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Originally posted by LexiKD
33: I'm checking on KD policy...but I have a question as well.
Although we all have heard that it is ultimatly the chapters responsibility to get a rec on a PNM, has anyone noticed on some websites the chapters say that a PNM will not be considered without one?
I am helping a girl that is going through at Aurburn and I read many times that they will not accept PNMs without recs...doesn't that seem a little strange? I understand they have tons of PNMs but is that still OK to weed them out that way?
It seems to me that they could miss out on a great woman that may not know that much about recrutiment, I mean I wouldn't of had any recs and would like to think that I could get a bid with my resume and grades speaking highly enough?
Anyone?
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LexiKD, you make some good points... However, it's important to remember that when you're a chapter at a big Southern school like Auburn, you have to do anything possible to cut the massive number of rushees going through formal rush down to a more manageable figure. Those rushees without recs are sometimes first to be cut because it is a quick and easy thing for the chapters to decide -- just like if someone doesn't have a decent GPA. It's not a personal decision to make, which makes it easier for the chapters.
I know it sounds harsh, and I'm sure that many good girls fall through the cracks that way -- but it's really not difficult to get a rec if you look hard enough. By doing the smallest bit of research into Greek Life, a girl can find out that a rec is important. I knew next to nothing about sororities when I went through rush, but I still had at least one rec for every organization on my campus.
