My cousin's UT recruitment

[TNmomof5]

Hey Silverblue or anyone else out there,

Do they still do the ranking system like when I was in Tri Delt almost thirty years ago. My daughter is so torn between three awesome sororities at UTK and is currently going through recruitment with tonight being the pref night. My worry is that I remember us messing this up several times on the ranking system. If her #1 has her at a #2 and her number 2 has her at a number 1 how will this pan out for her. And of course her number three having her as a 1 or a two.

[Silverblue]

I don't know. I haven't had to fool with that in 20 years, and I didn't understand it even then.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by TNmomof5

Hey Silverblue or anyone else out there,

Do they still do the ranking system like when I was in Tri Delt almost thirty years ago. My daughter is so torn between three awesome sororities at UTK and is currently going through recruitment with tonight being the pref night. My worry is that I remember us messing this up several times on the ranking system. If her #1 has her at a #2 and her number 2 has her at a number 1 how will this pan out for her. And of course her number three having her as a 1 or a two.

She will get her first choice unless they fill quota before they get to her name on the list. Even if her 2nd and 3rd choices have her at the top of the list.

[Bamarox]

Violet is correct

[MerryGPhiB]

Also, if they are using the newer computerized bid matching, it minimizes any of those errors with the manual methods. It is highly effective and much faster.

[UTKALUM]

I am a recruitment adviser for a sorority at UT and the release numbers this year have been a lot heavier than in the past.

The responses about bid matching are correct. We list our top group (which is what ever quota is) and that is our first list. Everyone else is second list in preferential order. She wll not go to her second preference unless her first choice fills up their quota before they reach her on their bid list. Then she will be available to her second choice. If she is on the top of their list she will match there. Then just like the first sorority, she will not be released to be available for the third choice until the second choice has filled out their quota allotment.

Good luck to the girls as they enter preference tonight. I am ready for tomorrow!!! It is a tough week!!!

[Silverblue]

I'm soooo glad I'm not going through recruitment ever again. I don't envy the PNM's or the actives this past week.

[MerryGPhiB]

.... so if no has told you this in this past week... THANK YOU! It takes many women who volunteer so very many hours to make recruitment successful.

The collegians don't always realize the behind the scenes workload to make it all "seamless". And without the women of the all of the greek organizations who volunteer for the love of what our organizations have given us, it (recruitment) would never happen like it does. So from one greek woman to another, thank you for all that you do!

( Okay, I'm now off my soapbox-- however, moms and greek women this may be a hint to send an advisor a quick note of thanks... just a thought!)

Panhellenically,
Merry