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Originally Posted by Titchou
Have a feeling it means their national requires recs so they just write them after the fact rather than bother getting them for all PNMs. Sad to say - what's the point after you already put a pledge pin on her? (No pun intended, Beyonce')
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That is exactly what I meant. And it does seem rather useless. When the recs are received by the chapters, the young ladies are already pledges, so it's really too late to count for much. It almost seems like more of a formality than an aid to the selection process.
I remember after pledging, I filled out the necessary information and then one of the alumna from the sorority took care of getting a rec writer.
On the difference in different regions...here is a quote my daughter received in an email from an alumna of an NPC sorority telling her why she did NOT need recs...
The National Panhellenic Conference policy states that “the responsibility for providing letters of recommendation for prospective new members rests with the members of the NPC fraternities and sororities.”
When you register for recruitment, you will fill out information which will be distributed to all of the groups on campus. At that time XYZ (I replaced the name of the NPC sorority) and the other groups on campus will work to obtain a sponsor form for you, and any other candidates who do not have sponsorship.
I think that difference in the way things are done regionally, is what is making it difficult for some of the local alumnae to understand the need for letters of rec prior to recruitment.
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