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I wasn't thinking about anyone holding it against the PNMs with multiple recs or letters; I was just thinking that it probably ultimately isn't helpful for the chapters to actually receive this many and that it was actually something that could get so out of hand that it actually hindered chapters.
Not that getting multiple letters of support in one packet is a big deal, but when, say, girls who know that they need recs at UGA, hear that multiple letters and recs are better, recruitment chairs might start getting five packets per girl and they don't really NEED five per girl if the the content of each is really similar or if the first RIF or Rec writer did a good job.
It's kind of like recommendation letters for some highly selective colleges. They pretty much make clear in many cases that they don't want more than the ones they request; I think because beyond that it's a paperwork and filing nightmare AND there's not any real use for them.
But I've never been a recruitment or membership chair or adviser, so I really have no idea AND this is one of those areas for which I honestly have no recollection of what we did with them during recruitment back when I was rushing.
When PNMs ask me, I have no idea how to advise. There's a certain amount of work involved in producing recs, so saying oh, yeah get as many as you can really does carry a burden so somebody.
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