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Originally Posted by shannonnnnn
i am new to this process as well. would the alumni not think it was rude if they found out you wanted a recommendation from other chapters too?
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Absolutely not. The alumnae know you are going through recruitment for all of the sororities. Our role is introducing you to our sorority, and recognizing that while you may or may not join our sorority, if we think enough of you to recommend you to our organization, you would be a good candidate for any of the NPC sororities. We all were in your shoes once upon a time and faced many choices. If you are someone we would recommend to our organization, we want you to have the most options possible so you can make an educated and informed choice.
Whenever I write a recommendation for a PNM, I always ask her how her recs are coming and what organizations are still outstanding so that I can put her in touch with alumnae in those groups.
Please send your recommender a thank you note once she has agreed to help you, and send her another follow-up once recruitment concludes. Whether or not your join her sorority or any sorority at all, recommenders like to hear back from you and share your excitement and know of your decision. We were all PNMs and then new members once upon a time!