Legacy

[KSUViolet06]

I think in some situations there is pressure. I think it's especially true in situations where the girl is a legacy of the sorority AND that chapter.

For example, this girl I know was a legacy to a sorority (lets call them XY) through her older sister, who was a senior and officer in the chapter. She of course wanted her sister to be an XY with her more than anything. This girl grew up in HS coming to the XY house and spending the night during Little Sibs weekend and coming to Homecoming cookouts. Her sister would always say stuff like, "When you move into the house next semester we can ____." So she pretty well assumed that when she came to college, she was going to be an XY.

Fast forward to recruitment, her sister got invited back to XY every round. She pretty well assumed that she'd end up there. For whatever reason (of course I'll never know), she was NOT INVITED TO PREF. She had a full schedule of pref parties so she had other options, but she didn't care. Since her sister had joined XY, she grew up hearing about how great it was and her sister saying she couldn't wait for her to come to KSU and join.

She was devastated. She dropped out of recruitment and transferred back home to a community college. She couldn't bear the thought of going to school with her sister and not being in the sorority. Her sister actually took early alumna status from the chapter because she was so upset over her sister being cut. She made no secret that she was extremely upset with the sorority and even sent their HQ a strongly worded letter.

So yes, there is pressure for legacies. I think that even when they try not to, the sister/mom/whoever can set them up for a bad ending by acting as if they are guaranteed a bid.