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Originally Posted by FSUZeta
i guess it is, if i am not familiar with the desires of that particular chapter. 
while recs. are important at many campuses, it really has so much more to do than just a great rec. like i said earlier, if the pnm is not what the chapter is looking for in a new member, a dozen recs. are not going to earn her a bid. on the other hand, many a great girl have been dropped because they did not have a rec. there is no perfect formula-the best a pnm can do is to do her homework, find out if recs. are expected at her school and find alumnae that can write recs. for her. |
I agree. And I guess that's one thing about advising girls to get more that concerns me. PNMS and their moms and alumnae may end up putting a great deal of effort into producing multiple letters of recommendation that ultimately won't do that much to affect the PNMs chances.
If she is well-qualified, has a good rec, and is a good fit for the chapter in the eyes of the current active members, she will do well. If she isn't otherwise well-qualified or isn't a good fit for the chapter in the eyes of the current members, a bunch of recs won't do any good.
And then of course there's just how my mind boggles at paper management of a multiple recs on each girl at a really big recruitment. 1000+ just seems like enough without having to handle 3000.
You are lucky to have an inside understanding of what particular chapters are looking for. Most of us, I'm afraid, don't have any idea of what goes on at any but our own undergraduate chapters.