2007 UGA Recruitment

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by cluelessUGAmom

Well, with only the 1 rec phoned in, my D has a full sked today with her top 2 on it!!!! #3 has all along not been one of her "fits" but she kept saying they seem to really like her. however, she is going to all 3 but she is considering not listing the #3 on her ranking - just the other 2 where she will be happy at either one. Is this the "suicide" thing?

Putting 2/3 is not considered "maximizing your options" and would make her ineligible for snap bids and Quota Additions (they're confusing, there are whole threads on them, but basically, it means that she can get a bid outside of the normal quota restrictions...).

I've suggested this before, but you need to have her check with her local PHC before doing so, to make sure they don't count this as not maximizing...She could put the two that she liked, and then one that cut her first round.
So, say she really liked ABC and XYZ, and also liked GBH, but GBH cut her first round, her bid card could read:
1.XYZ
2.ABC
3.GHB
Since she most likely wouldn't appear anywhere on their bidlist, she most likely wouldn't get a bid from them, but she would still be listing the maximum amount of groups.
Additionally, I wouldn't have her ask her Rho Gamma this (they probably wouldn't have a definitive answer)- I would have her ask either the Greek Life director or the PHC VP of Recruitment.

[ugadg]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Putting 2/3 is not considered "maximizing your options" and would make her ineligible for snap bids and Quota Additions (they're confusing, there are whole threads on them, but basically, it means that she can get a bid outside of the normal quota restrictions...).

I've suggested this before, but you need to have her check with her local PHC before doing so, to make sure they don't count this as not maximizing...She could put the two that she liked, and then one that cut her first round.
So, say she really liked ABC and XYZ, and also liked GBH, but GBH cut her first round, her bid card could read:
1.XYZ
2.ABC
3.GHB
Since she most likely wouldn't appear anywhere on their bidlist, she most likely wouldn't get a bid from them, but she would still be listing the maximum amount of groups.
Additionally, I wouldn't have her ask her Rho Gamma this (they probably wouldn't have a definitive answer)- I would have her ask either the Greek Life director or the PHC VP of Recruitment.

As a former rho chi at uga (and vp membership) this does not sound like it would maximize her options. I do not think you are allowed to rank houses that you did not attend a pref party. Also, houses that make quota and are already at total are normally not allowed to make snap bids. They may go a little over on quota with quota additions (girls who have ranked all their options and do not land on a pledge list before it reaches quota is at any of their houses will often be added on at one to maximize the number of girls pledged), but are not normally allowed to go over quota and total with snap bids.

Another note on cob and possible pledgeship later in the year, yes all of these houses may lose some girls through early graduation and terminating pledgeship or membership, but will it really be enough for the sorority to want to do the entire member education program again? Often large houses will not have a member education period for just a few when they are dealing with over 200 and know it will even out next year. Just some thoughts....

Perhaps a little late, but maybe some of the girls should think about the reasons why they want to join a sorority and consider if the ones they are going to will possibly meet these reasons - we all have different reasons and none are right or wrong. Sometimes these things can get lost in the stress and emotions (and heat!).