[ChildoftheHorn]

Hmm.. As far as I know, the whole situation is determined by the RC. Most RC's have the girls meet them at public place to pick up their daily lists each at a specific time. This can be a big issue I think if a girl was dropped. Seriously, they have to stay put together because it is in the public and the next girl could be comming right up behind her.

This year had the most people that were dropped because there were fewer houses and there were even more girls rushing. I think the avg. pledge class every year is 35 people.

I dropped myself out my freshman year just before pref. (I had a bad experience I let get to me). I didn't fit in those orgs. at all (they told me crazy and weird things). Still, it was really rough to watch your best friends come back and then have to hear every "Pledge Week" story complete with gift. I was really happy for them, but I admit to crying when I called my mom.

My mom was in a sorority, as are nearly all the females in my family. I felt like I somehow let them down, but later realized that I had done it for some of the wrong reasons. She told me during that conversation that some things in recruitment can just be petty and done for petty reasons. She told me how proud she was of everything I had done and that no lack of an organization could make be less of a person. Mother does know best.

Then there were all the girls who were dropped this past year, having numbers may have helped them. The whole thing can be done either very well and situated, or heartless.

I would say what a person I knwo who was dropped said to me:" You know the Olympics. Those pair skaters are together for like, 10 years or more. You have been world champs for two years. Then, in the final round of the Olympics....your partner falls... and all your hopes are dashed away. You have to watch the others join on the podium, but not you."

I spent a lot of time with her during that following week. Her RC told her when she went to get her bid (something that they never mention could happen) and was told the situation. It was in a public place and the RC offered to help her, but then the next girl came in early. There should be some sort of official policy IMOP!