Recruitment Results

[fantASTic]

So here's a question for all you older members; why do they allow quota additions when not all sororities take quota [such as at Puget Sound]? It would seem logical [to me] that the women who did not match high enough on the bid lists of those who made quota have two choices: accept a snap bid from Theta, or be bidless.

It kind of seems that those quota additions just hurt those who are struggling, because there is less incentive for PNMs to maximize their options or consider struggling chapters.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by fantASTic

It kind of seems that those quota additions just hurt those who are struggling, because there is less incentive for PNMs to maximize their options or consider struggling chapters.

Yes, QA's are allowed even when everyone else hasn't reached quota. I think the point of them is to place as many PNMs as possible who maximized their options. It's not meant to help/hurt the sorortities.

[FSUZeta]

the point of quota additions is to be able to present as many pnms as possible with a bid. the spirit is to benefit the pnms, not so much the sororities. they are given to the pnms who did not match during bid matching, yet who "played the game" and attended the maximum number of parties each round. these pnms are on the bid list of the chapter for whom they become a quota addition, just not high enough to be on first bid list. they are basically next in line on the bid list.

while it might appear to hurt a chapter who did not make quota, it really doesn't(other than giving another sorority one more member). the pnm was not on the quotaless chapters bid list, either because they did not invite her back, or she dropped them. the likelihood of a pnm in that situation accepting a bid from them would be pretty low.

[SWTXBelle]

Correct me if I'm wrong (I had to hand over my Green Book to the new alumnae chapter president!), but aren't quota additions limited to a percentage of quota? So, in most cases, you are only talking about a few new members.

And in defense of "southern hospitality" - please note, I'm southern! There are many gracious southern GCers (and, true, many non-southern gracious GCers) .But no area is free from rudeness, tackiness, and petty behavior.
One does expect better from a sorority member, though.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Correct me if I'm wrong (I had to hand over my Green Book to the new alumnae chapter president!), but aren't quota additions limited to a percentage of quota? So, in most cases, you are only talking about a few new members.

I believe so. I've honestly never seen a sorority at my school get more than 2 (quota is usually 15-20ish every year).

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Correct me if I'm wrong (I had to hand over my Green Book to the new alumnae chapter president!), but aren't quota additions limited to a percentage of quota? So, in most cases, you are only talking about a few new members..

quota additions are supposed to be a certain percentage of quota-usually no more than 5%, i think.

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by FSUZeta

quota additions are supposed to be a certain percentage of quota-usually no more than 5%, i think.

That's the old guideline. But campuses that use RFM can go above 5% taking into account pre-recruitment chapter size, PNM preference, chapter preference and other things. NPC passed a new resolution last fall to this effect. Link

[anygreekmom]

I heard quota at DePauw was 37. They print bid lists in the newspaper - including the on-line one so that should be out within a day or two.