Questions about GPA Requirements and PNMs

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

(The letter of rec contention makes more sense now that I have typed that. The mutual selection contention still doesn't make sense. LOL. Ignore me, though.)


/lane swerve

NPHC is actually doing "mutual selection" just in a different way. Your org is sitting there, needing aspirants. So, the aspirant (PNM) does his/her due diligence and follows your intake process. He/she has selected XXX as GLO of choice. Then, XXX decides if they want the aspirant (you select). So you both have selected and that is mutual selection. I don't know why everyone gets so wound up about the term. If a PNM or aspirant could choose any group and be assured of membership, it wouldn't be mutual! And if the GLO could pick any PNM/aspirant and demand they join, that wouldn't be mutual either. Somewhere along the line people have placed a different meaning on "mutual selection" than was intended.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I don't know why everyone gets so wound up about the term. If a PNM or aspirant could choose any group and be assured of membership, it wouldn't be mutual! And if the GLO could pick any PNM/aspirant and demand they join, that wouldn't be mutual either. Somewhere along the line people have placed a different meaning on "mutual selection" than was intended.

The bolded is what I do not understand. Why is this idea a point of contention for some NPCers?

GLOs do not force aspirants/PNMs to be interested in us, aspirants/PNMs do not force us to choose them, and GLOs do not force aspirants/PNMs to decide to join if they are chosen. Even if there is sometimes an implication of snootyness and rejectment, is that not okay considering that GLOs are among the organizations in the world with selection processes and no aspirant sense of entitlement?

/lane swerve