Where are all the Potential PNMs?

[kddani]

Don't worry, the PNMs are coming. And they're looking for recs!

[KSUViolet06]

I just posted the other day that it is JULY.

The first recruitment of the year kicks off I believe the first week in August (Auburn is first usually).

Believe me peeps, they're coming. It's typically about this time of year when they come out!

It's just a matter of time.

[Tropical_Dancer]

my little sister is one of those PNMs and she will probably be around here searching for recs, she emailed the alumnae panhellenic and wrote letter to some of our aunts but no one has responded yet. So since she is going to an SEC school she will probably come to me soon freaking out, then I will probably come to you guys,

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by Tropical_Dancer

my little sister is one of those PNMs and she will probably be around here searching for recs, she emailed the alumnae panhellenic and wrote letter to some of our aunts but no one has responded yet. So since she is going to an SEC school she will probably come to me soon freaking out, then I will probably come to you guys,

FYI: It's a faux pas to solicit recs on GC. So while it's cool to search for info about recs here and ask general questions about them, it's not a good idea to ask GCers for recs (via PM or otherwise). Just a heads-up.

[UGAalum94]

I'm going to venture to say that it's not about GreekChat having some recommendation hangup.

It's just that, generally speaking, a rec is going to come from someone who actually knows you or can find someone who knows you. Sending stuff that can't be verified through a random website isn't how most of us like to find out whether people are worthy candidates for our organizations.

It's possible that someone will take pity on you and try to find an alumna to refer you to in your area by looking stuff up on the private side of our national website, but that's asking a whole lot of someone who doesn't know you at all, especially when it looks like a lot of PNMs aren't working really hard at this recommendation thing in real life.

I'm not accusing anyone who has posted here of not working hard on find her own recs, but I want to make clear that asking for help here should be an absolute last resort and even if you do ask, that people are often going to be reluctant to help you since you might be a 63 year old creepy guy who is just trying to chat up people on the internet.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I'm going to venture to say that it's not about GreekChat having some recommendation hangup.

It's just that, generally speaking, a rec is going to come from someone who actually knows you or can find someone who knows you. Sending stuff that can't be verified through a random website isn't how most of us like to find out whether people are worthy candidates for our organizations.

YES.

It's not that we're "big meanies."

It's just that recs should be written by someone who has at the very least, MET YOU.

Also, we're big on PNMs doing their own legwork to get recs. I mean, how hard is it to Google your local APH and contact them?

Yes, it's hard sometimes if you don't have many Greek contacts. But guess what? Before GC existed, PNMs managed to locate recs just fine.

[UGAalum94]

In their defense, not every town has an organized local alumnae panhellenic with a well-oiled rec writing machine.

But googling and then hitting up random strangers isn't where it's at.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Tropical_Dancer

my little sister is one of those PNMs and she will probably be around here searching for recs, she emailed the alumnae panhellenic and wrote letter to some of our aunts but no one has responded yet. So since she is going to an SEC school she will probably come to me soon freaking out, then I will probably come to you guys,

It's getting kind of late for most of the SEC recruitments just to be getting the ball rolling on contacts. (The chapter of my org at Auburn likes to get recs by the 15 of July). Have you thought about trying to contact people you know from your own college in the different NPCs and seeing if actives can write one from her or if they know recent alumna who can help?