PNM's and Researching

[carnation]

Some do research now that the information is so readily available on the Web but in a competitive recruitment, it really doesn't matter if you did or not. The sororities want who they want.

Often a PNM can come across as stalkerish if she mentioned that she researched the group. She must be careful how she says it!

[DrPhil]

Soror, this has been discussed a lot on GC over the years. I wish I could find one of the threads quite similar to this. Can anyone link us to an old thread? Some discussions became combative and some were informative. It helped us to learn that we can celebrate our differences.

[PersistentDST]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Soror, this has been discussed a lot on GC over the years. I wish I could find one of the threads quite similar to this. Can anyone link us to an old thread? Some discussions became combative and some were informative. It helped us to learn that we can celebrate our differences.

Right Soror,
I did some serious searching but most of what I pulled up was the understanding of what one shouldn't do mostly directed towards PNM's. I just know if I'm working in a Greek Life office I want to understand all the orgs and their cultures! I like a positive dialogue as well. Great to understand differences!

When I was an undergrad my roommate rushed and her Grandmother passed away during the week. She missed some recruitment during the week and ended up only getting a bid in what was a less than desirable sorority by all the girls in my hall. Me and some other Black girls in the hall (we were pretty right group as a hallway goes) were like, "Why not just join XY or XYZ?!" We were so confused. They just said it doesn't work like that. So we left it at that.

[PersistentDST]

Originally Posted by carnation

Some do research now that the information is so readily available on the Web but in a competitive recruitment, it really doesn't matter if you did or not. The sororities want who they want.

Often a PNM can come across as stalkerish if she mentioned that she researched the group. She must be careful how she says it!

Gotcha! It probably isn't logical to do tons of research if odds are small you're going to get in the org in the first place since you can only do one.