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RFM Numbers
Hi there
I have a question about RFM numbers. You often here from places such as Bama and Auburn about how few girls are released overall compared with the number of girls who withdraw voluntariy throughout recuitment week.
My question is: are RFM numbers and required cuts for each chapter correlated to the number of girls who registered? For example, if 1000 girls registered, and assuming they ALL met minumum grades and had recs, do the return rates assume that all 1000 will return SOMEWHERE in the first / second round or do the numbers assume that some girls will be cut from ALL houses. I know that the more popular houses will have to cut more girls than other houses, and usually use recs/grades to do this in early rounds, but is the assumption amongst the chapters on a given campus the 1000 PNMS will be returning somewhere, even if its not their 1st/2nd choice?
I ask because I hear from people saying that RFM makes the overall numbers get lower as the week goes on - e.g after round 1, only 950/1000 PNMs can remain... I always try to argue against this and say that RFM exists to ensure that as many registered PNMs as possible end up in A chapter and that for those who are released, its for grades which are mandatory minimums
appreciate others thoughts on this
(full disclosure: did not attend a school with Greek life, but now have siblings, cousins interested)
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