What little I know about FSU Recruitment Results
 

1141 girls started out last Monday on Ice Water Rounds.

Quota was 51. That means approx. 750 women were placed, or approximately 65% of the original number starting out. (2003 placed 70%, 2004 placed 67%, so 65% is right in line)

Beta Gamma Chapter of ZTA pledged quota plus 2 for 53.

Cuts were very heavy all week for most chapters. For example, first round of cuts were 50% or higher for some chapters.

When I know more, I'll be sure to post.

thanks barbara. i thought the new release system was supposed to end up with more girls pledging. glad that my chapter did okay.

In a way, more girls did end up finding homes - remember that the campus added a new group last year, so quota was for 15 chapters, not 14 as in the previous 2 years.

Thanks for the update! Please post any additional info you have when you can!

i was thinking about the 300 some odd women who were not placed, for whatever reason.

More info, more info!!! :)

I was, too. It's shame, but as you can see a 65-70% placement rate has been about average. I had hoped for larger placement numbers myself, esp. with the new chapter on board. I think the cutting percentages may have something to do with it.

As soon as I find out more info, I'll let y'all know.

I'm trying to find out!

I'm pretty sure that's based off of total number of women who signed up.

Honestly, it's not that low. A number of women will sign up for rush but -- for whatever reason -- not show up. Some women don't meet grade requirements (although I think this number is pretty low). Many, many women drop out of their own choice after getting cut from their favorites or realizing that sorority life isn't right for them.

The percentage placed from pref night is probably much higher.

It's 65% of the original number starting out. That number is *my* estimate - I don't have the actual stats and won't for a few weeks.

DZ welcomed 53 new members!

Zeta!
 

Recruitment week at Florida State went awesome. I preffed at three awesome houses and ended up at Zeta, my first choice. let me just say that the girls in my pledge class are nothing short of amazing!! Although i was sad to see many close friends and Rho Gam group members of mine drop, I still had an awesome time. and i have never been happier than I am now that I am a Zeta!!

Re: Zeta!
 

Congrats LuckyNole - I was hoping you'd post with an update!

So happy to hear you had a great week and ended up with your first choice!

one of my close friends pledged ZTA @ FSU as well. I know shes an awesome girl, and she had FANTASTIC things to say about the chapter. Glad to see both sides happy with their new homes/girls!

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That makes much more sense...I couldn't see only 65% of women at pref being placed=)

I agree!! The new release figures allow for a quota "range" going into pref and typically bid matching is run more than one time to see what maximizes the number of woman placed AND the number of groups achieving quota. Because for some reason everyone still focuses on "who made quota" when in reality on most campuses usually everyone but 1 or 2 groups make quota. If its two groups then one is usually way under and new release figures etc etc won't help them and the other groups is off by a few woman and catches up the next day or via snap bidding.

No, I don't know anything more. I haven't heard anything concrete except for ZTA and one other group that did not make quota through Formal.

I heard (from a LiveJournal note, not an official source!) that the Kappa Kappa Gamma chapter at FSU took 44 ladies during formal! They're very excited about these new members, and I have total faith that they'll find some more quality women during COR and Spring Rush. YAY! Go Kappa!

I was told today that Tri-Delta made quota plus 3.

I also found out that 11 of 15 groups made quota. Of the 4 that didn't reach quota, 1 group snapped to quota immediately.

I do not know any more details than that. I will not name the houses that didn't reach quota, even if I know them. This has always been my policy.

My babysitter told me that Pi Beta Phi got 55 wonderful new angels and she's excited to get her first Little Sister.

Woohoo!
 

A great rush and a victory over Miami!