Ah, Fall Rounds. Or as we so diplomatically call them, "Panhellenic Preview Day." PPD, or Our First Chance To Officially Judge Freshman Girls, happens this Saturday from 10-5, and as someone who fondly remembers the memories of her own rush experience and will eagerly be taking notes on who had the cutest shoes on now that I am on the other side, I would like to offer some advice to all you wee freshmen out there. Read on.

1. Wear cute shoes. Seriously. Uggs are okay, but certainly not impressive. Of the 542 girls going through rush this year, please don't be one of the 300 in Uggs. We will remember you more if you stand out.

2. Don't keep a perma-smile on your face. We are humans too. Perma-smiles are creepy, and give you wrinkles. It's okay to straighten your mouth.

3. Don't talk to us about your honors/grades/high school extra curricular activities. This is not a job interview. We don't care. That being said, do talk to us about your college extra curricular activities. Cute shoes are important, but so are full and interesting personalities.

4. Limit yourself to one or two logo-ed pieces of designer clothing. Being sorority girls, we will already know if the sweater you have on is from Burberry's fall collection. Prominently obnoxious checks will simply remind us that you are trying to impress us with how much money you have.

5. Hold interesting conversations. A hint: if we have asked you where you're from, where you live on campus, and what major you are considering, you are boring us. Prepare a list of interesting things about yourself and be ready to discuss them. We already know you're probably majoring in HOD anyway.

6. Remember our name. We will be so impressed if when ushering you out of the house, you remember to say something along the lines of, "It was nice meeting you, Kelly." This will hint to us that you are a thoughtful person, and not a stupid sorostitute to be.

7. Do not talk to us about how we are your favorite house. This will make you sound either desperate, or fake. Save "favorite house" comments for Philanthropy round in January at the earliest.

Good luck to you all, and see you at 10 AM tomorrow. Oh, and you should probably get a manicure.