Quote:
Originally Posted by carnation
What has happened to many chapters: they have lost thousands of dollars as well as considerable alum support--such as women to serve on their advisory boards, help at recruitment, etc. I have never seen a chapter of any sorority laugh and blow off the alums with "What can they do?" because unfortunately, many of them have found out.
|
On the other hand, I personally feel that alums should try to stay out of the selection process as much as possible, and remember that it's the collegians' chapter-not the alums'. (And I say this as an alum...who has some strong opinions on advisers and alums who can't seem to remember that they are NOT in college any longer).
Quote:
Originally Posted by KSUViolet06
^^^This. Acting familiar is almost as annoying as saying you're a "future XYZ."
I don't think any legacy can really know for sure if they're going to get a bid.
I didn't go to a competitive school at all and yet I saw in-house legacies with sisters who were currently active get cut.
I tend to think that sister legacies are almost more complicated than mother-daughter legacies.
When sister is a current active (or even in some cases a VERY recent alumna) there is potential for the chapter's opinion of SISTER to affect the decisions they make about the legacy.
Ex: If sister is current President and other members seem to have drama with some decision that she's made lately, they might just feel like taking that out on Little Sister and getting her cut.
|
IMO there is no excuse whatsoever for cutting an in house legacy barring some serious defect (like...her GPA is absolutely dismal, she does copious amounts of drugs, she's single handedly spreading steeds to the entire football team, etc.). It's just unkind and not sisterly and makes both the sister and her incoming little sister feel horrible. I really don't give a damn if the incoming sister isn't as cute/fun/well dressed/outgoing/talented as her older sister. My chapter came close to making that mistake, but didn't, and it's a good thing because those members are now well loved and extremely active. (It should never have been a question in the first place as both had great resumes and are friendly, personable girls.) Another chapter on our campus dropped the younger sister of a current member who was a Recruitment Counselor that year. She did not run back to her chapter on Bid Day and couldn't stand to be around them for the rest of her time there, and the girl was blatantly cut because of her appearance. She pledged another chapter and as far as I know was happy there, but she should've been given a choice.