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Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

That's a great line, but I'm sorry, I call BS on the notion that "Joining a sorority is not about the way someone looks. It is about their confidence in themselves, grades from high school, involvement in extracurriculars and reputation throughout a community." If you look at the pledge class pictures from this letter-writer's chapter, it's obvious that selection is about confidence, grades, involvement, reputation, AND looks. Does she really think it's plausible that a group of 250+ young women chosen blindly would have so many size 4s with great hair and gorgeous smiles out of pure coincidence? (The SEC has a lot of pretty girls, but come on -- they aren't all 8s and 9s.) Would it be so bad to acknowledge reality and say that looks are one of many factors that can play a role in rush, and defend why sororities are worthwhile anyway?

I mean yes, looks probably takes part in NPC recruitment. However, it probably plays as much as it does in a job interview. I mean I can't talk about membership selection, but most likely there are other factors that come before looks. I did not attend a SEC school, but the differences from the freshman composites to the senior composites for my pledge class is ridiculous. We all look much more polished. Mainly because our sisters taught us how to use a straightener (never had used one before the sorority) to how to use make up differently etc. People can learn how to look more polished. I would be amazed if looks did play a major role in selection.