Recruitment as a sophomore//gossiping

[BaltoAlphaPsi]

maybe our chapter is just under that impression..... I just thought that there was a lot of red tape to not allow in a legacy.

Originally Posted by BaltoAlphaPsi

maybe our chapter is just under that impression..... I just thought that there was a lot of red tape to not allow in a legacy.

Not at all. I can't remember which NPC sorority it was, but I recall a GCer telling us once about a direct descendant of a FOUNDER going through rush -- a great-great-great-granddaughter I think. This girl was so rotten that the chapter couldn't wait to cut her. It didn't matter who she was, she just wasn't a good fit for the chapter.

A lot of the recruitment stories here feature a number of legacies who end up getting cut from their legacy chapter(s).

[LucyAnne17]

Originally Posted by BaltoAlphaPsi

maybe our chapter is just under that impression..... I just thought that there was a lot of red tape to not allow in a legacy.

I think it depends on your chapter. I know that my organization has rules about inviting legacies back to a certain number of recruitment parties, but we can cut them...although my particular chapter has never cut a legacy. We have tried on more than one occasion, but the advisers basically say that unless we have "a damn good reason to ruin a family's perception of our organization" we're not allowed.

I personally think this rule sucks, because sometimes the legacies just don't fit in. Its not our fault or theirs.

*sorry for the hijack btw

[Denise_DPhiE]

Originally Posted by BaltoAlphaPsi

maybe our chapter is just under that impression..... I just thought that there was a lot of red tape to not allow in a legacy.

We do not require chapters to take legacies. They are required to invite women to first invitational at least, if there is a legacy. The legacy should be able to meet all the sisters. Up until this past year, chapters had to contact their recruitment specialist in order to release a legacy and gain approval first. We have since modified this rule.

Originally Posted by Denise_DPhiE

We do not require chapters to take legacies. They are required to invite women to first invitational at least, if there is a legacy. The legacy should be able to meet all the sisters. Up until this past year, chapters had to contact their recruitment specialist in order to release a legacy and gain approval first. We have since modified this rule.

LOL, I was wondering when you'd show up.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Denise_DPhiE

First, let's call all females WOMEN, not girls. That may help a bit. If she is your mom'a age, she is definitely not just a girl.

By "a girl in my mom's sorority," I took her to mean a fellow student who is currently an active member of the sorority of which her mother is an alumna, especially since she had just mentioned "getting to know girls in the houses."

/back in my lane.

[brokengymnast75]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

By "a girl in my mom's sorority," I took her to mean a fellow student who is currently an active member of the sorority of which her mother is an alumna, especially since she had just mentioned "getting to know girls in the houses."

/back in my lane.

I did mean a woman who is my age (18). It is slightly weird to call a person who is my age and just out of high school a woman, but I will try to start using that term instead.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by brokengymnast75

I did mean a woman who is my age (18). It is slightly weird to call a person who is my age and just out of high school a woman, but I will try to start using that term instead.

It's nice that a young lady in your mom's sorority says you're the perfect fit, but it's important to note (for the sake of making sure other PNMs reading this don't get the wrong idea) a couple of things:

*Just because a woman in your legacy chapter likes you, does not mean you will get a bid there. Not saying that this is what you think, but i'm just putting it out there.

*Your mother being an involved alumna also does not guarantee you anything. As has been previously noted, chapters can and do cut legacies because sometimes, no matter how they're connected to the sorority, they just don't fit well with that chapter.

[brokengymnast75]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

It's nice that a young lady in your mom's sorority says you're the perfect fit, but it's important to note (for the sake of making sure other PNMs reading this don't get the wrong idea) a couple of things:

*Just because a woman in your legacy chapter likes you, does not mean you will get a bid there. Not saying that this is what you think, but i'm just putting it out there.

*Your mother being an involved alumna also does not guarantee you anything. As has been previously noted, chapters can and do cut legacies because sometimes, no matter how they're connected to the sorority, they just don't fit well with that chapter.

Thank you for the pointing those items out.
I am actually going to be meeting a few ladies from the sorority tonight because they are possible roommates for me spring term. I can get to more know ladies, as well as get a slightly better feel of the sorority (of course I should not base this on the couple of women I meet though)
I would not have wanted to be in my legacy sorority if I did not feel comfortable or if it fits. I really felt that it did fit, however, I could be wrong, since of course I am not apart of the chapter and it was only first impressions. There are a few other sororities that I am looking at as well, which I would be comfortable joining.