Alabama Recruitment Prediction (Fall 2008)

[GoBamaDZ]

I have been lurking on this site for about a year and now that my daughter has pledged I felt like I should make a post. Being from out of state and reading some of the posts had me a bit nervous about recruitment at BAMA. I do have to say though it worked out great with my daughter having a favorite from ice waters on and was so excited when they asked her to be a sister. If you have not guessed from my screen name she pledged Delta Zeta.

Also I want to thank everyone for all the information you have shared on this site it truly was a big help!

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Aphigal

Yes I actually find some grain of truth in this. Two members? Probably not but there have been some campuses (Cornell comes to mind) where we have specifically and very strategically only recruited 10 members and held at around that number for some time. Our Delta chapter is now a top rusher so when everyone thought we were "crazy" for re-colonizing with 10 members but we knew what we were doing

Now here is my disclaimer!! I want to caution people to not start thinking that our colonization plan is 10 women at Bama...I am not on the colonization team but given the house etc I would guess you will see somewhere around 100 new Phi's. However I felt really strongly that I needed to post and let people know yes we have pledged a highly selective few women on campuses where total is upwards of 100.

It's important on this campus to be ultra selective. So while we may have 300 or more interviews I would be highly surprised if we pledged to total this semester as some great women are either too shell shocked from formal recruitment to put themselved through another process. Other women are hanging back to see how we do, what shakes out. We would be interested in speaking with these women and potentially pledging some of them later in the semester.

On pins and needles for Alpha Phi and wishing the best to the team there!

Plus, they can't extend 300 bids if chapter total or average size is smaller than that.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

Now, if I may say something about all of the "there's always Alpha Phi" comments. Alpha Phi will have the pick of the litter for girls who, for whatever reason, did not pledge during formal recruitment. I would expect the competition to get in that chapter will be high, and I would anticipate they WILL go for as many girls as possible given the importance of numbers at Bama. Please be cautious when you encourage girls about Alpha Phi, because not all of them will be able to join and it's also unfair to Alpha Phi.

I don't think people are suggesting girls check out Alpha Phi because we think they're more likely to get a bid to the colony. We're simply suggesting it because it would be a great opportunity for them to check out. We know that competition for the colony will be high, and that not every girl who's interested is going to get a bid. But I don't think there's anything wrong with telling girls they should find out more about it.

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by Bear

Our daughter made it into Gamma Phi Beta!!!!!!!!! Horray!!!!!!! She is so excited. Did anyone post photos? Congrats to ALL.

Congratulations to your daughter!

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by GoBamaDZ

I have been lurking on this site for about a year and now that my daughter has pledged I felt like I should make a post. Being from out of state and reading some of the posts had me a bit nervous about recruitment at BAMA. I do have to say though it worked out great with my daughter having a favorite from ice waters on and was so excited when they asked her to be a sister. If you have not guessed from my screen name she pledged Delta Zeta.

Also I want to thank everyone for all the information you have shared on this site it truly was a big help!

Congratulations! They're a great chapter. I should know - my daughter (now graduated) is a Bama DZ!

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by Bear

Our daughter made it into Gamma Phi Beta!!!!!!!!! Horray!!!!!!! She is so excited. Did anyone post photos? Congrats to ALL.

Pink carnations to you and your daughter!

[MerryGPhiB]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Pink carnations to you and your daughter!

Congratulations to you and your daughter , Bear! Pink carnations and crescent moons to your daughter!

[dvs-dz]

Congratulations GoBamaDZ! How exciting to have your daughter as your sister!

[Nhfulmer]

Originally Posted by Elephant Walk

Not tearing down the chapters, because I don't know the sorority tiers on campus. I don't think anyones ever said that out of staters won't get a bid. Just not always to certain chapters...it's more true of fraternities than of sororities anyways.

edit: Looking at the list and the home towns of the girls, I can immediately tell you which are the better chapters.

It used to be rumored that out of state girls had a tougher time joining than in state girsl; however, there were more out of state girls going through rush than those who live in Alabama. Out of state has been acceptable for some years now.

[Nhfulmer]

Originally Posted by NOLA25

Does anybody know about how many will be selected for Alpha Phi?

I believe total is 180 so they will be able to fill to total.

I'm always surprised whenever I see a gal from Hawaii on a 'Bama bid list.

There was one last year (can't remember where she pledged) who came from a HS in my neighborhood. The gal who went ADPi this year went to my alma mater's sister school. Congrats to her and to ADPi! She'll have a bunch of alum sisters to get a hold of when she comes home!

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Nhfulmer

I believe total is 180 so they will be able to fill to total.

Or possibly average chapter size, whichever is greater.

[epchick]

Alpha Phi's ELCs have created a blog where they have a calendar of recruitment events.

http://alphaphialabama.blogspot.com/


It also must be said, in case people don't know or haven't looked @ the APhi Bama website, but all the PNMs that are looking to join Alpha Phi will need recs.

[33girl]

That blog is very Lily Pulitzer esque.

[bamadz]

Where does it say on the site that they will need recs? Why is that? I think that's a little crazy.