Any updates about our PNMs? :)

On our campus we have a DKD (Delta Kappa Delta) that is traditionally made up of South Asian girls?

But I have no idea what DKD could possibly mean for Bama.

There's nothing on the Greek Life Web site.

Maybe an inside joke then?

Although I'd much rather hear updates on the ladies going through recruitment than find out what DKD is.

Just heard from my daughter!! I thought she was never gonna text me!! She got 6 invites back & that included her top 2 favs!! I think I am more relieved than she is!! Good luck to all the other Bama PNMs!!

no...anxiously sitting by the phone

My daughter has 7!!! all her favorites. I'm so excited for her. I hope many of the other PNM s are hanging in there as well.

My fav Bama PNM is down to one but I think it's one she could pull out if she steps it up. What a long week but we knew going in this was going to be.....well.....an interesting week. Awesome news from the other PNMs. My fav Auburn PNM seems to be doing great. Preffing three tonight!

Congrats to the girls so far!

Still pulling for Tidemom, MikeW and Tuuthfairy's girls!

Just heard from both of my Bama girls. One of them has 7 invites, including all of her favorites. The other has 6 invites, including 2 of her favorites. Best wishes to all girls today! Skit day is so much fun! :)

she had 4 wonderful invites

Sounds like most of your girls are doing pretty great!

Idk if I will get an update. Mine is not communicating very much and I am trying to let her be the one to initiate contact.

Keep your fingers crossed.

Fingers crossed! I'm sure she will be fine!

she is loving skit day. having a blast

i don't think i can make it to sunday..

I know I can't make it. I have an exchange student from Germany coming to live with me. She's arriving tomorrow evening. I'm not gonna drag her to Ttown, since she's unlikely to understand the significance. Besides, she's gotta start school on Monday and will probably be jet lagged.

Me either! I'm already getting nervous about cuts for Pref Day!!! I think I am waaay worse than my Daughter!! :) She is loving Skit Day & seems very relaxed!

Well. I heard from mine. Only 2 and none of her favorites. She said -I guess i just don't know what they are looking for.

: (

Mikewoz, encourage her to stick with it through preference at least (if she gets there)! if the next 2 rounds doesn't change her mind, then she doesn't have to sign a bid card. but she may find herself surprised if she goes through both preference parties! besides, she's very lucky to have 2 places to go... I'm sure there are many girls who have one or none!

No kidding!

My daughter got 3 invites back for skit day - two were on her "really like" list and one of those was her top favorite. The third invite was a sorority she was going to drop, but since she got cut from 5 (yikes!) she decided to go to their skit day anyway.

It has been eerily silent today!

I did some thinking in the grocery store this morning and realized that while this week is changing her life, it has definitely changed me. I now am confident that I want her to find not the "best" sorority at Bama, but the best sorority for HER at Bama. I want her to be exceedingly happy in her choice.

I have to admit I am a little concerned about deep cuts after this round. She may end up with NO sorority! That is a possibility. We will see and I will keep all informed.

Glad to hear some of the other girls are doing well in this process! Can't wait to hear where they actually go! All this mystery speak is getting old!

good attitude mom. thats what i told mine. the important thing is where she feels comfortable. definitely go to all the skits especially since she was changing her "favorites" everyday.

Mike W sent you a private message at CC!

Best of luck to all the girls!

Like they're saying over on the Auburn thread, you have wipe the slate clean and look at your remaining sororites with fresh eyes.

I think my favorite Bama PNM is realizing she might not know as much about the world as she thought!!!!! I hope regardless of how it turns out--and I do hope she can pledge her one--it's a learning experience about how you can't go back and change things (grades, friendships, effort, researching, etc.). Can't wait to hear how it goes for everyone.

If you aren't invited back to a sorority, it is most likely NOT because they rejected you. It is almost always because they are limited to how many they can invite and there were others ahead of you. And, if you really clicked with someone, it is likely that they are disappointed that you aren't back.

My daughter went through recruitment at Bama 2 years ago (loves her sorority). She is "on the other side" for the second time. I'll have to say it's much easier on this side waiting to hear how the week is going! Quick question, we have a hometown girl going through recruitment at Bama that could only attend ice water parties & philanthropy days. Then had to leave. She went to some interviews (?) with execs from all of the sororities at the first of the week. This I didn't really understand... Anyway, does anyone know about this and what it's called? & how will she "finish out" the week? AND---Good luck to all the girls and parents! Relax and stay positive!

Wow, I have never heard of that before. I have, however, heard of an instance of a girl needing to miss round one at an SEC school (due to illness). She had plenty of invites to round two, and I'm assuming the invites were based on glowing recs. She finished recruitment normally. But I don't know how it would work if she had to miss the last two days instead of the first two days!

uamomma, i have never heard of this-it is very interesting to hear. please let us know what comes of this situation.

I will. I'm very intrigued as well! (Btw, she has over a 4.0 weighted and a fabulous resume. Awesome girl. Great with conversation, etc.) Just wondering how she will do her "picks" after skit and pref. Totally understand this may be a very rare case....

Has anyone heard what quota is this year? Also, anyone who knows how they figure quota and is willing to share - I'm listening!

Should be a quiet day today - no cell phones are allowed. We'll be in Tuscaloosa tonight!

Good luck to ALL!!

UAMomma, we had this happen when I was an active, although not at Alabama. I am trying to remember the situation...I believe that the girl was in her sister's wedding, which had been scheduled since before the rush schedule was released (and the rush schedule ended up being moved a week later that year). Panhel had no problem with her leaving early. I seem to remember that she was considered a "hot" PNM anyway....stellar grades from a nationally known school, a new member of a major campus sports team, and all that. Also I believe she was a legacy for us. So we matched her with some very wise senior actives for the first two rounds, and then they got enough of a feel for her that she made our bid list no problem. But she ended up going with the sorority that had lots of members from her sports team...not surprising. So I guess the moral of the story is that if your girl is a "hot" PNM who has some connections in the houses anyway, then it isn't inconceivable that they would give her lots of special consideration.

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Quota is based on the number of women signing bid cards so there is no way to tell at this point exactly what it will be. We could probably guess if we knew how many women are attending pref round. They actually figure quota based on which number places the most women so it can float in a range until the final tabulation is done.

Hi,

Let me start by saying, I have searched this site and the UA site for a Rush Schedule. I know I heard or read a 10:00 time for bid day, but I can't find the schedule. I have read about how crowded it will be tomorrow, but does anyone know what time to arrive and a place to start looking for parking :) If there is a link, just let me know. Thanks Again!

The girls have to be in the stadium by 9:45 bids are distributed at 10 am. Get there early and try and park on one of the side streets on the Tutwiler Dorm side.

i'm so sad i'm going to miss it. it would be nice to know how many invite they got back today. its going to be a long long long wait!

Bama2

Thanks for the help! Today is going to be a loooong day :( I just hate this waiting! What a ride this has been, but I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

Thanks Again,

Mrskrabs

my daughter thought this would make a good reality show...maybe something like "as the tide rolls"

Yes, I had to deal with a few upset (as in upset enough to cry about it) active members last year because their "rush crush" either was cut or chose not to come back for preference...

my DD decided to keep going today. not sure if she has one house or two two visit. at least one (no phone call).

she is really undecided about what she should do, and i am not much help.

she should definitely go for it! good luck