Alabama Recruitment Prediction (Fall 2008)

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by Fawn Liebowitz

Not sure how much this means, but the Alpha Phi rep my daughter spoke with said they weren't going for any particular number; they were going to take the ones they wanted, whether it was 2 or 200.

And does anyone actually believe that?

[texas711]

[breathesgelatin]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

And does anyone actually believe that?

I already commented on that. I don't think any of us believe Alpha Phi would seriously consider taking two new members. That's ridiculous.

On the other hand, I have no problem believing that the general sentiment/rhetoric behind that statement is absolutely true for Alpha Phi.

Frankly, I believe they are going to possibly have 400-500 potential new colony members based on some of the things I've read here. Certainly at LEAST 300. They are going to have plenty of room to be selective and take the girls they really want - which frankly, as we can all figure out via common sense, is probably going to be a larger number rather than a smaller one.

[bamagirl09]

Everyone except Gamma Phi made quota. There must be something wrong with Pi Phi's list on the website because they made quota (at least freshman quota).

[Aphigal]

Not sure how much this means, but the Alpha Phi rep my daughter spoke with said they weren't going for any particular number; they were going to take the ones they wanted, whether it was 2 or 200

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

And does anyone actually believe that?

Yes I actually find some grain of truth in this. Two members? Probably not but there have been some campuses (Cornell comes to mind) where we have specifically and very strategically only recruited 10 members and held at around that number for some time. Our Delta chapter is now a top rusher so when everyone thought we were "crazy" for re-colonizing with 10 members but we knew what we were doing

Now here is my disclaimer!! I want to caution people to not start thinking that our colonization plan is 10 women at Bama...I am not on the colonization team but given the house etc I would guess you will see somewhere around 100 new Phi's. However I felt really strongly that I needed to post and let people know yes we have pledged a highly selective few women on campuses where total is upwards of 100.

It's important on this campus to be ultra selective. So while we may have 300 or more interviews I would be highly surprised if we pledged to total this semester as some great women are either too shell shocked from formal recruitment to put themselved through another process. Other women are hanging back to see how we do, what shakes out. We would be interested in speaking with these women and potentially pledging some of them later in the semester.

On pins and needles for Alpha Phi and wishing the best to the team there!

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Aphigal

Yes I actually find some grain of truth in this. Two members? Probably not but there have been some campuses (Cornell comes to mind) where we have specifically and very strategically only recruited 10 members and held at around that number for some time. Our Delta chapter is now a top rusher so when everyone thought we were "crazy" for re-colonizing with 10 members but we knew what we were doing

Now here is my disclaimer!! I want to caution people to not start thinking that our colonization plan is 10 women at Bama...I am not on the colonization team but given the house etc I would guess you will see somewhere around 100 new Phi's. However I felt really strongly that I needed to post and let people know yes we have pledged a highly selective few women on campuses where total is upwards of 100.

It's important on this campus to be ultra selective. So while we may have 300 or more interviews I would be highly surprised if we pledged to total this semester as some great women are either too shell shocked from formal recruitment to put themselved through another process. Other women are hanging back to see how we do, what shakes out. We would be interested in speaking with these women and potentially pledging some of them later in the semester.

On pins and needles for Alpha Phi and wishing the best to the team there!

Plus, they can't extend 300 bids if chapter total or average size is smaller than that.