The idea of "recommendations"

[AnchorAlumna]

It's a misnomer when somebody says "recommendations are not required."

What that USED to mean was that the PNM did not have to solicit her own recommendations. Her hometown alumnae would do that for her, without her even knowing it. OR the chapter would contact local alumnae and request a rec.

And it still works that was with many campuses.

But for most NPC groups, a rec or information form from a member is still required before the pref round or bidding.

Also, at many campuses with big numbers of PNMs signing up for recruitment, the chapter cannot possibly solicit recs for each girl from the hometown alums. Although the school's recruitment guide may still employ that "recs are not required" phrase, in reality, the PNM had better start finding alums to rec her.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

But for some NPC groups, a rec or information form from a member is still required before the pref round or bidding.

Fixed that post for you.

Miriverite - I went to a small college in PA where girls could sign up for rush the day of rush. Obviously they didn't have any recommendations going in. Since then, some GC posters who are members of some of the groups we had on campus said that a rec is REQUIRED before someone is given a bid. So the girls got the recs in some way.

If, as I'm getting the impression, AXO requires a rec from an alum before bidding, you DID get one - you just didn't know it was submitted for you. The chapter and/or nearby alumnae took care of it.

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Fixed that post for you.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by 33girl

If, as I'm getting the impression, AXO requires a rec from an alum before bidding, you DID get one - you just didn't know it was submitted for you. The chapter and/or nearby alumnae took care of it.

Exactly.

Many, many members of groups that require a rec don't realize (or have forgotten) that it was done for them.