sorority alumna to their chapters at Alabama recommending a girl for membership. All the chapters at Alabama want them and your chances of pledging are higher if you have them.
It’s a little to early to start requesting them, but you and your parents can start asking around to find out who is in a college sorority. Keep a list of who and what sorority they’re in - maybe even get phone numbers, too.
Think you know no one in a sorority? Ask your teachers at school. Ask your mom’s friends. Think about girls who are a little older and are in sororities at college. Even your dad can ask his friends, because men have wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters who are sorority members.
And if someone tells you that recommendations aren’t necessary, they aren’t at many schools, but they are at Alabama.</p>
<p>Make the very best grades you can.
If you aren’t already involved, get involved in some activities - clubs, sports, volunteer work.
And research! Research! Research!
Best of luck to you and Roll Tide!</p>