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Originally posted by sugar and spice
The problems?
(1) The stupid business with "It's not your job to get recs, the sorority will get them for you" when that's blatantly not true. I'm sure we all agree that this is psychotic.
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I can only reiterate that which I stated above, which is if you cannot get a rec, and we want you, we will get one for you. Whether this is done after open house or before pref for a girl who is lovely and has no greek connections (wherever that particular chapter requires a rec to move forward) is of no matter. This is my understanding of the rules I have read.
Where this does not happen, where someone who would be of merit to the sorority, is dismissed for the pure reason of no rec, then this is a shame.
I do think, however, that at schools where not having a rec is the true end of the road, it should be clearly stated upfront that a rec is required, and list whom to contact if you need one.
Does that delete the value of a rec then if everyone manages to get one? Not necessarily. Perhaps this analogy is not the best, but what the heck, someone will tell me why not I'm sure: I need people to apply for a job (pledge class). The applicants submit their resumes. A rec is very much like a resume. Some are great. Some are lousy dressed up to be great. Does the fact that I require a resume (rec) from all interested candidates and the fact that they give me one make resumes useless? Of course not. I know the qualities of the person I want for the job. A smart boss can see through a phoney resume after speaking to the candidate, sizing them up versus the others who want the job. In an interview I can tell in about ten minutes if you are a match for the office environment. Rush, in my eyes, is like a job interview. In this sense I find recs useful.
okay, enough from me on this. I'll pass the baton.