FSU Recruitment 2012 - Page 5

AXOrushadvisor · #1 08-25-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by PKTKKG

Hope things work out today for all of the FSU girls.

And for the mom's and dad's, encourage your daughters to go to Preference as I know girls who were dropped by their favorite only to have a great experience at Pref and really click with the houses they go to. They are only obligated if they sign their Pref card, so they have nothing to lose by attending parties.

And the general explanation of the bid lists are pretty accurate. If a woman receives an invitation to Pref she is definitely on that chapter's bid list and that is a real indication that the chapter would accept her as a new member. With the bid list though it is just a matter of where the PNM falls along the list. And the way recruitment is organized, Greek Life does their best to match a PNM with her preferred chapter. However, that does not guarantee a first preference match.

I knew many girls who received their second (or third) choices and had a GREAT greek experience - chapter leaders, campus leaders, you name it things can all work out. And my advice to girls is that you can be happy wherever you make your mind up to be happy.

Thanks for sharing your stories - we will be thinking happy and positive thoughts for all of you!!

This is very good advice and information. Especially about attending the parties even if they are disappointed with their invitations. The PNM's really need to keep an open mind.

FSUDad · #2 08-26-2012, 08:02 AM

Thought I would let you know that Shannon faithfully attended all of her parties, including the preference round, and did her best to keep an open mind to the end, but decided not to turn in a signed bid card.

FSUDad · #3 08-26-2012, 08:05 AM

One more thing...we wish the best of luck to the rest of the PNMs.

Fsumom23 · #4 08-26-2012, 01:02 PM

On Pref day, my daughter was only asked back to 2 houses, neither of which she connected with. She dropped out. She thought she made a connection with girls in a few other houses, but was not asked back. She thought her high school GPA may have been one of the factors she wasn't asked back. Will she be able to participate in Spring Recruitment or will she have to wait until Fall 2013? What exactly is Spring Recruitment? Will the sororities only look at her FSU GPA? Thanks for the info.

PKTKKG · #5 08-26-2012, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Fsumom23

On Pref day, my daughter was only asked back to 2 houses, neither of which she connected with. She dropped out. She thought she made a connection with girls in a few other houses, but was not asked back. She thought her high school GPA may have been one of the factors she wasn't asked back. Will she be able to participate in Spring Recruitment or will she have to wait until Fall 2013? What exactly is Spring Recruitment? Will the sororities only look at her FSU GPA? Thanks for the info.

As long as a Pref card is not signed, then she can participate in spring recruitment. Signing the Pref card is what binds you for a year to the group you receive a bid to. So she can do spring or wait until next fall. And then, they won't care what her high school grades are as she will have FSU grades.

Some chapters add new members in the Spring (or other informal Fall recruitment) if they are under what is called "chaper total" on that campus. There are many reasons why a chapter may not be at total and have room for more gilrs. Many campuses have seen increases in chapter size with the interest in greek life at a high right now, and when total is increased (sometimes it's based on chapter average), then that leaves room for sororities to do what they call open bidding.

Not all groups will have room for new members in the Spring, but if she has an interest and has done well in school then she can join in the Spring. Or, she can focus on grades and other activities this year (which is a very good idea) and go through again in the fall 2013.

NutBrnHair · #6 08-25-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Wallace

If you attend a chapter's preference party you are on that chapter's bid list, it's a question of where on the bid list. From what I understand, legacies are suppose to be listed first on bid lists.

Legacies are usually on chapter's first bid list, but that is not always the case. This can vary.

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Originally Posted by debann127

Really, I didnt know that. Thats interesting. The way I understand the bid lists, there is an A list (not ranked) and a B list that is ranked.

This is correct. The first list is in Alpha order and the second is ranked.

DeltaBetaBaby · #7 08-26-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

This is correct. The first list is in Alpha order and the second is ranked.

Hijack, but is this still true under RFM? Without the chapters knowing an exact quota, how could they know how many women should be on the first list?

NutBrnHair · #8 08-26-2012, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Hijack, but is this still true under RFM? Without the chapters knowing an exact quota, how could they know how many women should be on the first list?

Not sure about that. I'm from the old hand bid matching days. I loved doing hand bid matching when it was a small enough Panhellenic. You really knew where you stood at the end of the process.

DeltaBetaBaby · #9 08-26-2012, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Not sure about that. I'm from the old hand bid matching days. I loved doing hand bid matching when it was a small enough Panhellenic. You really knew where you stood at the end of the process.

Okay, that's what I thought. Now that the computer does it, there is no reason to alphabetize them anyway (or rather, the gain in processing speed is likely negligible).

carnation · #10 07-19-2013, 07:50 PM

2013 bump!

dukedg · #11 08-26-2012, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Hijack, but is this still true under RFM? Without the chapters knowing an exact quota, how could they know how many women should be on the first list?

Yes, still true. They give us an estimate, which is super low, of quota. Then they just pull from our ranked list when they try out different scenarios and end up with a higher quota.

WhiteRose1912 · #12 08-26-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dukedg

Yes, still true. They give us an estimate, which is super low, of quota. Then they just pull from our ranked list when they try out different scenarios and end up with a higher quota.

Seconding this. They give you the lowest possible quota number from the quota range (so if they're estimating 10-14, they'll tell you to make your A list 10 women) and will just expand the A list into your B list if it winds up being higher.

FSUMAMA · #13 08-26-2012, 01:45 PM

Just checking in -

My daughter was invited to 7 of her 8 choices on Friday, and then visited 8 houses. Friday night was the most conflicted for her. She picked 3 but was conflicted about her 2nd and 3rd and didn't sleep well. She was very excited on Saturday to be invited back to all 3. She was very positive when she left her top pick pref party, as they were so excited that she would be joining them and they told her they would meet her at the fountain today. While excited, she has heard horror stories about this happening to other girls and then not receiving a bid.

I spoke with her a few minutes ago and she said four girls in her group recieved calls today that they didn't receive bids and they didn't need to come. She said they had only picked 2 pref parties to attend and didn't get bids from either. She also was told the pledge classes are going to be around 74 girls.

So now we are eagerly awaiting a text to see where she will be!

Can't wait to hear where everyone's girls end up!

ladybug12 · #14 08-26-2012, 01:58 PM

Phi Mu matched 76!

aopi4evr · #15 08-26-2012, 02:17 PM

Looking forward to hearing where everyone ended up today! I know my daughter is SO excited! I am excited for this crazy week to end and her life to get into a routine. I know she did not sleep well Friday night and has hardly eaten. It will all be worth it though.

I'm sorry for those on this thread who's daughter was not satisfied how things turned out. I do know for sure that next year AOII (and maybe another sorority) are colonizing at FSU next year which will open up a ton of new spots and I would guess they would be much more open to accepting non-freshman students. AOII has already hired a consulting firm to research the area for a house. Of course that will take some time.