Selectivity And Apo

[Virtuous Woman]

I think that everyone has the ability to serve and if Alpha Phi Omega was a service CLUB, then I would say everyone should be able to join. But, APO is about more than service so selectivity based on important factors, NOT things like she used to date my man or he wore a blue shirt to class one day, is a good thing. EVERYONE DOES NOT HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A BROTHER! I think an interview or some other process will weed out some people and the pledge process will weed out the rest. My line was originally a line of 7 and we finished with 4. Now that I am on the other side, I can see that although those other 3 were nice people, they would not have made good brothers.

Also, I find that those who were not selected come correct the second time around to ensure that they are selected.

I find this to be true too. I know of a brother (Spring 02 Kappa Beta chapter), who pleged THREE times. The first two times, she got rejected and she made the necessary adjustments and got in the third time. She gets so much respect because of her persistence. I guess if you want it, you want it.