2007 UGA Recruitment

UGAalum94 · #1 08-13-2007, 06:22 PM

Why does the Greek Life office do this to people????

Yes, technically it is the obligation of the group members to find a recommendation for a PNM that they are interested in, but in a recruitment as large as UGA, you don't want to count on it.

Greek Life finally made some progress and put this in the Pointer, the recruitment magazine, but they need to quit sabotaging the people who know the least about UGA rush.

Sure, if you decided at the last minute to go through recruitment, you might get by at some groups because they have alumnae networks and would get you one. Other places who have hundreds of glowing recommendations on other PNMs, not so much.

If at all possible, get at least one rec for every group at any SEC recruitment and at many other big recruitments.

PNM2789 · #2 08-17-2007, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaGamUGAAlum

Why does the Greek Life office do this to people????

If at all possible, get at least one rec for every group at any SEC recruitment and at many other big recruitments.

I wish someone would have told me this!!!! I just finished recruitment and actually quit before prefs because I only had one house who asked me to prefs. I almost wish I stayed because seeing all the girls in their bid day t-shirts makes me so sad! I always imagined I would join a sorority, but no one in my family ever has, so I am not a legacy. I met a few KD girls last year and was even told by them that i would "definitely" get in-- i had my hopes up and was cut by KD second round.

Does anyone know about UGA's spring recruitment?? Or how the sororities feel about sophmores who rush?

dgdramadawg · #3 08-17-2007, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PNM2789

Does anyone know about UGA's spring recruitment?? Or how the sororities feel about sophmores who rush?

Very few houses participate in spring recruitment and typically they have very few slots available. However, some houses may be COBing to total within the next couple of weeks. You should call the Greek Life office to make sure you are on the COB list so they can contact you. If you don't get called for COB, then call the Greek Life office when you get back in January to see if any houses will be having informal spring rush.

It can be hard for a sophomore to get a bid without friends in the houses, stellar grades, and campus involvement. Different chapters feel differently about sophomores, though... some will extend bids to sophomores and for others it's pretty much unheard of.

hollywin · #4 08-17-2007, 07:36 PM

Can anyone tell me which house might be cob..ing. I have heard of a couple, but if anyone else has info I would love to pass it on to my daughter. I also heard that this was a record number of girls who dropped out..rumor or fiction? My daughter has talked to many girls and all of them said that they were never told about snap bids. If you drop out you are not qualified for this. It seems to me that when you formally dropped out at Memorial Hall that the Panhellinic advisors should have made this very clear. Live and learn I quess.

alum · #5 08-17-2007, 07:43 PM

I still don't get how any house is allowed to take in Quota Plus when other houses haven't even made quota. If it's to get the total number to ceiling, I DO understand. Any clarification??

SIGKAP DAWG · #6 08-17-2007, 07:45 PM

It is to get to ceiling.

NUBlue&Blue · #7 08-17-2007, 08:15 PM

Well, when you consider that they start with about the same number of girls as Alabama, they only have two more chapters, but their quota is around 30 girls less than the projected quota at Bama....I'd say, a lot drop out.

And after saying that, I will warn you that I had a major with no math required, so take it for what it's worth.

sarasmile · #8 08-17-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by alum

I still don't get how any house is allowed to take in Quota Plus when other houses haven't even made quota. If it's to get the total number to ceiling, I DO understand. Any clarification??

A quota addition happens when a girl puts all the chapters she preffed on her bid card and still doesn't end up with a bid before all the chapters make quota. This is done so that a PNM who maximizes her options and holds up her end of the bargain isn't penalized.

If a PNM is added as a quota addition, then every chapter she preffed must have made quota. A chapter that didn't make quota isn't being penalized b/c that PNM didn't pref them - that chapter wasn't an option for her during bid matching.

Example -

Chapters ABC, DEF, and GHI all made quota.
Chapter XYZ did not.

Polly PNM prefs at ABC, DEF, and GHI, and ranks them all on her bid card. She will get a bid to one of those 3 sororities - whether through the regular bid matching process, or if those 3 sororities fill up, she'll be added to one as a quota addition.

