It's a suggestion, to be tailored to the school. At schools where there are few legacies, (ie. the Northeast) it is pretty common to invite all of your legacies back for round 2, no matter how terrible of a fit they may be with your chapter, as a courtesy to the relative, and because you can. My chapter does, but the most legacies we've had going through in recent years was 6. One of my friends who is in a sorority at Virginia Tech said they had "a lot" of legacies go through in 2007. When I asked how much "a lot" was, she said, "Oh, like 12." Quota is usually 30-40s there.

At SEC schools and other competitive schools in the South, the policy is unreasonable. If a chapter has more legacies than quota (ie the chapter at Bama rumored to have 200), it would be unfair to outstanding non-legacies. I'm purely speculating, but maybe they release a certain percentage of non-legacies and a lower percentage of legacies to get to the required number of cuts per Panhellenic.

Alpha Gam's Legacy Policy, per the LIF

Thanks. I was just curious about that. I just looked on our national website and found the answer I was looking for. I had read it earlier when we were getting our rec packets together but had forgotten. As you said, it does vary by schools (just because of numbers) whether or not they get that first round invite.

I love this, from the Alpha Gamma Delta Legacy Policy:

"Legacies—Our special link between Alpha Gamma Delta’s past and future."

I also like very much how they have listed stepdaughters as a legacy. I know that Phi Mu began this years ago, and I was so impressed with that. While I don't have any stepchildren myself, I do have many friends that are very close to their stepdaughters. I think it's great that some sororities have gone to extra steps to not leave them out.

I really hate when people tell you to use the "search feature" on this site because the stupid thing doesnt work unless ALL words contain at least 4 letters!!! So sometimes using the search feature doesnt work at all! I cant type in Phi Mu both words are less than 4 letters and all words in the search must be 4 letters or more.

A good way to search through posts is to use Google's Advanced Search.

Type in whatever you want to search, and then under domain, type www.greekchat.com

You'll be able to find what you're looking for.

Thanks!!

I know it's not very Panhellenic of me, but I did have to chuckle when I read that.

(Just a small giggle.)

Now, back to the "No matter the letter, we're all Greek together" mindset.

OTW,
Thank you for the good advice. I have had problems with the search feature in the past. This will make it so much easier.

Until this board's software can develop a better search engine, John should totally disable it and have a message saying "this search engine sucks, just do a Google search and save yourself a headache". Maybe we can convince him to do that. :o

OK, can we get back to University of Alabama sorority recruitment? Any news, moms??

Back to???

Talked to my daughter earlier about the plilanthropy parties from yesterday and some from today(She's not done yet). Each time I've talked to her she seems to have a different opinion than the last. Which is good because i feel like big cuts are coming:(. I continue telling her how glad I am that she feels at home in so many! :D

LOL....Slow day for Alabama since they are on the 2nd day of Philanthropy. The PNM's get to pick their favs tonight, and the sororities will vote. Tomorrow the boards will be racing! Hopefully, I'll have some news on my hometown girls by tomorrow afternoon. And they had a pretty day today! No rain, no humidity and it was not hot as haydes!

Looking for updates from FreshmanDad???