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Not Meaningless

Poster Message:
You say recs are meaningless and mean nothing, but you're complaining about how most sororities require them. Well, they mean something or they wouldn't be needed. Recs are the norm in competitive recruitments, so if a chapter says they're required, believe it. The UTK Panhellenic site stated who required them, and even the ones who didn't still said they were a good idea. Just get them and cover your bases. Pictures just show us what you look like and resumes just give a run-down of your activities and all. Everybody has a good picture and good resume these days. When an alum sends in a rec, she's endorsing you for membership. She's saying that everything on your resume is true, that you have good character and that you'd be an asset and represent us in a good light. So yes, they mean something. Plenty of girls who get recs don't have any family members who belonged to sororities. They got them from teachers, coaches, ladies they babysat for, went to church with, neighbors, bosses, friend's parents, parent's co-workers. Any woman who went to a four year college might have a sorority connection or know people who do. One of the best ways to find alums? If your mom is on Facebook, have her post that you're needing them. I know SO many girls who found recs that way.