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Old 06-24-2006, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by ADPi Conniebama
I mean a rec doesnt mean a bid but it sure can't hurt.
To repeat, and I don't pretend to know what a rec means to sororities other than Alpha Delta Pi, a recommendation is entree to recruitment parties, not a bid.

If you think of the days when the "in crowd" was let into a disco or a bar simply because they were famous or beautiful or the bouncer liked them - that's what a rec is. It gets you in the door, and it gets a PNM a second look. I have no problem with writing a rec for someone who acts & looks like an Alpha Delta Pi, IF I get a chance to talk to her, or am otherwise assured that this woman isn't going to end up on a "Girls Gone Wild" video.

But! It's an imperfect method. We have chapters where there are more legacies than there are Quota openings. Really, NPC has to come up with a better system soon. With the amount of truly brilliant women out there, perfecting the system, I hope the answer comes soon!
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