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Originally posted by SmartBlondeGPhB
You are accepting a woman who has never met the local alumnae so she has no idea if she will get along with any of them and will want to be involved with them. If it's an area with only one chapter then she's not likely to get very involved if she doesn't have anything in common with the other women in the group and isn't comfortable with them. And what's the point of initiating someone as an AI who isn't going to be involved? We already have PLENTY of those who joined in college.
Plus, you are inviting a woman to join based on the opinion of one person and how she looks on paper (the application). You certainly can't judge someone's commitment level based on that.
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I find nothing strange about how Bichonl is going about AI--in fact, I find it a little refreshing. It drives me a little batty that everyone seems to think that its ok that AI take years. Potential AIs, if you take anything from this board, understand that EVERY GROUP IS DIFFERENT. When collegians come through recruitment, we may have met them over three days! And as far as determining someone's commitment level from an application and resume--that's what employers do when they are hiring for a position.
There is also nothing that guarantees that traditional alumnae will like the people in their local alumnae chapter either or that they will be involved at all. In most cases, I have much more faith that an AI will want to contribute than I do that a traditional alumna will do the same.
There are many more ways to be involved as an alumna than just through an alumna chapter. I know my experience seems to be an exception, but I have never been in an alumnae chapter officially, and yet I have been VERY involved with the international organization and local chapters as an advisor, director and international leader.
My group only requires the nomination of one sister--and I am ok with that, because I trust that my sisters will only want to initiate women of strong character, willing to commit to our values.
Good luck Bichonl! Based on your resume, I would love to have someone like you in my org. Sorry to hijack...we can now return to our regularly scheduled postings.
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