legacy doesn't mean any thing!!

Meow.

Ok 13th graders

I agree with so much of your post, however, private school only??? I did go to private school & my children do as well because it's really not an option where we live. But, I have some great friends who were in the top sororities iwho graduated from public schools. They are all very successful. It sends a negative message. While Greek life is not for everyone, publicly stating "private school girls" makes it even more exclusive & doesn't sit well even with this former Chi Omega & private school chick. And, I'm not old. Just wiser.

Several chapters have had issues with legacies and bad reputations, so expect it to be even less of a plus in the future. Just because mom was one 30 years ago, doesn't mean the daughter should automatically be and take the place of a girl that isn't a reputation risk.

I specifically take issue with the OP stating they believe their chapter gives preference to private school students with many actives over legacies from "random" schools.

I stand by my post. My daughter couldn't be happier with her recruitment and has no idea I am posting. I am posting because I am sick and tired of boosters bashing OOS girls.

My daughter went to the top school in the number one rated state for education. We pulled her from her private school I adored because public schools are much better. Again, I stand by my post.

And the local sororities will never learn her name. That's cool.

She choice Ole Miss, on her own, because she learned it was an up an coming school in her field of interest.

Great post, Just My Thoughts and I totally understand your very good points, Legacies.

In closing, I hope the OP was passionately stating her opinion which may not be the official policy of her house. I genuinely hope every house has a fantastic recruitment!

"There's no limit to what a [woman] can do or where [she] can go if [she] doesn't mind who gets the credit."

Xoxo, Mom

To Let's Be Honest Folks-

Along with what FreeAdvice has to say, you need to think hard about what you are posting and the contradiction it has with sisterhood. How can you profess to be all about sisterhood while prioritizing girls from MS private schools over the daughters/grand daughters of your sisters from other states?

My PNM daughter has legacy status at a "top tier" Ole Miss house and yet after the first round told me she had no interest in it because it seemed so superficial. After seeing posts like this, I can totally see where that impression comes from.

To let's be honest folks

I sure hope your parents did not pay for private education. You need to revisit grammar. And manners.

I'm in a top tier house here, I don't think OP meant private>public.

Most of our girls are form Jackson/Memphis area, and to a little extent Nashville/Atlanta, etc. Basically, our city girls went to private schools. Now, if you lived in a small place, you obviously don't have access to private schools.

I am from the coast, although we have a private school in Bay St. Louis, it isn't very good. Most parents prefer to keep their kids in good public schools (Ocean Springs).

It's not a private>public school thing. More of a if you have a good private school around, then we usually take the private school over the public school.

For example, Madison Central is a great public school, but our house has very few girls from there because the girls in that area go to Jackson Prep/Academy

Mississippi is filled with private schools in comparison to other states so the OP may be skewed. They are known by their other name: segregation academies.