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Personal Connections

<strong>Subject:</strong><br />pnm advice: the importance of personal connections<br /><br /> Poster Message:
I see a lot of PNMs (Potential New Members) focusing on "tangible" items like recs, grades, outfits, and community service. Those are important, but let me be the first to tell you that these are STANDARD items. That's the "foot in the door" stuff that EVERY PNM at a reasonably competitive school WILL have. You've got a rec or two, a 3.95, and were involved in 2 sports. Guess what? At most schools, that's EVERY girl in your group. BUT, DO NOT FORGET: PERSONAL CONNECTIONS/RELATIONSHIPS. Everybody has the standard stuff, but it really IS "who you know" that is a HUGE factor. Chapter members tend to know who from HS, camp, cheer, etc. is going through and if these are women they know and like, they'll be the first to say "OMG. I went to HS with Becky! She'd be great." Those are the women who stand out and when there are limited spots to go around, come to member's minds first. A lot of PNMs come into recruitment knowing no one, from another state, etc. They tend to be at a disadvantage not because they're undesirable, it's just that invites are limited and there is little room for chapters to invite PNMs back whom they JUST met on day 1 of recruitment.