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I know bid day is tomorrow. (Yes, I am a wealth of knowledge!)

You are!

What happened with your co-workers daughter's rush at UGA?

I have also been wondering about rush at Georgia Tech, as my niece is going though this fall. Is it as competitive as some of the southern schools?

I think if you are a well-qualified potential new member in terms of great grades, high school leadership and involvement, and being a cutie, it is relatively easy to join a group that you like at Tech.

I get the impression that most girls are very pleased with their results.

I'm excited to hear how Alpha Phi did for their first formal recruitment!

Bid Day! Pick up bids 1:30-3:30!

There is a student blog on the admissions page that tells a lot about greek life at Tech...here's another post on Bid Day.

A little something about the colonization of Alpha Phi....sorry, haven't heard anything about results yet!

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I am an out of state mom with a daughter going through rush at GT. Can anyone share information of the houses?

Who has the highest GPA?
Which girls throw the most parties? (yes, I am concerned!)
Most school/team spirit?
etc.

Thank You!

Wish I knew - he hasn't said anything and we're afraid to ask in case it's bad news. (My boss is kind of intimidating ...)

You may be able to find GPA stats on the school's site (although keep in mind, things like number of members and/or majors they are in can skew that a bit).

As for your other two questions, they are "reputation" questions and we really don't answer those on GC. There are going to be partiers in every sorority, just like there are going to be teetotalers in every sorority. Just trust that you've instilled values and responsibility in your daughter and that she will pick the group that best fits her.

Almost all sororities want to see good GPAs, both for the group and for the individual. Many people learn to party at the right time and study at the right time and do well.

I *believe* that quota was 41. I was down there a while ago but things were of course chaotic before running of the roses! ZTA got 44 new ladies!!

I actually have a question. Does fraternity recruitment happen after formal sorority recruitment? I'm asking because I know there is at least one coed fraternity at Georgia Tech.

I love the tradition of Running of the Roses!

Fraternity recruitment is done today as well. They have parties every night, I think beginning right after the freshmen can move in. What is the coed fraternity? Funny, I've been a Tech parent for 5 years and never heard of it. There are a lot of fraternities at Tech. Lots.

Phi Mu took 41. I guess that was quota.

The Gamma Tau chapter of Psi Upsilon is Co-ed. Curious that they are done at the same time. I wonder how they do recruitment.

Quota was indeed 41. Alpha Gamma Delta has 42 new members.

How does that work. I hear quota and I assume that the max that can be pledged is that number. How does it work with going over?

Trust me, they are not competing for the same girls at all. The girls that would rushing PsiU would not be going through NPC rush. Just doesn't happen.

Nutshell explanation: Quota Additions.

PNMs who complete the entire Recruitment process in good faith (maximizing their options each round and attending all parties they are invited to) may still end up not getting matched due to each of their Pref Chapters having filled Quota by the time their name is reached on each Bid List. Chapters are then given "Quota Additions" by Panhellenic to match these women.

Those PNMs shouldn't be punished just because there weren't spaces left. The goal in setting Quota is twofold: match as many PNMs as possible and have as many Chapters reach Quota as possible. Had Panhellenic set Quota higher to account for these unmatched PNMs it would cause some Chapters to not meet Quota. It is better for (almost) all Chapters to reach Quota for I/natl reporting, PR purposes, etc. and then have a few get some extra members.

You know I actually pretty much assumed more or less the same thing honestly.


Thank you. That makes sense I think. Are quota additions given only if all the chapters are close to or at quota?

Does anyone know how Alpha Phi did?

Sorry, haven't heard. I have one coming home to finally get her stuff so she can get moved in this weekend, and she may know by then. Last night they only knew how many they got because it gets really crazy and stays that way until they finally fall into bed (Bid day stuff at the house, dinner off site, back for Running for Roses....and there are LOTS of fraternities to hit!)

Panhellenics try to set Quota at a number so that the most possible Chapters can achieve it. But even if there are some Chapters not at Quota, PNMs can still be placed as Quota Additions.

Let's say a campus has 3 sororities: ABC, LMN, and XYZ. A girl attends the max of 2 Prefs at ABC and LMN and ranks them both on her Pref Card. ABC and LMN fill Quota before the girl's name is reached on either Bid List. XYZ didn't make Quota. The girl can be still placed as a Quota Addition in either ABC or LMN because she maximized her options and attended all the parties she was invited to.

I think I understand it now. Wow NPC recruitment is so complicated, I'm glad NIC is so much simpler.

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FYI - H1N1 (swine flu) is spreading throughout the ZTA house at Tech. Please encourage everyone that you know to follow standard flu season practices - wash hands often, sanitize common areas, etc. It is still just the flu but take pre-cautions!

anyone know how many Alpha Phi took in their first formal recruitment?

One last question. What is the Pref card? Does signing it mean you will accept a bid if offered or is it something else.

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Groups can also pledge higher than quota to meet house total. If a group had a lot of girls graduate the previous spring, then they would need to fill those spots, and sometimes it takes more new members than the quota number to meet that figure.