I am wondering how sororities determine HOW many people they invite back to their invitationals during formal rush. I am not asking how they decide WHO to invite back - I realize that is not public information. But do they invite everyone they are interested in - be it 90 out of 100 rushees or 10 out of 100 rushees, or is there some sort of mathematical formula or percentages used?

Holly, I'm sure your answer could be found in the "Rush" forum. But as a short answer, at my school, all rushees go to all events at all houses except for preference night. They must be invited back for preference night and we basically invite back everyone we like. That night, a preference list is made that contains a first and second list of rushees. The number allowed in the lists is determined by quota - the number of rushees divided by the number of sororities (4 at my school).

That's formal rush. You might want to try a search. Many people have posted long and detailed explanations to your question.

Thanks for the reply. I did look all through "rush" and didn't find this question addressed - altho maybe I did not make myself totally clear what I was asking. I understand about quota and total. I am wondering in the "intermediate rounds" shall we call them - if there is some formula to determine the number of people who get asked back to each house. At the school I am asking about, there are 12 chapters, and you can return to a total of six, then four, and then finally three.

KIMBERLEIGH, i WAS HOPING YOU COULD ELABORATE ON YOUR DEFERRED RECRUITMENT PROGRAM, AND HOW YOU GOT SUCH DEDICATED RUSHEES.

PanPres

There are numerous reasons for more dedicated rushees. For our rush as with most (I assume) there is a minimum GPA requirement, when we had formal rush in the fall we used their highschool last semester GPA, now we are able to use their first semester GPA. Freshman now this, and those who truly desire to join a house will make sure that their GPA is high enough.

Also, by time second semester rolls around many freshman have already made a circle of friends. Hence, only those who really want to be a part of the greek system and of particular houses rush. This cuts back on those who go through rush because everyone is doing it.

At first our campus was shocked at the number cut we took when deferred rush took place. However, when you think of the number of those who drop out, or who are cut due to grads, etc... During deferred rush we only lost two of the girls who went through, the rest joined houses.

If you have any more q's let me know.

Love Ya,

Kymberleigh
Delta Delta Delta

Just so you all know, you canot join an NPC sorority, quit and join another. Most sororities have something written in their constitutions about this and I believe NPC also has this as a bylaw! So, can't just switch after you are initiated fully into the sorority...