upperclassman quota

[ladybug12]

I think you have to look at each school individually. Some, like Alabama or Georgia, would almost be impossible to pledge a sorority as an upperclassman.

Or like mine which has a large junior college transfer population. It has allowed the Greek system to grow by pledging freshman quota and having a separate uppperclass quota for the transfers or women who did not go through recruitment their first year. Many of these women are outstanding but would have been released out of the system in past years in efforts to pledge freshmen to fulfill the housing requirements.

[ggforever]

"I think you have to look at each school individually. Some, like Alabama or Georgia, would almost be impossible to pledge a sorority as an upperclassman."

This is the reason for upper class quota. Each group has their own "quota". For example the college Panhellenic set a 25 freshman quota and a 5 upper class based upon the RFM figures of the women who preference. The quota is set based upon where the line is drawn to place the most women.

I thought Alabama and Georgia started the upper class quota last year. I know for sure they started it at Ole Miss and they are starting it at Florida this fall. Seems a trend in the larger, more competitive recruitment.