Recruitment at Southern Mississippi

[Titchou]

I don't know about this case in particular but cuts on the first day usually fall into 3 categories: 1) grade risks, 2) lack of rec or 3) the "no's" (unfortunately there is always a handful of them). Since most groups have to make some cuts the first day, they usually release on the first day the ones they know for sure they won't/can't take.

[momof2girls]

Yes, but according to their Greek Life no girls have been released fully during this process and there are two days to go. Several of the girls we wrote recs for were only invited back to one or two chapters today. I have advised their moms to upbeat and positive as it only takes one to make it through. They are a wreck and very nervous, but it is understandable this early in the process.

[Zillini]

Also keep in mind that the NPC Release Figure Method requires many Chapters to make larger cuts earlier in the process than times past.

[momof2girls]

If every group at USM has a cut once/cut always policy then why would they even allow anyone to go through the process again. So basically if you don't make it through as a freshman your first time you're never getting in a group? Well the PNM is not dropping out, has an open mind and will go where her heart leads her. She is just afraid she will have no invites today, but with the release methods maybe that's why she was cut so early from the other five. Her mom told me at parent orientation they said that in the past five years no girl has been completely released from recruitment, this must be the year as several received no invites to first rounds yesterday.

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by momof2girls

...Her mom told me at parent orientation they said that in the past five years no girl has been completely released from recruitment, this must be the year as several received no invites to first rounds yesterday.

Are you sure about that? Did you hear it from a reliable/knowledgable source (like Panhellenic) or is this just the rumor going around?

Usually it is more likely PNMs voluntarily withdrew after the first round because they were unhappy with the Chapters they were invited back to. They may tell everyone they were cut when in reality they were only cut by the Chapters that mattered to them. But as far as they are concerned, it's the same difference.