Alabama Recruitment Prediction (Fall 2008)

[APhi4Ever]

Quota is 86 (78 Frosh/8 Upper) I believe (someone correct me if I'm wrong) and I don't think all the sororities made quota.

[Football Fan]

There are two quotas, one for freshmen and one for upperclassmen. Some of the houses do not always pledge many upperclassmen.

[AuburnMom08]

I don't know if I'll ever get this sorted in excel. Its a disaster. Maybe if I break it down better in my text file...

[bamadz]

Who all did not make quota? I heard that AOP made quota and that they were the only ones.

[AuburnMom08]

Speaking of upperclassmen, I saw a girl on the list from my area who graduated from community college in May making her a junior! I was very surprised and glad for her.

[BAMA2]

I think Kappa has 80. I don't think they generally pledge upperclassmen.

[GPhiBLtColonel]

Gamma Phi Beta did not make quota - if the list on the link is final and if I counted correctly - we have only 58, including a gorgeous girl from the Bahamas, mon! We did make quota last fall though and I know everyone was hopeful for a repeat this fall.

[AuburnMom08]

As I'm sorting out this text file I see a handful of girls from Cali, and one from London and one from Australia! How strange all this must be to them lol!

[bamadz]

I hate to hear that about Gamma Phi. I was a DZ at Bama and there were 2 girls from my hometown that went through rush. One was a legacy of DZ, but was not impressed by them and went ADP and couldn't be happier. The other little girl, was so impressed by DZ, but they dropped her before prefs. She was heartbroken. She had 2 recomm. coming into rush from my mother, who was a DZ at ETSU and the other little girl's (the ADP) who was also a DZ at ETSU. We all thought that she would get a bid from DZ. On pref night, she had AOP and GPB, but dropped GPB b/c she really didn't like them going through rush. I could ring her little neck for not going to the GPB pref night b/c she might have loved them. We are all hoping that she will either get an interview for the new one recolonizing at UA or that she will get picked up for a snap-bid from someone. Or if anything will get an invite from someone for spring rush. So, that was why I was wondering if everyone made quota, but DZ has a HUGE pledge class!!! So, I don't think that she will have any luck there. But congrats to all the new members!!!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by AuburnMom08

As I'm sorting out this text file I see a handful of girls from Cali, and one from London and one from Australia! How strange all this must be to them lol!

So can we finally stop telling girls that if they're out of state, they've got a snowball's-chance-in-hell of getting a bid? There are many out of state girls on the bid lists of all the chapters.

[Wipledale]

My daughter got Gamma Phi Beta..Not many from Virginia got in to sororities (maybe 23) but of course not sure how many attempted...

[Elephant Walk]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

So can we finally stop telling girls that if they're out of state, they've got a snowball's-chance-in-hell of getting a bid? There are many out of state girls on the bid lists of all the chapters.

Not tearing down the chapters, because I don't know the sorority tiers on campus. I don't think anyones ever said that out of staters won't get a bid. Just not always to certain chapters...it's more true of fraternities than of sororities anyways.

edit: Looking at the list and the home towns of the girls, I can immediately tell you which are the better chapters.

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

So can we finally stop telling girls that if they're out of state, they've got a snowball's-chance-in-hell of getting a bid? There are many out of state girls on the bid lists of all the chapters.

I agree as well. I have worked with a collegiate chapter at Ole Miss for the past few years, there are plenty of out-of-staters who get into their top choice. You just have to have your recs and your act together as well! Trust me there are plenty of local girls who don't get into their top choice or even pledge anything at all. A young lady from GA I wrote a rec for this year at Alabama had a wonderful recruitment too, she got her first choice. So it can happen and I think we need to tell any out-of-state PNM that if they have their act together and their recs together things will work out!

[AuburnMom08]

Aw...no prob. Sorry those were off - I was in a hurry! I really ought to be working...

Ha! Me too. Never underestimate the things I'll do to put off doing actual work.

Oh I also noticed while breaking those down that there are a couple cities I think they forgot to put the state with. I have never heard of Duluth, Alabama, for example. I'm assuming that's Georgia but who knows, could be Minnesota!

[BAMA2]

More info on Kappa: it is my understanding (don't hold me to this) that the pledge class consists of 78 freshmen and 2 upperclassmen (one who is a junior, but not a transfer!)