Random: Recruitment

[susan314]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Yeah, I am not sure I understand the difference. If ASA told you to do this, and then ranked you low intentionally, you would not accept a bid, but if you did it of your own accord, and they ranked you low because they didn't think you were a good fit, you would accept a bid?

I think I get what she's saying.

In the second scenario you listed, it may not be that they didn't think she was a good fit...they just don't know her well enough yet. If they invite her to a COB event to get to know her a little better, they might fall in love with her and realize that they almost missed out during formal recruitment.

In the first scenario, the group already feels like they know her (one would assume if you're going to go to the trouble of dirty rushing a PNM like that, you feel like you know her well enough)...even though they already feel like they know and like her, they just don't like her enough to rank her high on their list.

In one scenario, they don't realize what they're missing out on. In the other scenario, they're well aware that they could be taking the risk of losing her by not placing her on the 1st bid list, and they go ahead and take that risk anyhow.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by susan314

I think I get what she's saying.

In the second scenario you listed, it may not be that they didn't think she was a good fit...they just don't know her well enough yet. If they invite her to a COB event to get to know her a little better, they might fall in love with her and realize that they almost missed out during formal recruitment.

In the first scenario, the group already feels like they know her (one would assume if you're going to go to the trouble of dirty rushing a PNM like that, you feel like you know her well enough)...even though they already feel like they know and like her, they just don't like her enough to rank her high on their list.

In one scenario, they don't realize what they're missing out on. In the other scenario, they're well aware that they could be taking the risk of losing her by not placing her on the 1st bid list, and they go ahead and take that risk anyhow.

Yeah - kinda that, and the fact that in the dirty rush scenario, that GLO would be sabotaging the rest of the PNMs rush, so she wouldn't even get a CHANCE to place with other houses. If they like a PNM enough that they would want her to ruin the rest of her rush experience, and her possible future as a Greek if they don't follow through and either QA or COB her, then she should be insulted that she wouldn't be high enough to make it on their first bid list. To me, it's all about intention. If you rush fairly, don't get a bid due to your favorite group hitting quota, but then are picked up in COB because they still have spots to fill to hit total, great. It's not so much that you get in NUMBER ONE on the bid list, but that you get in because you truly belong there and gave all the other houses a chance as well.

But, I'll freely admit that I don't come from a university where Greek life is the end-all-to-be-all and PNMs would sacrafice their first born to get in.