legacy ??

Like, don't go around saying you're a DG legacy (for example) when you're in Theta. It would be ok to mention it in DG, but not other houses, get it? But, DG would probably find a way to bring it up in conversation. Also, houses don't have to take legacies. I know a girl whose mom was president of Zeta at Iowa and was a DG legacy and she couldn't even get into SK. But just because you're a legacy of one house doesn't mean that you'd walk into KD or G Phi and they wouldn't even consider you.

The houses I used are all just examples.

Thank you for replying. I was mainly wondering if I should have instructed people to NOT put it on rec forms. I guess your saying it doesn't matter?? (I felt that would be weird asking them to withhold info when they're doing me a favor) When you're talking to someone, it's not liked you've reviewed all 2,000 registration forms before anyway, right ? : )

Do NOT have them write in your rec letters that you're a legacy of XYZ if the rec letter is going to a different house. Do not mention that you are a legacy of XYZ in other houses. If you are a legacy of XYZ, the girls of XYZ will know and they will do the best that they can to make you feel comfortable being an XYZ. And yes, each house will carefully examine each of the registration girls to figure out how you would fit into the houses and what we can offer you. We want you to find the best possible fit and you might look awesome on paper, but we'll never truly know how you'll fit until we meet you but, yes we look at ALL of those forms.

I'm sure that the ladies writing your rec letters won't include that you're a legacy to other houses. They know how to write rec letters, it'll be fine.You're not doomed. If that's what your rec letters say, just don't talk about other houses while you're at other houses. Easy as pie.

I was a legacy in one house and it got brought up in the house that I ended up pledging, different from my legacy. It won't matter too much. Just don't go around talking about it, understand? So if you're a Delta legacy, don't go into Pi Phi and be like "MY MOM WAS A DELTA AND I'M A DELTA LEGACY AND OH MY GOD, LEGACY, LEGACY, LEGACY IN ANOTHER HOUSE."

It will make then think you're sold on only being a Delta. But if you don't bring it up and are friendly, it shows the other houses that while you're a legacy to Delta, you're open to exploring your options.

I don't think people wrote about it in the actual letters. In fact, they put I'm very open minded. BUT, it's on my resume and the form they filled out. Ugh!! Does that mean that the hundreds & hundreds of other legacies hide that info? I didn't know there were all these sneaky games I should be playing.

Thanks so much! I would never bring it up! People just had me convinced that I was the only idiot who had full disclosure on my paperwork. So if I make to other houses after a round or two, they won't assume they're wasting their time on me????? (plus so many legacies get cut, I would hope they would take that into consideration) I appreciate your feedback!