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Originally Posted by carolkr

While I can appreciate the form provides a consistent format for the sorority to evaluate, it seems the letter would be more personal from someone who really knows the candidate. Yet I followed a link in one of the posts to the University of Alabama guidelines for recommendations, which describes such a letter as ‘letter of support’ and is flatly discouraged.

So will all the recommendations actually be each sorority’s standard form rather than real letters?

What if someone actually sends a letter? My mom’s very close friend is 90 years old, attended UGA, has been active in her sorority her entire life, but I can’t imagine her filling out a form rather than writing a real letter. I know she would write a beautiful recommendation for my daughter, and I was glad to have someone from a SEC school, but will her letter be discounted as a ‘letter of support’?

Sorry for these really basic questions. Thanks for all I have learned through all the posts.

Each organization uses a different form. From the ones I've seen (not all are available to the public) they all allow for comments. Some have more room including an entire page, others have smaller spaces. Your mother's friend may belong to sorority that does things in a certain way. However, we can't tell you how things work without knowing which organization you are talking about. Also, some organizations are private about their letters, for whatever reason. This may be because it is part of membership selection, which is private information. I would suggest talking to your friend's mother. If she is still active she will know her organization's policy and what to do or may be able to find out what is needed.