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Someone said before that they don't feel like "legacies count anymore." I think they count alot. Tri Sigma's legacy policy is such that the girl is invited to the first round of invite only partes (which at most schools would be 3rd party). That is a significant advantage if you ask me. Most of us who've been through recruitment on either end, know how easy it is to be released from a chapter. Having that invitation, while it does not guarantee you a bd by any means, it gives you an opportunity to get to know the chapter that other PNM's might not get.
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Since we seem to have a lot of legacies rushing, I thought I should bump this.
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Bump again!
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We had a chapter that had somehow got into the mindset that they wanted NO legacies. You can imagine how everybody held their breath when the daughter of a former international officer went through recruitment. All ended happily, however, as daughter pledged and everyone breathed again. :D
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reading this thread makes me think that I'll advise my daughters to keep their mouth shut about being a legacy if she ends up going to an ultra-competitive school. Simply because of the "fair" factor - and not being dropped by other chapters "just because" she's a legacy.
Too bad panhellenic cant tell only the chapter that the PNM is a legacy to that she's a legacy. Then again, you run the risk of girls in that chapter blabbing to other chapters to "stay away from Susie Q, she's ours" *rolls eyes* |
legacy discussion
As several posters have already stated, clearly each GLO handles legacies differently according to their bylaws and policy and procedure statements. My organization offers a form for the member to complete that essentially "introduces" the potential member to the chapter. I know that many chapters receive these forms as the potential member is arriving to school the first week for freshman year "just in case" the woman is thinking about recruitment!
I think the issue is perhaps more about common sense and courtesy. Chapters are not mind readers- if you have a legacy attending a college with your organization on campus, just let them know. It shows you took the time to recommend (or not:)) your legacy and the chapter has the rec in their records ahead of time so they can extend the courtesy that is offered to them as legacies. But, as long as normal recruitment procedures are being followed, if a chapter drops a legacy according to their needs, and this women finds a home at another house, then who really is the loser? Please also note that there have been situations where potential members say they are a legacy and they are not. There have also been members who think they they are a legacy because their sister's husband's aunt was a soririty member. So i think there is room for improvement on all sides! |
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