I don't think that doing AI to join any sorority would be a "back-door" maneuver. I am honestly admitting that I still admire and want to be a part of the organization, and I will still be subject to the scrutiny of National and the local Alumnae chapter. I can't hide anything!

And I'm sorry that you think that my method of bringing up this issue was improper, but I wasn't sure precisely how to ask the question -- so rather than going for perfection, I just said what was on my mind. This is a message board where people post items to discuss, right?