I was a KD at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. I loved it. My D is keeping an open mind with all the groups and I think that is smart. I would love her to go KD but it's totally up to her.

Benzgirl, my D pledged Pi Beta Phi at UGA.

Round 2
 

Round 2

I will keep it short and sweet. My daughter finished up with
3 houses last night! Here is her thoughts on those houses:

Jennifer Aniston - had heard lots of hype about this house,
she was rather disappointed! Didn't live up to her expectations
at all.

Rachel McAdams - Was pleasantly surprised how much she
enjoyed this house! The girls were delightful and she had
a wonderful time here last night!

Kate Hudson - Nice group of girls! Were all very nice to her,
but just doesn't think this is the place for her socially.

I believe she told me that the Tri-Delts, Chi O's and KD's had
to cut about 440 girls due to the new release figure system?
They p/u their invites today at 3:15pm and tonight is Skit Night!

To Be Continued...

good luck to your daughter and all the other pnms!

Glad your daughter is keeping an open mind and positive attitude. Can't wait to hear her invite list.
Doesn't she have another round tonight?

^^^^
:), Good luck to your daughter! I hope she has a great time

Go Rachel Go Reese... good luck to you daughter sounds like she is having a blast

Go Reese!
 

I believe she told me that the Tri-Delts, Chi O's and KD's had
to cut about 440 girls due to the new release figure system?
They p/u their invites today at 3:15pm and tonight is Skit Night!
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Just imagine---midwest NPC's (Not SEC NPC's) releasing over 800 PNM's after 15 minutes of open house. Talk about a need for resume's and pictures!

Great posting mom! All the best from one mom to another!
TigerOwl
I have kept my daughter's thoughts---so don't ever erase your messages from your daughter, they are so sweet to go thru years later!

I'm very curious. How do you cut 440 girls in one round? How can one chapter -- beit 300 women -- talk to that many.

If round one cuts were strictly for grades, that would be easy -- You just go down the list. Or, did they have their minds made up before the door song?

I went to a school where 1200 went through recruitment. I don't know of any house that cut so many on the first round, and these were houses that only took 30 - 35 in the pledge classes.

Either the numbers don't add up, or the PNMs were overly prejudged.

it that figure is correct, it is not by choice that the chapters cut pnms, but due to release figures from previous years. they have to cut that amount per panhellenic, although they may cut more than that.

What a system.

Go Reese! I hope she gets invites to her faves!!!

I can't get the release figures out of my mind. We know that Tri Delt, ChiO and KD are big. How big? And what is considered small?

According to the Ole Miss Tri Delta Web site, they have 286 (!) actives.

Does anyone know what "small" means?

im confused
 

I am not use to this new system that panhellenic has going on during recuitment? The release figures that are given to each chapter are supposed to "balance out the playing field for everyone" in the end?? is that correct?

Yes and in a way it doesn't string some PNMs along who might not be released after first round normally. The numbers that each sorority receives to release is based on their previous years' recruitments, retention rates, and figures like that. I think so far it has worked at Ole Miss. We will see tomorrow when Bid Day comes around how it affected every house. But I have only heard good things so far and tonight at the AOII House when I was helping, we heard that all 9 houses did well so far.

[quote=OleMissGlitter;1530658 But I have only heard good things so far and tonight at the AOII House when I was helping, we heard that all 9 houses did well so far.[/quote]

My daughter's best friend is going through rush at Ole Miss and is anxiously awaiting her bid today.

Her number one choice was AOII. She absolutely loved them from day one and nevered wavered. I am keeping my fingers crossed for her.

I'm crossing mine for her too, then! I'm sure your daughter and her best friend would love being sisters!

Praise the Lord!!

Rush is over and my D is an "AOII til I Die". She is so happy. She called right after she rec'd her bid and was crying with happiness. The squeals and screeches in the background were crazy.

She was a KD legacy but was cut by them after skits. She and I were both OK with that though. She was more worried about me and my sister than she was about herself. She was a little surprised though. Since we don't have any ties with Ole Miss this was a jump for her. And she landed on her feet.

I'm so happy -- and so relieved.

Congratulations to your daughter and AOPi. Now mom, time for you to get some rest too! :)

OH MY GOSH!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!! My daughter is an AOII at the University of Alabama. I was a Tri Delta at the University of Georgia and she liked the Tri Delta's at Bama but she loved the AOIIs. Her best friend who is at the University of Mississippi just received a bit for AOII!!! It was her FAV from Day one. She said that rush at Ole Miss was VERY INTENSE!! Anyway--both girls are thrilled and now in addition to being best friends they are sisters for life!! CONGRATS AGAIN!! She's a rose, she's a pearl, she's an AOII girl.

YEAH! I can't wait to meet her! I just got home from the house and our new member class is gorgeous! I'm so proud of my chapter! Yeah!

Also, 4 girls I wrote recs for went AOII!

Congratulations to both you and your daughter.... and I second the go get some rest comment from Benzgirl. Seems like you have raised a very well rounded daughter again congrats

girls who did not get bids
 

Does anyone out there know if there will be any Open Bidding going on
in the next few days for girls who did not get a bid?

Get in touch with Greek Life at Ole Miss.
I'll PM you their number.

Thank you very much

Can someone enlighten me on the "New Release" system in place by panhellenic at Ole Miss this year?
Did this require the sororities to cut more girls than usual?

Congrats to all of your daughters. Please post bid day pictures when you have them!

Quota
 

Did we ever find out quota? I think someone said "around 80"

This is the second or third year for the new release figures. It requires chapters to release more women up front rather than stringing them along just for the numbers. It makes it a more realistic situation for the PNMs. And the chapters who historically pledge quota, will still do so as they don't need to bring back as many women as perhaps the one who don't always take quota.

How can you take 12 more than quota if all houses make quota? Does Ole Miss have the 5% rule?

yay for more AOII's!!!

CONGRATS! So happy to hear about your daughter. She will just lovelovelove our sisterhood! :) Roses!

With the new release figures, they attempt to place as many women as possible. If a certain quota will place all women, they use that. They can run the names thru the computer several times with different quotas to see which one places the most...and then go with the one that works best for the PNMs overall. I know MS State guarantees a place to any woman attending pref. Ole Miss may as well.

congratulations to all the new ole miss aopi's, their mamas and especially olemissglitter for surviving another ole miss rush!!

Thanks! This year seemed to go pretty smoothly for all the houses! I'm just happy it's over and all of the PNMs have found their new sisters!