It figures you don't want feedback here because at your blog, you can control what gets seen and what doesn't! :rolleyes:

There are many who 'perp being in a sorority, and we've seen several over here.

While I do understand some things are done a certain way on your campus, you were greatly misinformed with much of your recruitment information, especially the info regarding legacies and recs. People weren't freaking out because it was "different from their own"...there's an NPC standard all sororities need to follow. What you posted was just wayyyy out there.

Also, who is your blog targeted to? PNMs? Rec writers?



I'm not sure why you have a Letter Template out there when the rest of your blog seems like it's directed to PNMs. Rec writers have the forms they need, usually at their sorority's website.


Also...


Um, no. This is terrible advice. At some campuses, PNMs are IMMEDIATELY DROPPED from recruitment if it's discovered that they missed a class to attend recruitment events.

At least she (if it really is a her) seems to have deleted her own rush story (if it was real) that put the other chapters on blast and what she did and didn't like about them.

Love the picture of the guys with all the pitchers of beer. Yes, doing much to improve the impression of greeks out there.

Is she 8?

The little sister or the blogger?

Bah dump bump :p

It seems to me the blogger is prepping to write a book, or at least solicit traffic for a profitable blog site. I have no clue why else she would post on GC.

AND you don't know that you don't have a "no-rec" at a chapter. Granted, most alumnae won't write a no-rec unless there is something really objectionable about you. See this thread.

I think it is always a bit of a caution to have an active giving advice on topics which they may not have much experience with - i.e. recommendations. The fact of the matter is, in NPC sororities, it is the alumnae who are responsible for almost every aspect of recommendations until they reach the hands of the actives. The average active (there are exceptions, I am sure) don't really need to or have the practical knowledge of all the behind the scenes actions alumnae take with recs.
She should focus her advice on what she personally has experience with, and then only if it does not conflict with NPC UAs.
Just because you are in a sorority does not mean you are qualified as an "expert" in recruitment matters. :rolleyes:

Can we write a "no-rec" for sororitysecrets and send it to the general blogosphere?

If you are going to post publically than you need to expect support and criticism. Not everyone shares your beliefs, opinions, or experiences. If you believe in what you are blogging, don't erase it, don't change it, stand tall. Erasing or changing something you have written as your experience/opinion (right or wrong), only strengthens your oppositions stance (unless, you are stating something that is against policy for a Sorority or NPC).

Example:
You stated, Do not miss a day of rush. It doesn’t matter if you have class or other obligations, rush is priority number one and if you can’t make that exception for one day, then you probably don’t have the time to join a sorority anyway. The world will not end if you miss one day of class.

OTW stated, Um, no. This is terrible advice. At some campuses, PNMs are IMMEDIATELY DROPPED from recruitment if it's discovered that they missed a class to attend recruitment events.

Though I rarely disagree with OTW (her statement is correct); the flip side unfortunately is at many of the campuses I am familiar with a PNMs chances are reduced if they miss a recruitment party (no one in the chapter will tell you officially that is the case, but when you have a substantial number of PNMs, a chapter can vote on the girls they meet, instead of taking chances on someone they have not met).

If someone disagrees with you, they can start their own blog. That said, coming into the lion’s den and attempting to explain yourself (if you get upset by the opposite opinion) is only going to make you more upset

Wow, on the blogger's site there are Flickr photos and one says "Housepic." It's the Alpha Phi house at Northwestern University....I know because i'm an alum of NU and recognize the building (confirmed it on Google). She also has a photo titled Kappa and I can't recognize that building...not any of the Kappa houses at NU. It's hard to believe any of the girls in those photos might be NU students....they don't look intelligent or classy, both of which are the norm at NU Greek or not. The blogger must post photos from various sororities.

I thought she was supposed to be as UCSB? And yes, why the picture of Kappas and the picture of girls in fatigues with PKAs appear to be AChiOs?

The picture of the girls in a kitchen with liquor bottles in the background and every one of them holding red solo cups is classy with a capital 'k' too.

No, you have gotten positive responses from people who don't know better, and are being taken advantage of in that sense. I hope you don't screw up too many girls' recruitments.