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I think this could be argued for hours. Those women who, like me, went through formal recruitment in the fall can just as easily argue that their dedication and resume from high school suggests how dedicated they will be to an organization in college. As previously discussed, many chapters look for a "total package" that calls for a well rounded individual... and one of the ways to determine that is to see what the PNM was previously involved with.
I also think that it is fair to take into consideration who a PNM knew prior to coming to college. Obviously a PNM should not be chosen merely because she was so-and-so's best friend... but if a PNM knows women in the house from high school, they can often give an idea of what the PNM is like outside of a rush setting... which can be very beneficial to the house as well as the PNM.
Finally, many women do not need an opportunity to redefine themselves after high school and are already confident with who they are when they come to college. To deny them the opportunity to participate in rush immediately and get involved with a house as soon as possible would be just as unfair as not allowing women who do need a period of time to adjust to wait to rush until they're more comfortable.
The point is, no recruitment/rush situation is going to make everyone happy.
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