Should I mention my aunt was a memeber?

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Some NPCs consider nieces to be legacies. I know mine is one of them. Also, legacies aren't necessarily immediate family members. Many NPCs consider stepdaughters, stepsisters, and stepgranddaughters to be legacies as well.

The legacy policy (stating who their legacies are) may be available to you on your aunt's sorority's national website.

Even if you are not a legacy, you should absolutely have her write you a rec, especially if you end up at a Big XII school. Recs are a way to allow the chapter to get to know you before recruitment. At some Big XII schools, they are a necessity, others, less important. In any effect, who better to write you a rec than someone who knows you well like your aunt?

Besides, mentioning that your aunt is a sorority alumna shows that you have knowledge about what Greek life entails.