Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum (Post 1512361)

I think the phone calls are fine and better than making someone come in and get the news, but we don't need think of PNMs as such fragile flowers.

Originally Posted by ladygreek (Post 1512322)

Really? Until the interview all you have seen is what is on paper.

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1512735)

Not true with Sigma. We still have interest groups and we encourage interests (in undergrad and grad) to attend events, volunteer, and get to know our members before intake.

Originally Posted by ladygreek (Post 1512773)

Yeah this makes a big difference. Our prospects are encouraged to attend our public events and of course they attend our parties - LOL. But we can't do anything that may appear to be a pre-intake activity (if you know what I mean.)

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1512819)

I do understand the thinking behind this but realistically, those chapters that are going to break the rules, will do so before and during intake.

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1512735)

Not true with Sigma. We still have interest groups and we encourage interests (in undergrad and grad) to attend events, volunteer, and get to know our members before intake. I know of many cases where invites to formal rush and interviews were not extended because the sorors didn't know the interests well enough. And I also know of situations where people didn't make it passed the interviews because the interview was the deciding factor if sorors weren't sure about whether or not they would extend an invitation to participate in intake.

Originally Posted by jubilance1922 (Post 1512833)

I was just gonna bring that up. You must be invited personally to our formal rush, which occurs before interviews. So if a woman is invited to formal rush, then at least one person in the chapter knows her beyond what's on paper.

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1512872)

Yeah, we really do value "Quality over Quantity." It really isn't just something we say because we are the smallest NPHC sorority.;) Despite our smaller size, I think the other NPHC orgs would be surprised at how many don't make it into Sigma Land, not because we are elitist but because we are selective. It is my hope that all the NPHC orgs will one day get back to being more selective. People can label us elitist all they want but we know what we want and need in our organizations.

Originally Posted by ladygreek (Post 1512880)

How did you translate what has been said into the other HPHCs aren't selective?

And we really do value quality over quantity, too. Raw numbers may not show that because of the number of applicants we get, but percentages of applicants who make it v. those that don't, would.

For example a line of 50 from a pool of 300 that meet the minimum requirements is 16.7 percent. A line of 17 from an eligible pool of 100, is 17 percent. And if you then add in the applicants that did not meet the minimum requirement (the first phase of selection) the percents are even lower.

And I wouldn't be surprised at how many don't make it into Sigma Land. I WOULD be surprised if everyone who tried, did.

You took this in a direction the rest of us were not interested in going.

Originally Posted by rhoyaltempest (Post 1512909)

You took this the wrong way totally. I don't think any of the NPHC orgs (including mine) are as selective as we once used to be and there are a lot of factors around the reasons why. I think the intake process vs. "pledging" is one big factor for example.

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp (Post 1512835)

Wow. Is there a "weird rush story" there?

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp (Post 1512835)

Wow. Is there a "weird rush story" there?