LEGACIES
 

OK I WAS ASKED A QUESTION THE OTHER DAY BY SOME FRIENDS...IF MY PARENTS ARE GREEK WOULD THAT HELP ME WHEN & IF I DECIDE TO "GO GREEK"???

SO CAN I GET SOME MORE PPL'S OPINIONS ON THE MATTER??:)

MAYBE. MAYBE NOT. IT DEPENDS.

I'm not sure we can help you attain that "knwldge". Good luck.

Why are you shouting at us?

Having some exposure to Greek life is usually a positive for someone going through recruitment rather than a negative.

Legacy relationships can cause a pmn to feel more inclined toward a particular group but does not mandate joining that group.

The legacy status of a parent/family member does not guarantee you a bid/invitation to join a chapter either FYI.

True. But if she's asking about legacy status in the strict sense, she would only be a legacy in her mother's sorority. What being a legacy means or what benefits (if any) legacy status carries would depend completely on that sorority's policies.

in addition, different chapters often view legacies differently. at one chapter, it might mean that the members give the legacy every consideration where as at another chapter, it doesn't make a bit of difference.

It really depends on the chapter and the circumstances. All other things being equal, it can be an advantage. My chapter did give extra consideration to legacies, but wasn't above cutting a couple whom we knew were not compatible with us. And there are a few that I wish we had cut, but that's another thread ...

First, SHOUTING doesn't really help in recruitment. Kind of throws off the mood.

Second, in addition to varying chapter/circumstances/etc, the schools differ too... at competitive schools your best shot is if you are a legacy (but that still doesn't guarantee anything); at very non-competitive schools like mine any legacy was exciting, regardless of what she was a legacy to. We got one rec in four years and it was a major novelty. It was cool but was not the reason she was extended a bid. Since you have at least some connections, use them to get recs (the search feature of this forum will be your friend for rec info) because recs will not hurt- but don't assume simply being a legacy will or will not help you.

I guess I didn't read "legacy" into the OP's question. She was asking if "having parents who were Greek, helped."

I still say, yes. Having Greek parents helps in the same way that having a parent who is good at math will help when you need help with your math homework. If you need some math advice, tutoring, etc then I think a math-oriented parent can help, advise, tutor better than someone who can only add with a calculator.

But, if you are asking about being a legacy and what that can mean for a pnm, well, that puts another wrinkle in the discussion...and has been discussed in other threads.

Right, but she titled the thread "LEGACIES," so it wasn't exactly clear . . . even when shouted.

I would advise to keep it under wraps and get in on your own merit..

Much depends on what kind of org she's talking about -- NPHC, NPC . . . .

Also depends on the individual orgs. We do not have the same policies regarding Legacies.

Since, the OP asked about it "helping her," Soror's response makes sense.

However, generally speaking, being a legacy and indicating as such on an application does not mean the person is not getting in on her/his own merit.

It also does not mean that the person will EVER get in. There are plenty of legacies who are eternal aspirants even if they have become members of another org.

I think the OP needs to come back and clarify some things...

Legacy status if NPC? or NPHC? (Not a good idea to keep legacy under wraps if NPC)
Recruitment competitive or noncompetitive?

It's hard to answer helpfully without this info, imo.

Ok as far as the shouting goes thats not why the letters were in all caps yall takin dat a lil to far...da caps were on 4 a reason but it was meant for anybody to thnk i was yelling.

But as far as what organizations i was speaking about are the nphc...im not asking for me i asked for friends who asked me. if im going to do something it will be for me no one else even if i had fam that is greek.

For what possible reason would you have posted in all caps if not to scream at us? It is off putting.

Bless your heart.

Where's my red pen??

I just find those sentences really humorous, especially right next to each other.

this made me snort. my mississippian gramma says this. and perhaps she left the caps lock on by accident?

I am going to ignore the caps "shouting" because i think some people were being a tab nitpicky. But I come from a "greek" family. My mothers side of the family is all TriDeltas, my grandmother on my dads side is an AKA and my dad is an Alpha with various other organizations thrown in there. But I do not think that it gave me and "edge" persay. I knew more what to expect because my parents were active in their organizations after college, but I know some girls who did not even know their mothers were in sororities until they decided to rush. Also I believe ( do not quote me) the process in NPHC is a bit easier if you are a legacy, I have been told that lots of times before I decided on going Gamma Phi.

Oh lawd...

I knew it was an NPHC-related question when I read "dat." And dat is sad.

Eternal aspirant

Quoting you. Shut up and sit down.