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Hiking in Heels High School Senior Gift Guide!!! image

It’s December 1st, and if you’re like us, that means it’s officially “obsessing over finding the perfect gift” season.  We love a good gift list, and if you’re here, hopefully, you do too. Whether you’re looking for elevated stocking stuffers or bigger gifts, start here and gift them what they really want!! Hiking in Heels Founder, Stacia, shares her top picks below. Stanley Quencher H2.0 Flowstate Tumbler | 30 OZ This was super popular last year, and it’s not going away anytime soon. Our favorite colors are Frost (white), Rose Quartz (baby pink), Glacier (baby blue), and Peony (pink) I have a light pink one that I bring to my barre class every morning, and I constantly get compliments!! What we love about ...

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Why use a Sorority Recruitment Consultant, aka, Sorority Rush Coach? image

Welcome, and huge congratulations on your decision to go Greek!! Whether you’ve dreamed of being in a sorority since fourth grade, or you’re just doing some research to see if it’s right for you, we are SO excited you’re here We have helped THOUSANDS of girls go Greek, and we’re so excited to share more about the recruitment process with you!! As you research your way through RushTok or parent Facebook pages, you’ll hear the term “sorority recruitment consultant” or “sorority rush coach.” What is a recruitment consultant? What do they help with? Should I hire one? Why? Can they help my daughter? If you want to get better at tennis, you hire a tennis coach. If you’d like to ...

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Sorority Recruitment Coach Q&A: University of Texas Sorority Recruitment (Rush), *updated for 2025 – all your questions, answered! standard

Calling all potential, future, and current longhorns!! Do you plan to participate in sorority recruitment, aka rush, this fall at UT?! If you’ve already received your acceptance letter, congratulations! If you’re still waiting, our fingers are crossed for you too. Allow me to introduce myself – I am a Hiking in Heels sorority recruitment coach, aka “rush coach” who works with ALL our University of Texas girls, or should I say PNMs (potential new members), to help them get ready each fall. I went to UT myself, and I LOVED getting to be a part of Greek life there. And I love that I’ve been able to personally help HUNDREDS of girls get bids from UT sororities as well! I’m ...

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Rushing as a Sophomore: What You Need To Know About Sorority Recruitment as an Upperclassmen image

Sophomore rush.  It’s a big decision, whether it’s your first or second time to dip your toes into the sorority recruitment process. One of our rushees, Madeline L., participated in sorority rush (virtually) at Clemson this past fall 2020. She was sweet enough to contribute a guest blog after recruitment! Read her guest blog below for her perspective on virtual sorority recruitment as a sophomore at a competitive school, her tips and insights for PNMs, and her thoughts on using a sorority rush coach to guide her through the process. 1)  Why were you excited to join a sorority at Clemson? Why did you decide to rush? Well for my freshman year, I was excited to have an opportunity to ...

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What are Sorority Letters of Recommendation / Letters of Support? image

Hi girls! It’s time to address some of the most common questions moms and PNMs ask when it comes to sorority rush: What are Letters of Recommendation, Letters of Support, and Recruitment Information Forms? This is part one of rush prep, and part of what we like to call your “pre-recruitment materials.” If you’re beginning the sorority recruitment process, you likely have learned your university’s rush process necessitates one or more of these items listed above. Other common terms include LOR, RIF, LOS, or Rec Letter. For any school with a competitive recruitment process, these are a must! Let’s break it down: Recruitment Information Form (abbreviation = RIF) – A Recruitment Information Form is just that: a form. This fill-in-the-blank form is ...

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San Antonio Area – Spring 2019 Sorority Recruitment Information Meetings image

(San Antonio list is below. View 2019 Dallas & Fort Worth, Austin area, or Houston area spring forum events by clicking these links.) Hello, San Antonio ladies! Can you believe it? It’s spring semester of your senior year. This fall, you’ll be off to college in your beautifully decorated dorm room. It’s January, so many of you have your acceptance letters in hand by now, and lots of you have selected a college. Congratulations! You can rest a little easier now. (Special shoutout to all those ladies still waiting on acceptance letters – good luck – you’ve got this!) Click here for a complete list of fall 2019 sorority recruitment dates, by university, with registration links. If you’re a San Antonio lady (note: ...

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Austin Area – Spring 2019 Sorority Recruitment Information Meetings image

(Austin list is below. View 2019 Dallas & Fort Worth, San Antonio, or Houston area spring forum events by clicking these links.) Hello, Austin and Austin-area ladies! Can you believe it? It’s spring semester of your senior year. This fall, you’ll be off to college in your beautifully decorated dorm room. It’s January, so many of you have your acceptance letters in hand by now, and lots of you have selected a college. Congratulations! You can rest a little easier now. (Special shoutout to all those ladies still waiting on acceptance letters – good luck – you’ve got this!) Click here for a complete list of fall 2019 sorority recruitment dates, by university, with registration links. If you’re an Austin, Georgetown, New Braunfels, ...

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Dallas & Fort Worth – Spring 2019 Sorority Recruitment Information Meetings image

(Update: Dallas list is below. View 2019 Austin, San Antonio, or Houston area (coming soon) spring forum events and updates by clicking your city.) Hello, Dallas and Fort Worth ladies! Can you believe it? It’s spring semester of your senior year. This fall, you’ll be off to college in your beautifully decorated dorm room. It’s January, so many of you have your acceptance letters in hand by now, and lots of you have selected a college. Congratulations! You can rest a little easier now. (Special shoutout to all those ladies still waiting on acceptance letters – good luck – you’ve got this!) Click here for a complete list of fall 2019 sorority recruitment dates, by university, with registration links. If you’re a Dallas ...

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Pi Beta Phi updates Recruitment Information Form process nationally: alumnae can now submit Letters of Recommendation online. image

Great news for Pi Beta Phi alums and incoming 2019 rushees – Pi Phi officially went digital over the summer and created a means to submit letters of recommendation for incoming rushees electronically. This is a national update. Effective immediately – one can now submit Pi Phi’s PNM recruitment information form /sponsorship form ONLINE without having to print it, fill it out, and mail it to the correct chapter. Let’s take a moment to acknowledge that and celebrate! What does this mean for Pi Phi alumnae? This means it’s easier than ever to submit a recruitment information form and sponsor an incoming PNM. Both old and new versions of the form can be found on the national Pi Beta Phi website.  You can view and ...

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Legacy Status: Does it Help or Hurt During Sorority Recruitment? image

Recently, a mom asked me: “My daughter plans to attend either Ole Miss, UGA, or Arkansas this next fall. She is a legacy to a chapter that is well-regarded at most of those schools. Will this help her? Could it hurt her chances at other sororities?” Great question, Plano mom! Let me begin by saying that you absolutely do not have to be a legacy (meaning your mom, sister, or grandmother pledged a sorority back in the day) to join one yourself and enjoy all the amazing aspects of sisterhood. If you’re excited to join a sorority – don’t let that hold you back for one second. On the flip side, legacy status does not mean you’re automatically in, either.  ...

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