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				Originally posted by GeekyPenguin  
Please go back and READ MY POST. I read yours. Ms. Donovan can say things the Greek Ambassadors cannot. She can say "BE sure and tell XYZ your dad is a doctor, they are very concerned about financial status." Greek Ambassadors could not say that. 
 
The methods you are listing work well for NPHC orgs - but on a campus like Vanderbilt, you really need to go through recruitment as a freshman to be successful. You don't have time to get to know everyone first. 
			
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Yes, but couldn't the PNM just ask someone familiar with the chapter? At one of my friend's high school, her senior year some women from different NPC sororities gave a presentation at her school. That was an opportunity for hs women who wanted to rush to get some info. Also, I remember from my freshman year of college, I went to 'Fish Camp', a week long orientation camp for incoming fresman and one of the counselors offered to talk to young women who wanted to rush.  
And, if a chapter is that superficial why would you want to join it? I would think that at a school like Vanderbilt, money is really not an issue in terms of what your dad does to imply how much money he makes. 
And, I would presume a rec letter is important. So a young woman would have to know someone from the org and/or the particular chapter to get a letter. Wouldn't the rec writer provide some inside info? 
Yes, I'm still looking for the 'free' options.