[SWTXBelle]

LOVEinZTA - re-read bejazd's last post. As she says, IF they wanted to change. Not - they should change. As for the "what parents do for a living" - no, you wouldn't be asked. In my experience, that's one thing alumnae take into account when writing recs. Some chapters put more importance on "ability to pay" than others. And the alums she was talking about are not necessarily the ones who have "direct contact" with the chapter during recruitment. Does anyone really argue that UT alumnae are not very involved in recruitment at UT, perhaps at the APH level rather than the collegiate?Just clarifying . . .

I think that if UTs system works for them, great. But I do think EVERY campus and group needs to ask themselves periodically if a system that is working can be improved - and then decide if that means it should be revamped. Tradition is great, but times do change, and sometimes that means the system may need tweaking. Sometimes it doesn't.

UT is a very unique campus - such a long-standing successful Greek system in the midst of what is argueably one of the most liberal campuses in the state. I would like to see the system larger (i.e., have a larger percentage of the student body involved), but given the demographics of the campus I don't know if that is possible. So UT alumna - don't get defensive about the system when outsiders (or alumnae, for that matter) bring up points that may be valid.

Back to the point of the thread - it is VERY important that any pnm going through UT recruitment be up to date and ready to deal with the system there, whether or not the system itself is ideal.