Auburn University Recruitment 2014

[iamamom]

If the girls make it through this first cut, does this mean the recs become a non issue for the next round of parties?

With so many rushing this year is a girl with no recs in danger of being dropped?

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by iamamom

If the girls make it through this first cut, does this mean the recs become a non issue for the next round of parties?

With so many rushing this year is a girl with no recs in danger of being dropped?

I would think they'd be in even MORE danger of being dropped because there are so many people participating in recruitment...?

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by iamamom

If the girls make it through this first cut, does this mean the recs become a non issue for the next round of parties?

With so many rushing this year is a girl with no recs in danger of being dropped?

Think of recs like your resume and cover letter.

Those are the STANDARD for apply at say, Company A.

You can be super awesome, you can even fill out Company A's app online.

But unless Company A has your resume and cover letter in hand, your app is going in the trashcan.

They're just standard. Every other PNM WILL have them. When a chapter's release figures mandate cutting say, 60% of the PNM pool after first rounds, they have limited information on which to base those early decisions. The easiest way to start making cuts is "Does she have a rec?"

Also consider that the chapters have limited invites. Chapter members likely have one or two women whom they ALREADY KNOW and want to have an invite. Women they've known from HS, cheer, etc. Once those women get invites, there is little room left for the "Never met this girl before in my life and she has no recs" girl.

[33girl]

We all know Panhellenic can't say "you must have recs to participate in rush!" Because that's a lie. You also don't need clean clothes or deodorant, if you want to get technical. The only things you must have are the required GPA and the required chromosomes (and even the latter might be up for debate).

But going to the other side and saying that recs aren't needed doesn't work either. They aren't needed for rush, but they ARE needed by some chapters to give a girl a bid. Unless all the chapters get together and agree they won't cut girls for lack of recs - which will never happen any more than chapters will get together and agree on ANY MS issue - if you can't find a roundabout way to say it, you need to just keep your mouth shut.

[DDDMomma]

Originally Posted by 33girl

We all know Panhellenic can't say "you must have recs to participate in rush!" Because that's a lie. You also don't need clean clothes or deodorant, if you want to get technical.

Dying over here!

[iamamom]

My daughter is also telling me many, many girls are telling her they only got a few recs here and there, but that they really weren't needed anymore. I only knew because I read it here months ago. However, if you go look at the individual sororities websites they give you an address to send the recs. If they didn't want/need them, they wouldn't ALL have the address and info for receiving them.