The rec documents I use don't even ask for legacy connections unless they are to our own sorority, which I think is fine and appropriate. I don't know why a recruitment registration form would ask about them period unless it's to make the info known to sororities. I could be wrong, so please enlighten me if I am! Maybe they're just keeping record of how many legacies go through recruitment. Personally, I think making a chapter aware of a legacy is info that should be provided by alumnae.. and it's something the PNMs can share themselves during recruitment.
In answer to ADPiEE's question, this does appear to be common in the situation AXOrushadvisor gave - where a PMN is rushing at the same school where she has a sister, and that sister is a current undergrad in a sorority. In that case, I think it's the rule and not the exception. I know that every PNM from my area (that I'm aware of) who has gone into recruitment with those dynamics was released early by everyone but "her sister's sorority" as most people around me say. They all got bids and pledged, though. I know two who have dropped because their sister's sorority really wasn't the best fit for them -- but they weren't given any other choice. This has happened at SEC schools as well as less competitive ones.
BUT -- I know plenty of PNMs who are legacies via their mothers, grandmothers or sisters at different schools and they didn't suffer drastic cuts from other chapters. In all honesty, though, I don't know if they revealed the connections when they registered, for fear of this very scenario happening. I am asking because the question has come up with me. Realizing that trends in recruitment can change, I just like to stay up on things because I don't want to advise someone incorrectly.
And agree 100 percent with FSUZeta -- some PNMs I know have also been dropped by their legacy chapter right before pref. I hate it when that happens. I may even know which schools you're talking about.
(In all honesty, there may be times when a PNM doesn't want their legacy connection known for other reasons! Though fraternity recruitment is different because the men aren't restricted by quota and RFM, I know someone whose sons don't want their legacy status known because the chapter at their school has such a bad rep -- always on probation, in trouble with local and school authorities and exisiting under the threat of being kicked off campus. They're afraid their options would be limited by being legacies. I really don't know, though, if fraternities care that someone is a legacy to another chapter and if it weighs on their decision to extend invites...maybe some fraternity members can offer some insight on that. )
Last edited by greekdee; 02-02-2013 at 02:29 PM.
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