African American going through recruitment at Alabama?

[Titchou]

Since you didn't say anything about your GPA (must be well over a 3.0) nor that you have 2 recs for every house and since your grammar would lead one to believe that your grades are not at the appropriate level ("wanna" used repeatedly), I am assuming that you don't meet the basic requirements anyway....no matter the color of your skin. You've already outed yourself here if anyone wants to figure it out once recruitment begins.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Since you didn't say anything about your GPA (must be well over a 3.0) nor that you have 2 recs for every house and since your grammar would lead one to believe that your grades are not at the appropriate level ("wanna" used repeatedly), I am assuming that you don't meet the basic requirements anyway....no matter the color of your skin. You've already outed yourself here if anyone wants to figure it out once recruitment begins.

Have a seat.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by Senusret I

Have a seat.

As an NPC member who attended Alabama, YOU have a seat!

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Titchou

As an NPC member who attended Alabama, YOU have a seat!

LOL at assuming that the OP has a low GPA because she used "wanna" on an internet forum, while you have your modifier dangling all over the place in just this one sentence.

Sen is not, as far as I know, an NPC member who attended Alabama.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL at assuming that the OP has a low GPA because she used "wanna" on an internet forum, while you have your modifier dangling all over the place in just this one sentence.

Sen is not, as far as I know, an NPC member who attended Alabama.

And that, too. LOL

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

LOL at assuming that the OP has a low GPA because she used "wanna" on an internet forum, while you have your modifier dangling all over the place in just this one sentence.

Sen is not, as far as I know, an NPC member who attended Alabama.

I only have an MA in English, but I didn't find the OP's grammar terribly atrocious. She also had strong word choice in her posts with her adjectives and adverbs. Much stronger than many other posts I've seen on GC.

The realistic answer is that there isn't enough data to give you an answer. To the best of my knowledge only about 4 AA women have ever gone thru at Alabama. One was actually1/2 AA and she pledged a group. The others either dropped out or were released. Grades and recs are necessary at Alabama so it's possible the remaining 3 were lacking in one or more of those respects - but no one will ever know as membership selection is private.

So, seeing as during those 4 years some 6,000 women total went thru recruitment, it's hard to say why 3 didn't make it to bid day. Too small a sample.

Also, Titchou...it's "through" not "thru." Or is it only OK for you to truncate words in your posts? The comma should also be your friend.

[mom3boys]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

I only have an MA in English, but I didn't find the OP's grammar terribly atrocious. She also had strong word choice in her posts with her adjectives and adverbs. Much stronger than many other posts I've seen on GC.

While words like "wanna, gonna, and thru" are common place in a casual environment like an internet forum, I believe the old adage is always true: Profanity is a sign of a weak mind and a poor vocabulary.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by mom3boys

While words like "wanna, gonna, and thru" are common place in a casual environment like an internet forum, I believe the old adage is always true: Profanity is a sign of a weak mind and a poor vocabulary.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by mom3boys

While words like "wanna, gonna, and thru" are common place in a casual environment like an internet forum, I believe the old adage is always true: Profanity is a sign of a weak mind and a poor vocabulary.

Why are you quoting me and citing the use of profanity?

Senusret =|= weak mind nor poor vocabulary.

Here's Titchou's post:

Since you didn't say anything about your GPA (must be well over a 3.0) nor that you have 2 recs for every house and since your grammar would lead one to believe that your grades are not at the appropriate level ("wanna" used repeatedly), I am assuming that you don't meet the basic requirements anyway....no matter the color of your skin. You've already outed yourself here if anyone wants to figure it out once recruitment begins.

In other words, the bitch had it coming. Her post to the OP was unnecessarily rude and judgmental; frankly, it smacked of fear that "the Blacks" might somehow sully the sororities at Alabama by daring to join. It was also vaguely threatening; she told the OP that she had already outed herself. Is that in any way a reasonable response?

I can do that, too.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by amIblue?

Also, Titchou...it's "through" not "thru." Or is it only OK for you to truncate words in your posts?

Please see Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, page 1226, second column, 4th from bottom:

thru var of THROUGH

[Leslie Anne]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Please see Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, page 1226, second column, 4th from bottom:

thru var of THROUGH

So what's your excuse for the dangling modifier? LOL

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Please see Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, page 1226, second column, 4th from bottom:

thru var of THROUGH

A dictionary is not a style manual or a grammar text. You will find the word "ain't" in there, but that doesn't mean using it is correct. If something is commonplace it can still be wrong. Artistic license means writers of literature will often play fast and loose with strict grammatical rules; I tell my students authors can do that because they have poetic license, while my college freshmen have only learners' permits.

In my experience, it is better to acknowledge having made a mistake (even Homer nods) and move on rather than getting into dueling grammatical/spelling mistakes.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Since you didn't say anything about your GPA (must be well over a 3.0) nor that you have 2 recs for every house and since your grammar would lead one to believe that your grades are not at the appropriate level ("wanna" used repeatedly), I am assuming that you don't meet the basic requirements anyway....no matter the color of your skin. You've already outed yourself here if anyone wants to figure it out once recruitment begins.

Um, wow. Jump to conclusions much?

To the OP, if you do decide that you want to pursue NPC recruitment at Alabama, I would definitely give you the advice that I would to all PNMs considering Alabama. Alabama recruitment is ultra competitive; I'd be willing to bet that it's going to be more so this fall since they've just won the national championship (which tends to increase the number of students who want to attend). Grades are super important; multiple recs for each org are too. Keep your online presence in social media super clean. (I don't think you've done anything wrong here by asking a perfectly reasonable question.)

Good luck no matter what you decide.

[AlphaFrog]

I'm amused by the username...that came from even before I worked at Taco Bell when I was in high school, so like mid-late 90s. Probably around the time this person was born.


This could be one of those self-fulfilling prophecies....very few AAs have rushed, so there's this big question mark, so AAs continue not to rush, which doesn't give NPCs the chance to prove the outcome.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I'm amused by the username...that came from even before I worked at Taco Bell when I was in high school, so like mid-late 90s. Probably around the time this person was born.


This could be one of those self-fulfilling prophecies....very few AAs have rushed, so there's this big question mark, so AAs continue not to rush, which doesn't give NPCs the chance to prove the outcome.

I think this is important point Alpha Frog, and there are additional factors as well.

Very few AAs have rushed at Alabama, which makes them nervous about being the first. AAs (particularly from out of state) may not know many women in chapters already - which we have seen time and again makes things more difficult for OOS women in a competitive recruitment like the SEC. (Its not that they don't like you - its that they already have 100 best friends from high school coming through recruitment.) AA women that would be awesome candidates are actively recruited and encouraged by friends and family in the Divine Nine.

All I can tell you is that some of those big, southern schools now have some great Hispanic and Asian women in their chapters. I am guessing if a young lady with good recs and good grades goes through recruitment, they would find a home.

What would be a waste of time would be tearing your hair out over whether or not it is a waste of time. At the very least, if you did go through and decided not to join, it would be a good way to meet people especially if you are OOS, and you won't have to worry about the "What ifs?"