[thetygerlily]

This is not specific to FSU- others can address that if they wish.

The percentages and numbers thrown around usually do not distinguish between PNMs who voluntarily drop out of recruitment and those who maximize their options but do not get a bid. What does it mean to maximize your options? Keep an open mind about all chapters and accept the maximum number of parties every night through Pref- even if you aren't sold on all of your invites or don't receive the maximum. It only takes one, and all of the NPC groups are incredible and have so much to offer both in college and beyond, and Pref is often a night that changes minds.

Oftentimes those numbers that you mentioned include women who drop out of recruitment for a variety of reasons- they didn't like the invites they received, they had their hearts sold on only one org who didn't invite them back, they decided they don't want to join a sorority, they were only going through because mom/sister/roommate/friend/whomever wanted them to, etc. A better number- if it's published- would be the number of women who sign bid cards after pref night & list all preffed sororities on their bid cards versus the number of women who receive bids. That is usually a much, much smaller number than the ones widely publicized.

Regardless, good luck and keep reading the forums here. There are many great ones with excellent advice for recruitment in general.