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Originally Posted by exlurker
Number of Invitations to Parties?
On the subject of "devastated" or "disappointed" PNMs -- I just read a post in another thread about Auburn's fall '06 schedule. Days 1 & 2 -- all 16 chapters; Days 3 & 4 -- up to 12 chapters; Day 5 -- up to 6 chapters; Day 6 (Pref) -- 3 chapters. I was wondering if, in combination with using release figures, college panhellenics (not just Auburn, not just SEC) are also taking steps to maximize the number of parties a PNM will be invited to (while of course allowing chapters to make membership selection decisions along the way).
What I'm getting at is this: panhellenics apparently don't want "super-popular" chapters to string some PNMs along when there's no way they'll pref or bid them. That's fine. But, are panhellenics making efforts to ensure that, as much as possible, PNMs do get a chance to be invited to "the max" number of parties for each round, so that both the PNMs and the chapters have (maybe) more chances to make connections and see if there's a possible fit?
I ask because I can understand how it might be disappointing to be cut from a few "super-popular" chapters. However, for young women who ARE willing to keep an open mind (and have the grades, recs, good personalities/reputations, etc.) I can believe that it
would be a real blow to receive far fewer invitations than the "max" for a given round.
Just wondering, and of course I may be way off base compared to what actually happens in the SEC and other highly competitive recruitments.
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Sort of related - I noticed from Carnation's Auburn post on the SEC thread that first round PNMs go to 16 parties, then 2nd round they go to 12. Back in the day at Illinois, we went to 22 parties first round and had to cut down to 8 for second round. I don't know if Illinois still does that (I know they don't have 22 anymore) but it is impossible for PNMs to give chapters a chance when they have to cut so many so soon. I am glad to see that at least Auburn lets them keep a lot of chapters for a second look.
ETA: Our parties were 22-8-5-3, the current website says this year it will be 20-10-6-3. 20 to 10 is still a huge cut.