Recommendations

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by Bamababe

I agree that around 3 recs is generally considered standard. However, while gee_ees does make a good point about not turning down recs, I urge you, at least in the case of the seven or eight for one sorority, to draw a line somewhere. If a chapter gets more than, say, 5 recs for one girl, it starts to look a bit odd...

I am sure we have probably discussed this elsewhere, but at some of the SEC competitive schools, when lots of personal knowledge recs(written by an alum who knows the girl personally!) come in for a girl, the actives don't think it is odd...They think, "Wow, the alumnae are certainly interested in this girl. We had better get to know her."

[Barbie's_Rush]

A stack of "personal knowledge" recs and letters of support is very different than a stack of "general interest but I don't know this PNM personally" recs.

[gee_ess]

^^^totally agree

[CopterDad]

OK, here's what I believe will work. Where she has more than several recommendation writers, she will make personal contact with the women closest to her (family, close friends, etc.) and send the information packet with a note.

Then, for the others who have offered to help, a brief note explaining that she has the necessary formal recommendations, but if the reviewer sees something in the resume that she feels will benefit the sorority it would be a pleasure to have her write a short note of support to the chapter and send it to the chapter in the supplied envelope.

Of course, all of the women get personal thank you notes now and later.

Even though my wife and I, and daughter, don't know some of these people, we have close family and friends that do know them, and it means a lot to them (and us) that their friends came through for them to help.

Oh, and Happy Easter this weekend, and I hope Passover has gone well too!


Thanks!

[Titchou]

Excellent plan, CopterDad. Keep us posted this fall.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Excellent plan, CopterDad. Keep us posted this fall.

sounds like a great plan. and as titchou asked, please keep us posted.