I advise at Arkansas and I can assure the OP that 5 recs is over the top. Many PNMs will have at least 2 for each sorority, however. I believe the prevailing reasoning is that if the rec is not from an alumna of the chapter at UA, the PNM may try to procure a second rec to make sure adequate weight is given. (And no, I am not making a judgment on the proper weight to be given to recs from alumnae of different chapters, I am just saying that this is an Arkansas thing that some PNMs feel is necessary.)
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