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Originally Posted by DGTess
IMHO, they go too far when they push snowflake into *any* action the student would not take for herself.
When they obtain recs, vice pointing daughter to the resource; when they complete paperwork prior to rush; when they keep track of every detail of daughter's rush week ... When they *do* instead of *advise*
This is *daughter's* life, not mom's.
ETA: I'm not a southerner. I knew my life would not end if I didn't go greek. I knew daughter's would not end if she chose not to involve herself in a Greek system (UTexas) that does not fit her personality at all.
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I disagree. Moms in trees aside, sorority recruitment is one instance where normal rules don’t apply. There are an insane number of subtle dos and don’ts that the uninformed are unaware of. And if (in many cases) your daughter has ONE good shot at this stressful process, the more guidance you can provide, the better.
It’s not like it was in my day where I walked in completely naive and had my happy ending. Will your baby survive regardless of the outcome? Yes. But we all know it’s an emotionally-charged and painful process for both parents and daughters, so why not help your kiddo even the field as much as possible?