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08-07-2008, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
Actually, I'd say it's more common for women to have no idea about a legacy going through unless you inform them of it. Maybe in the south word gets around, but in most areas of the country, women go all over for college and no one gives any thought about Susie Q attending Cal State Sacramento, or Jane D attending Michigan State.
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It is very much a factor and very common knowledge in the south who is a legacy to which house. Word gets around through a variety of sources, and depending on the legacy relationship, girls can be cut based on that fact. If this OP is in an SEC school or other similar Greek situation, she needs to make it very clear in the dorm, in line waiting for a party, in the conversations during the party, with her gamma chi, etc that she is open minded about all the groups and her mother is encouraging her to find her own place.
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08-08-2008, 11:26 AM
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It is very much a factor and very common knowledge in the south who is a legacy to which house. Word gets around through a variety of sources, and depending on the legacy relationship, girls can be cut based on that fact. If this OP is in an SEC school or other similar Greek situation, she needs to make it very clear in the dorm, in line waiting for a party, in the conversations during the party, with her gamma chi, etc that she is open minded about all the groups and her mother is encouraging her to find her own place.
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See above ^^^^
Being a legacy is not necessarily a negative - but my advice would be to make it clear that you are not tied or dead set on pledging any particular group. AOPi Angels' advice above is good advice and makes the case for watching as well as thinking about what you will say.
The whole point is to position yourself to have options - what you say can influence that.
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08-08-2008, 02:24 PM
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It is very much a factor and very common knowledge in the south who is a legacy to which house. Word gets around through a variety of sources, and depending on the legacy relationship, girls can be cut based on that fact. If this OP is in an SEC school or other similar Greek situation, she needs to make it very clear in the dorm, in line waiting for a party, in the conversations during the party, with her gamma chi, etc that she is open minded about all the groups and her mother is encouraging her to find her own place.
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Absolutely correct.
If she's out of state, I think. The world (and the Southern states) are small enough that everyone knows everyone. And whose someone kin to. Can't hide it, so make sure you let people know that you might not go where your kin.
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