Chapter XYZ doesn't come into play b/c she didn't pref there, so its not a possibility for Polly. (Maybe XYZ cut Polly after 2nd round, etc.)

cluelessUGAmom · #9 08-17-2007, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by sarasmile

A quota addition happens when a girl puts all the chapters she preffed on her bid card and still doesn't end up with a bid before all the chapters make quota. This is done so that a PNM who maximizes her options and holds up her end of the bargain isn't penalized.

If a PNM is added as a quota addition, then every chapter she preffed must have made quota. A chapter that didn't make quota isn't being penalized b/c that PNM didn't pref them - that chapter wasn't an option for her during bid matching.

Example -

Chapters ABC, DEF, and GHI all made quota.
Chapter XYZ did not.

Polly PNM prefs at ABC, DEF, and GHI, and ranks them all on her bid card. She will get a bid to one of those 3 sororities - whether through the regular bid matching process, or if those 3 sororities fill up, she'll be added to one as a quota addition.

Chapter XYZ doesn't come into play b/c she didn't pref there, so its not a possibility for Polly. (Maybe XYZ cut Polly after 2nd round, etc.)

so....if all 3 of Polly's prefs make quota who gets to take her as a QA ---- Polly's 1st choice?

It seems that is Polly didn't really want to go to her 3rd choice so she left it off and then choice 1 and 2 made quota before taking her, couldn't she then also be a QA for her 1st choice or not at all because she didn't put down #3?

houstonchica · #10 08-17-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywin

Can anyone tell me which house might be cob..ing. I have heard of a couple, but if anyone else has info I would love to pass it on to my daughter. I also heard that this was a record number of girls who dropped out..rumor or fiction? My daughter has talked to many girls and all of them said that they were never told about snap bids. If you drop out you are not qualified for this. It seems to me that when you formally dropped out at Memorial Hall that the Panhellinic advisors should have made this very clear. Live and learn I quess.

I'm not sure about COB right now, but please tell your daughter to call or stop by Greek Life as soon as classes begin when she returns to school in January after winter break. Some of the sororities on campus may very likely hold COB events starting then. I remember seeing fliers posted in the Tate Student Center when I worked on campus, but I would definitely contact Greek Life and let them know I was interested.

I am an advisor to Gamma Phi Beta at UGA and I used to work at UGA although it isn't my alma mater.

hollywin · #11 08-17-2007, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by houstonchica

I'm not sure about COB right now, but please tell your daughter to call or stop by Greek Life as soon as classes begin when she returns to school in January after winter break. Some of the sororities on campus may very likely hold COB events starting then. I remember seeing fliers posted in the Tate Student Center when I worked on campus, but I would definitely contact Greek Life and let them know I was interested.

I am an advisor to Gamma Phi Beta at UGA and I used to work at UGA although it isn't my alma mater.

Just curious..it looks like Gamma Phi Beta had a great rush..do you think they will be doing any open bids with in the next week

AGDee · #12 08-17-2007, 09:59 PM

Blow my socks off.. a junior from Michigan got a bid at UGA!

PenguinTrax · #13 08-18-2007, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywin

Can anyone tell me which house might be cob..ing. I have heard of a couple, but if anyone else has info I would love to pass it on to my daughter. I also heard that this was a record number of girls who dropped out..rumor or fiction? My daughter has talked to many girls and all of them said that they were never told about snap bids. If you drop out you are not qualified for this. It seems to me that when you formally dropped out at Memorial Hall that the Panhellinic advisors should have made this very clear. Live and learn I quess.

Any house that did not pledge to quota is eligible to COB. That doesn't mean they will. Some opt not to.

leesek · #14 08-18-2007, 10:29 PM

Do you mean any house that did not reach "total", not quota. You can reach quota and still COB if you are not at "Total"

UGAalum94 · #15 08-18-2007, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by leesek

Do you mean any house that did not reach "total", not quota. You can reach quota and still COB if you are not at "Total"

But at UGA this year, that distinction, while completely true, is not really an issue. The only groups that are likely under total are those who did not pledge to quota.

The other groups who picked up between 56-64 members are almost certainly at or over total if you look at where the groups were last spring.

ETA: sorry if this sound hostile. I think think I've had too much caffeine and thought about recruitment numbers a little too much today.