You don't need to memorize this list overnight. The goal right now is familiarity — so when someone says "RFM" or "quota" during recruitment week, you don't feel lost. That's it.

Knowing the language matters because recruitment is a system — Rush Isn't Random — and you can't navigate a system you don't understand.

The Rush to Win Foundations™ playbook is the recruitment preparation course I wish every PNM completed before recruitment begins. Module 1 is just the start — keep going.

Ask questions. Talk to girls who've rushed before, reach out to alums, use your Rho Chi. The more you understand the process before it starts, the calmer you'll feel once it does.

Every single round matters — even the ones that feel low-stakes.

Don't get emotionally locked in on one house too early. It clouds your judgment.

Stay open. The girls who stay open are the ones who end up with the best outcomes.

When you understand the system, you stop feeling like things are happening TO you — and start feeling like you're navigating it WITH intention.

Do NOT take cuts personally.

One round NEVER defines your outcome.

Stay open-minded — this is critical.

No Compare Dare™ 🤍 — One of the fastest ways to create unnecessary stress during recruitment is comparing schedules, invites, and outcomes with your friends. Recruitment is an individual journey. Stay focused on your own opportunities, not someone else's.

Focus on connection — not status.

For moms — your job this week is to be steady. She needs to feel your confidence, not absorb your anxiety. That's the most powerful thing you can do.

Your resume is part of your Pre-Rush Positioning — treat it like it matters, because it does.

Total your service hours. Chapters look for that number specifically. Don't make them calculate it themselves.

Leadership should never be buried in a list. If you led something, make it obvious.

Go through the Spaces and Places exercise before you finalize anything. Girls almost always remember something important once they slow down and think through it.

Simple, clean, easy to skim in 30 seconds — that's the goal. Your resume is not the place to be creative with formatting.

Start early — not right before rush.

Make your account public during recruitment season.

Post consistently — 2 to 3 times per month is enough.

Show your life — not a curated version of perfection.

Before you post anything, ask yourself: would I be okay with a chapter seeing this? If the answer is anything other than yes — don't post it.

Make your profile picture a photo of you only.

Put your high school and hometown in your bio — it helps chapters place you before they meet you.

Don't forget they will look at other platforms too — TikTok, VSCO, and Snapchat.

Start early — always.

Be respectful of alumnae time. They are doing you a favor.

Keep your digital packet folder ready to go — when an alum says yes, you want to send within 24 hours.

Make it EASY for them to help you.

Always send a thank-you message after they write for you.

Some alums prefer a digital rec packet; some are old school and want paper — ask first.

Do you have a local NPC alum group? They often have key women designated to write recs.

Consider using a social media post sharing your photo, campus, and the houses you need recs for.

Please don't go into this with a ranking mindset. Rankings change, reputations shift, and the "top house" at your campus is someone else's opinion — not a fact.

Stay open. I have seen girls fall in love with chapters they never expected to. That's not a consolation story — that's the real story, more often than you know.

Focus on where you could actually thrive — not what sounds impressive to say at the lunch table.

Start earlier than you think you need to.

Build gradually — not all at once.

Stay organized throughout the entire process.

The girls who seem the calmest during recruitment week are rarely the ones who prepared at the last minute. They're usually the ones who started early and gave themselves time to prepare.

I've watched young women with every possible advantage walk into recruitment underprepared — and I've watched PNMs with no connections, no legacy, and no inside track walk out pledging their top choice. The difference was never who they knew. It was how they showed up.

These truths aren't meant to put pressure on you. They're meant to hand you power. Because when you understand how this actually works, you stop hoping for the best — and you start preparing with intention.

You have more control than you realize. Use it. 🤍

Not every girl needs coaching — and this playbook was built so that no girl has to go in without the foundation, regardless. But if you want someone who has been through this hundreds of times, who can look at your specific situation and build a real plan around it — I would genuinely love to work with you.

The girls I coach don't just feel more prepared. They walk into recruitment feeling like themselves — confident, clear, and ready. That's the goal. Every time. 🤍