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[AnchorAlumna]

We have girls who think it's forbidden to mention their high school sorority. It is NOT! If you were a recruitment chair in your HS sorority, of course the college version will want to know that!

Did you work? List your jobs, where at, duties. Yes, church activities count. Anything that shows you are dependable, resourceful, and have initiative. As someone said earlier, BRAG on yourself. NOW is the time to do it!

[fantASTic]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

We have girls who think it's forbidden to mention their high school sorority. It is NOT! If you were a recruitment chair in your HS sorority, of course the college version will want to know that!

You really think so?

I've never heard a SINGLE good thing about a high school sorority. In my experience, they're haze-fests. If a PNM mentioned that, I would think that she was a). a poser and b). probably not someone of high moral standards.

I'd be hesitant to mention it. There aren't really any high school sororities that are well regulated (or even regulated at all)...right?

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

You really think so?

I've never heard a SINGLE good thing about a high school sorority. In my experience, they're haze-fests. If a PNM mentioned that, I would think that she was a). a poser and b). probably not someone of high moral standards.

I'd be hesitant to mention it. There aren't really any high school sororities that are well regulated (or even regulated at all)...right?

There's another thread that has just recently been talking about Delta Beta Sigma which is a national orgainzation.

However, it may be regional. As I stated in that thread, here no one would think well of a high school sorority and they've been banned in school districts at some point between my mom's generation and mine.

If a PNM is in an area that holds a positive perspective of a high school sorority and is going to school in the same region, you might include it. If you're going to school outside of the region, you might include the relevant volunteer experience and MAYBE leadership positions while downplaying or omitting that it was for a high school sorority.

That said, having gone to a school that wasn't rec focused, I doubt anyone in my chapter would have held a high school sorority against someone else just simply because we didn't emphasize their resume or recommendation that much.

[ComradesTrue]

I agree that it may be regional.

I grew up in Texas and attended a Texas school with a competitive recruitment. Recs were an absolute must, girls were dressed to impress, yada, yada. West Texas, namely the Abilene/Midland/Odessa area, had (has? unsure...) a high school sorority called Tri-Hi-Y. To be honest, we found the whole thing humorous and at least for my chapter this was not anything that scored a PNM any extra consideration.

[ComradesTrue]

I agree that it may be regional.

I grew up in Texas and attended a Texas school with a competitive recruitment. Recs were an absolute must, girls were dressed to impress, yada, yada. West Texas, namely the Abilene/Midland/Odessa area, had (has? unsure...) a high school sorority called Tri-Hi-Y. To be honest, we found the whole thing humorous and at least for my chapter this was not anything that scored a PNM any extra consideration.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

You really think so?

I've never heard a SINGLE good thing about a high school sorority. In my experience, they're haze-fests. If a PNM mentioned that, I would think that she was a). a poser and b). probably not someone of high moral standards.

I'd be hesitant to mention it. There aren't really any high school sororities that are well regulated (or even regulated at all)...right?

Depends on your area. In mine, high school sororities do a LOT of volunteer work. Officers have a good bit of responsibility. So...it depends.