It's late so hopefully I explain this correctly and clearly...

In your example above, A goes down their bid list and fills up their slots to quota. It is very rare for any chapter to get their entire first bid list because this would mean that every PNM Sorority A wanted first also wanted A first. Therefore, A continues down their bid list until they have a list of 53 girls (quota in your example).

If PNM is within that bid list of 53 girls (even if she was #75 on A's list) then she is in A's new member class. If A has already filled their list before reaching PNM, then they look at Sorority B. If B has not yet filled all 53 slots, then she will match to B. If B has filled all 53 slots, then they look at sorority C to see if PNM matches there.

If she does not fall within the first 53 women on A, B or C's bid list, she could still end up in A, B or C's bid list if the campus uses quota additions. I know I'm too out of it to explain quota additions tonight :)

Hope that helped. If I made any mistakes, other GCers please correct me!

You are not eligible for "snap" if you 1) suicided or 2) dropped out.

That's when the term switches to COB. That the easiest way I can describe it.

"Snap" is allowed when a house has 1) dropped you, but you stayed in, 2) house has reached quota but you are snapped up as a Quota Addition 3) there was a mismatch in your placement, but you still qualify for a placement as snap with a house.

I am saddened to read your post; my daughter's roommate has gone through a similar experience. This young lady, like your D is thoughtful, intelligent and gives of herself. She would be a great asset to any sorority. She withdrew her name on Friday and is hoping for open bid or snap (not sure of the correct terminology).

But the point is, this young ladies' self confidence was blown out of the water this week. She felt her self worth had been shredded. Thankfully, she is grounded and has a strong sense of who she will come out of this week with a renewed sense of confidence.

As Momma's we never want our girls to go through this kind of rejection. It doesn't help either that they are about to start classes. This girls are blessed to have wonderful parents like those on this post.

I just wanted to pass on some info that may be helpful as the UGA girls receive their bids. On Monday, bids were distributed at Auburn. Amidst all of the cheers there were some tears from girls who did not receive their first or second choice. With a little encouragement from their moms, two girls that I know of went ahead and accepted their bids. They were really not sure if they even wanted to do this since they weren't 'in love' with their sorority. Now, only 3 days later these same two girls are loving their sororities! They have spent time with their pledge class and have gotten to know the whole house much better and they are now happy with their decision. Sadly, one other girl who was released after prefs., received a snap bid from her third choice. After consulting her mom she decided not to accept the offer. The reason? Mom and daughter had their hearts set on one sorority only. Now she feels as if she is missing out on something fun and exciting. The moral of the story: No matter what happens today, please encourage your daughter to give it a chance. Don't make hasty decisions at such an emotional time. Good Luck to all of you!

Thank you for the advise. I'm sure that this could come in handy as we wait til the 5 o'clock hour to arrive.

Oh..... my D just called as she was headed to class. I was so glad to hear that she slept good and has a good attitude about whatever may come of bid announcements.

At the University of Georgia, is a PMN notified early if she does not receive a bid or does she just show up in a white dress at 5 o clock and get the disappointing news in front of the entire group?

I found this online http://www.uga.edu/panhellenic/Libra...ter%202007.pdf

It seems as if the girls get their bids, then go back to their dorms to change. The bids tell them whether they need a white dress or not.

The sororities pick up the girls at their dorms since the campus is so spread out. They can't "run" like at Bama.

I think most schools notify the rushees if they haven't received a bid before they get near anything resembling a bid day festivity.

Yes, the girls at UGA are notified if early if they do not get a bid. I believe the Rho Chi calls them.

The books were probably printed before D Phi E made the official decision.

It says it's not the PNM's responsibility, however "it can be difficult" for the sororities to secure a rec for you so it's "appropriate" to have them sent to the chapters.

Until NPC pulls its head out of its butt on this issue, that's unfortunatelly probably all they can say.

I really feel so sorry for the girls that don't receive bids or got cut out early. How hard is it going to be for them to watch as the sororities pick up the girls at their dorms while they just watch !! My heart breaks for those girls.

I agree!! This whole process seems barbaric, my heart goes out to all those girls AND their moms.

Even if the NPC doesn't want to come out and say "No rec = slim to no chance of a bid" would it be wrong for the campus to actually come out and say it?

While it's not an easy process, going into rush everyone knows that there is a chance that they can be cut from all the groups or not get invited back to their favorites. But to call it barbaric is wrong.

In the scenario above, the PNM would get A. It goes by the PNM's preference first. Basically, unless a chapter makes quota before they get to her name on the bidlist, she gets her first choice. And even if you meant for quota to be 52 and she was #53, there is still a 99.999999% are that she would get a bid from A anyway because EVERY SINGLE PNM above her would have to put A first for them to fill quota before getting to her name, which is unlikely.