Why are recs absolutely necessary at some schools, while not expected at others?

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Originally Posted by atrianglepi

I have a daughter currently at an SEC school. She served on her Recruitment Committee. They have tried lengthening recruitment for the last 2 years to help with retention numbers. It actually had the opposite result and there was a lot of back lash.

From rushees, sorority members, the school, or all of the above?