If 5 letters was seen as being "needy"- then couldn't that possibly be a strike against someone before they even start recruitment?
My friend's exact word about sending five recs was "obsessive." You never want to appear "obsessed" with a sorority, because no one wants a creepy new member (see the stalker PNMs thread).
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