U of Alabama Fall 2012 Recruitment Dates

[KSUViolet06]

Or even "they will try, but recognize that with approximately 2,000 PNMs in recruitment, it is not feasible for the chapters to secure them for all PNMs. For this reason, it is advised that you attempt to secure your own recs."

Unfortunately, if it said that, I can GUARANTEE you that some PNMs/parents won't listen.

People like to think that they're the exception and that "of course the chapter will secure a rec for ME because I'm special."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the women for whom the chapters tend to get recs are those well-known PNMs who maybe are (for some odd reason) missing one. Or one who is well-connected (e.g. friends with members from HS and is on the chapter's radar) but somehow missing one.

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the women for whom the chapters tend to get recs are those well-known PNMs who maybe are (for some odd reason) missing one. Or one who is well-connected (e.g. friends with members from HS and is on the chapter's radar) but somehow missing one.

And, I hate to say it, but I'm sure there are cases where someone says she will write a rec, but then doesn't, and the PNM doesn't even know that the woman did not follow through.

A colleague told me that her daughter applied for a selective, university-based math camp this summer. When she didn't hear back from them on the admission notification date, she called. It turns out that the HS teacher who agreed to complete the required teacher rec. form never sent it in, so her application was incomplete. That would really frost my cake! She was planning to ask her to write one of her college admissions recommendations letters...I said, ask someone else.

[28StGreek]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

People like to think that they're the exception and that "of course the chapter will secure a rec for ME because I'm special."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the women for whom the chapters tend to get recs are those well-known PNMs who maybe are (for some odd reason) missing one. Or one who is well-connected (e.g. friends with members from HS and is on the chapter's radar) but somehow missing one.

Yeah I am sure a chapter would go out of their way to secure a rec if its the Governor's, or the Football coach's daughter or someone similar. But that is an extremely small minority.

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Oh, sure. I was responding to posters above who were incredulous that women would not have all of their recs in order months in advance.

I just feel that if you are going to a certain school maybe you should find out more about it. Especially when the registration fee is $100+

Originally Posted by Titchou

The PNMs know in the spring that they are going to Big SEC U and that they are probably going to go thru recruitment. So it behooves them to take the task on themselves

This is close to my opinion. There are credible alternate sources of Greek life experience online besides Greek Chat. I feel College Confidential posters have a somewhat good idea on advice (with exception to tier talk) with regarding Greek Life at SC.