2007 UGA Recruitment

[UGAalum94]

Here's the bottom line on not maximizing your options, as I see it: if a girls is sure that she'd rather not be Greek than be in a group, she shouldn't list the group.

If she lists them and ends up matched to that group and determines that she still doesn't want to be a member of that group, she has to wait a year before she can accept another bid.

But if she doesn't list them, she cuts her changes of receiving a bid by at least a third and actually more because if she lists all three groups, she is guaranteed a bid at one of them as a QA*

Only listing one or two, if she doesn't match, she can only hope for a snap bid from a different group or the chance to COB later.

Personally, at UGA, I don't think that listing or not listing really changes the outcome any. COB is such a rare thing for many groups that for a girl who is willing to rule groups out in formal matching as bad fits (or beneath her), retaining the option to COB isn't worth much to her.

ETA: It's been called to my attention that it's not actually guaranteed.

[cluelessUGAmom]

Aghhhh! I'm so confused! And I know that she is too!!!!!!!! Put #3 or not! But it's done now.

I'm calling her and saying - "Live, Love, Laugh"! (It's funny as when I was her age, I wore a charm that had that saying. And, now those 3 words get posted on lots of walls in pictures etc.) I think that they are very appropriate words for our girls tonight!

[kathyc]

Cluelessugamom and all the other UGA parents awaiting bid day tomorrow:

We are all thinking about you tonight. I know it's hard but I'm sure that everything will turm out for the best. Even if she does not get her #1 pick, please tell her to keep an open mind. We're all hoping for the best possible outcomes, though. My red carnation is for you tonight cluelessugamom.

Kathyc

[shadden]

Does anyone know if they announce quota to the PNM's? My daughter has not heard anything, but I was wondering if this is still determined and announced ahead of time. Much has changed since I was at UGA.

[psp10085]

I am new to this. Please help!! My daughter only picked 2 of the 3 she visited today for prefs. Does that mean she now can't go through winter recruitment if neither gives her a bid? To top it off, she didn't have recs for any of them. I was clueless....now I am really nervous.

P.S. She does know several girls at her top pick and they all assured her that she was "in". Is that "what they all say"? Can they get a rec on her if they really want her?

Oh this will be a fun, sleepless night (eye roll)

Thanks for helping

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by psp10085

I am new to this. Please help!! My daughter only picked 2 of the 3 she visited today for prefs. Does that mean she now can't go through winter recruitment if neither gives her a bid? To top it off, she didn't have recs for any of them. I was clueless....now I am really nervous.

P.S. She does know several girls at her top pick and they all assured her that she was "in". Is that "what they all say"? Can they get a rec on her if they really want her?

Oh this will be a fun, sleepless night (eye roll)

Thanks for helping

If she doesn't get a bid, she can do COR (continuous open recruitment) now or wait for winter recruitment. If she gets a bid from either and doesn't accept it, she has to sit out a year till next August.

[hollywin]

I think we all need to find out what they mean by Spring Rush. If most of the sororities make their quota , then what would be the need for them to do a rush in the spring.

[melongirl]

Originally Posted by hollywin

I think we all need to find out what they mean by Spring Rush. If most of the sororities make their quota , then what would be the need for them to do a rush in the spring.

Very good question.

There is fall rush quota. And there is house total.

Only the sororities that are still below house total participate in Spring Rush at UGA. (its only participated in by a couple houses at the most, if ever)

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by psp10085

P.S. She does know several girls at her top pick and they all assured her that she was "in". Is that "what they all say"? Can they get a rec on her if they really want her

They shouldn't be saying she is "in" at all, because they don't really know what will happen--at most schools, this is considered a recruitment infraction, and the chapter could be fined for this. If, however, one lady simply said, "I could see you here," then that's a little bit different. Any time a house guarantees that someone is "in," I would be a bit wary. To answer your question, that is NOT "what they all say," it's what should never be said to a PNM during recruitment.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Originally Posted by psp10085

I am new to this. Please help!! My daughter only picked 2 of the 3 she visited today for prefs. Does that mean she now can't go through winter recruitment if neither gives her a bid? To top it off, she didn't have recs for any of them. I was clueless....now I am really nervous.

P.S. She does know several girls at her top pick and they all assured her that she was "in". Is that "what they all say"? Can they get a rec on her if they really want her?

Oh this will be a fun, sleepless night (eye roll)

Thanks for helping

The girls should NOT be saying your daughter is in..... the girls who told her that are not the only ones voting. How would your daughter feel if she did not get in after being told that she was in?

[kathykd2005]

Originally Posted by GPhiBLtColonel

The girls should NOT be saying your daughter is in..... the girls who told her that are not the only ones voting. How would your daughter feel if she did not get in after being told that she was in?

I'm SO glad someone else noticed this!!!