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Originally Posted by Zillini
Exactly. Plus there's a difference in my book between someone you've never met and someone who you may have just met. Alumnae Panhellenic volunteers expect to be contacted by PNM's they've never met. They take the time to talk either in person or on the phone. That's why these alums do this, to help out PNM's who don't know alums from every sorority represented on the campus. Another vital aspect of Alum Panhellenic's is to educate PNM's on what the Recruitment process is going to be like.
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When I was Reference Chair, I would receive literally hundreds of names from nearby universities begging for recommendations for the girls coming through. Usually, I could find another Kappa who knew the girl to write a recommendation for her. But because Atlanta is huge, sometimes all I could find was a connection (like a teacher or a student I knew personally). Based on their reputation and yearbook info for activities, I would write the recommendation and mark "information from a reliable source". Of course, I have never had the back-fire that Zillini describes, but I think it's alumnae's responsibility to help our chapters make informed decisions that include more than one 20 minute conversation.