Do sororities do background checks?

[AlphaFrog]

Here's the thing:

If you look back, no one really "called her out" on the arrest. People called her out on not knowing which council she was talking about, "not bragging about" her 3.3, and her general attitude toward people who were answering her question. And I think the "Which one of the 4" in response to Sen saying 3 of 4 do background checks is what really topped the cake (even though we later found out she wasn't talking NPHC - it was like she was asking us to help her work the system).

I did stupid things and got caught before I joined a sorority, too. But, that's not what I was commenting on.

[DubaiSis]

I guess I'm willing to throw her a bone because the sorority system is so confusing to outsiders. And the acronyms don't help. Seriously, would you know that NPC and NPHC (when they stand for the same thing) are in fact not the same? And saying "4 out of 5" invites the follow-up question. Yes, I understand why we who understand the system think that's funny, but again, as an outsider, she possibly thinks the acceptance policies, standards, etc. are fixed when we all know they are extremely fluid. All we can say is there are minimum standards, of which grades are one, but there is no fixed list of standards that gets someone in or out, and a stupid arrest would fall into a grey area that may completely offend one sorority and not even be a blip to another.

I'm just saying give her a break. Ignorance is something we go to college to overcome.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by DubaiSis

Never had a beer once? Never took one hit off a joint?

No, thanks for asking.

[kddani]

And don't forget, with many courts having online docketing systems, there's a lot of publicly available information out there. I can find out a lot about someone in Pennsylvania with very little effort and no money spent.