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Originally Posted by 33girl
What she would like is not necessarily what the alumnae chapter, the collegiate chapter whose name you will bear (if this particular sorority doesn't have a special designation for AIs), the regional directors or the national council of the sorority would like.
Quite frankly, she should have sounded this out with all those people I mentioned above and given them a rundown on your life, accomplishments, background, yadda yadda before bringing it up to you, and seeing if any of the things you mentioned (like not pledging in college) would be a negative factor. Has she introduced you to any of her sisters? Has she asked you to any of the events they have?
I might be completely off base, but it almost sounds like she's at sea in an alum chapter full of unfamiliar women and wants someone in her corner.
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Thanks everyone for your great replies!
She and I live a couple of hours away from each other, but she is very active and well-liked in hers and has been for many years and so wanting someone "in her corner" doesn't seem to apply. I do know that there are local collegiate chapters in my area and she already checked and there is an AI chapter here too, which would work.
My friend's reasoning was this: she says she always thought of me as someone who is (sorority) material, and this way we really can be sisters. I don't know to what extent she discussed this with her local sisters, but she did say that her chapter is considering two other AI candidates right now and so I believe she has a pretty good handle on what it entails.
I'm happy to hear that it doesn't matter so much where I've been but where I'm going.