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The issue of Super Legacies already comes up in recommendation letters. Often, a PNm is described as "the daughter of Kathy Kappa who was the chapter president in 1963 and still volunteers heavily in local alum chapter." It is another way to sell that pnm to describe the level of commitment that her alum connection has.
Regarding the legacy daughter mentioned in the OP: I can relate to the mom's statement, sort of. We are huge Razorback fans, generations of us have graduated from there. Our girls were not raised in Arkansas but have always known what an important role our alma mater plays in our lives. In fact, when they were asked by friends what college they planned to attend, the answer was "My dad says our scholarship is only good at the U of Arkansas." (Of course, the scholarship was dear old mom and dad, not an outside source). It was a joke, but hopefully no one was scandalized by the answer.
And when it came time for recruitment, yes, I told her all of the stuff I preach about on here because I really wanted her to be Greek, first and foremost. However, when it came down to pref night and it was between KKG and another house, I admit it, I threw all of that "go where you want" crap out the window. I wanted her to be a kappa. Nothing else.
Something happens to you when it is your daughter, at your alma mater, at your home chapter. Trust me. And it isn't always pretty.
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