Does anyone know when Tufts changed from guaranteed placement (i.e., everyone gets a bid, even if they get cut from all three houses or fail to maximize their options) to guaranteed bidding (i.e., if you go through pref and maximize your options throughout recruitment, you are guaranteed a bid)?

Their 2008 viewbook (the latest currently posted on their website) says,
"Please understand that this is a mutual selection process. After each round, you will preference a certain number of chapters and each sorority will preference a certain number of women. Participation in Recruitment does not obligate you to join a sorority nor does it guarantee memberships"

Based on this, it seems Tufts now has guaranteed *bidding*, similar to that done by UT and some other universities, but I remember reading about the sorority system there having guaranteed *placement* when I was looking at colleges in 2005-2006.

I'm just curious as to when they made this switch.

Thanks!

I've never heard of guaranteed placement as you've described it. I believe at every campus where it's used, it's a carrot to keep you from dropping houses. I can't imagine any campus guaranteeing placement if, say, you decide day 1 you're only visiting one house. That would be utterly unproductive and certainly not worth rewarding.

We've talked about Tufts on here before ad nauseum. It was, indeed, the only school that guaranteed a bid to anyone who went through rush, even if they were dropped.

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh....php?p=1504459

psy - Here was what the Greek handbook said back in July 2008 - or at least this was posted in July 2008. Sorry I can't quote a quote.

All eligible Tufts students seeking to join a fraternity or sorority and participating in the entire Recruitment process (attending all scheduled events to which they are invited) are generally assured a bid from at least one of the social Greek organizations on campus. Note that this system does not guarantee an invitation to join a particular chapter.

If they have indeed gotten rid of this jackwagon system, all I can say is Thank God.

http://m.memegen.com/38b506.jpgg

I guess when you go through recruitment three times you become an expert in who will "always" give you a bid. Nice.

I can't even.

My eyes are bleeding from reading all of the crap in these posts by Jd24. Really hope we have a troll on our hands.

We have to be faster about recognizing the trolls. I think Jd24 has been entertaining, but not even possibly real.

Well.... poop. Now it is all gone.