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Old 02-18-2013, 12:33 AM
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But if the alums are so important to the process (and it sounds like only when IN PERSON), then why not formalize that process and eliminate the recs that are so fraught with problems?
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Old 02-18-2013, 12:54 AM
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But if the alums are so important to the process (and it sounds like only when IN PERSON), then why not formalize that process and eliminate the recs that are so fraught with problems?
That's an interesting question. I certainly wouldn't want to discount the wisdom of the alums involved with recruitment, but I assume that even chapters where recs are not the norm have knowledgeable chapter advisors involved in person.

I guess my overall question might be -- how different is the end result (pledge class) of the XYZ chapter at Big Southern University, where recs are absolutely necessary, from the XYZ chapter at Northern U, where recs are not the norm?

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Old 02-18-2013, 02:06 AM
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I guess my overall question might be -- how different is the end result (pledge class) of the XYZ chapter at Big Southern University, where recs are absolutely necessary, from the XYZ chapter at Northern U, where recs are not the norm?
None. The chapter gets the girls it wants either way. I don't think the recs make a lick of difference. At the end of the day, the chapter will pledge well qualified women with great resumes whose personalities are compatible with the chapter. The recommendation has outlived its usefulness because it is no longer a true recommendation. It's an under the table prereq to try to avoid disqualification, and that is surely not how they were intended by our organizations. It's now just a nuisance for the collegians to process and for PNMs to fuss over. I think it has lasted this long because it is the only significant thing linking massive numbers of alumnae to sorority life.

I still believe recommendations can be valuable when they are made by someone who knows a PNM well, and there should be some type of alumnae vetting prior to initiation. However, with respect to rec-heavy schools, even they have to agree the situation is out of control and lends itself to added hype and hysteria.
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Old 02-18-2013, 02:19 AM
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I still believe recommendations can be valuable when they are made by someone who knows a PNM well, and there should be some type of alumnae vetting prior to initiation. However, with respect to rec-heavy schools, even they have to agree the situation is out of control and lends itself to added hype and hysteria.
Hm...this brings up something interesting...pledge periods used to be a lot longer, and, I *think*, in most orgs, it used to be easier to break a pledge if something came out about the woman that made her unfit for membership. I don't really know where I am going with this, except that it seems like perhaps the "no rec" has possibly gotten more important?
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