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Originally Posted by Titchou
I always wonder when a legacy doesn't have one - i.e., is she THAT bad that none of her mother's friends will sign one??????
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As recruitment advisor I dont think it is that at all. I think a lot of alumnae are still of the opinion that putting legacy status on a recruitment registration form or having their legacy mention they are a legacy during recruitment is enough to guarantee a bid. Usually this form of naivety comes from alumnae who have not been active with the sorority in quite a while, are unaware of changes to legacy policies & Panhellenic recruitment, and are not up on trends at different schools/different regions.
I try my best every year to get the word out to our chapter alumnae about our legacy & recommendation policies and how important it is, especially with respect to specific campuses. Every year that is met with some resistance and every year someone gets upset when their desired outcome does not happen or wonder why I cannot help them make connections & get recommendations for 8 & 12 NPC chapters together a week before their legacy's recruitment starts. I also have those that get upset that we cant go back and make changes when recommendations come the night before bids are distributed or show up a week after recruitment is over. This is my least favorite part of recruitment advising by far.
Sorry for the rant, but we are getting ready for Spring recruitment and the nuttiness is beginning again!