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Originally posted by Adelphean
If a PNM doesn't care enough about searching out a rec, it's my opinion that she doesn't care enough about getting a bid. I feel that it is every PNMs job to get their own rec. If recs are the end all be all of getting a bid at a certain school, then by all means, stress the importance. However, they should not be required (to go through recruitment) and should definitely not be a chapter responsibility. If not having a rec will prohibit you from recieving a bid, go find one for yourself.
-Lindsay
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That post is kinda cold. Some people actually accept the information that is given to them. Why would the recruitment guide be wrong? Many recruitment guides say they are optional, not necessary, or the responsibility of the chapter when we know that is not true.
Example. When I went through rush the pamplet said something similiar. I was so naive that I didn't even realize that it was possible to not get a bid if you had the grades, activities, etc. I am not saying I would have gotten a bid, but as a sophmore, it would have helped things if I had gotten recs. I was in Rhode Island, none of my friends or family even mentioned recs. Back then the internet was just for computer geeks, I didn't even know anyone with a pc. Because I am the type that likes to have every advantage I called the university. They said recs were not necessary, but I could call my city panhellenic. I called directory assistance and asked for something called a panhellenic. But no phone number was available. (I was in Newport for the summer, then rushing in Texas). I didn't pursue it further because the guide, and the school said it was not necessary.
I think everyone should be on a level playing field going into rush. Let everyone know up front what is needed and expected at that campus. I think at most schools they are not necessary, maybe not even at that school anymore. But it should be emphasized at schools where it is known that they can make a difference during formal rush.