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Originally Posted by southernyankee

What about the alums that go to recruitment? I know of a few instances where an alum has travelled to her old school to "push" a girl through...or worse, make sure one doesn't get through.

Nothing infuriates my daughter(an active at an SEC school) more than an alumnae who vetoes(no recs) a girl that the other actives like and want, and there is nothing they can do about it. She related a story once where a very nice girl that they all liked, had a rumor spread about her in a small town. An alum that was present at rush and had heard about it, and believed it, refused to listen to the actives when they told her it wasn't true at all. My daughter says that they are the ones in the sorority now, and they are the ones who have to get along with this new sister...it should be their decision, not the alums , about who they are going to be spending their time with.

I do think being a legacy should mean something though...at least get them another round so that the girls have a chance to get to know them and see if she does fit in...but just because she is a legacy should not be the final determining factor.

You make it sound like alumnae are involved with MS and voting? What? Or are you saying that they are just trying to exert influence?