UGA Recruitment Winds Down

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Typically from a release figure perspective, is the number that a chapter can invite back based on the number of PNMs overall or simply the number of PNMs who attended the last round?

It's based on many different numbers. (Does that help? ha!) Most importantly it is based on how many women a chapter needs at Preference to have the best chance at making Quota. Also based on an estimate of how many PNMs will actually complete the process so the PNMs can be spread out appropriately amongst the chapters. So the number of PNMs attending the previous round weighs in, but not as a primary factor. It's all a function of making sure there are enough women at Preference. Does that make sense?

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by jwright25

It's based on many different numbers. (Does that help? ha!) Most importantly it is based on how many women a chapter needs at Preference to have the best chance at making Quota. Also based on an estimate of how many PNMs will actually complete the process so the PNMs can be spread out appropriately amongst the chapters. So the number of PNMs attending the previous round weighs in, but not as a primary factor. It's all a function of making sure there are enough women at Preference. Does that make sense?

I think I understand what you are saying from an overall perspective kind of thing: preference numbers drive the rest of the releases. But, what I'm trying to get at is that if a group can't effectively re-invite, how do they compensate from too many PNMs not returning to a given round if their target number is already getting too small?

If they got dropped by girls after second, but could re-invite them for third, they'd be in better shape for pref, right?

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I think I understand what you are saying from an overall perspective kind of thing: preference numbers drive the rest of the releases. But, what I'm trying to get at is that if a group can't effectively re-invite, how do they compensate from too many PNMs not returning to a given round if their target number is already getting too small?

If they got dropped by girls after second, but could re-invite them for third, they'd be in better shape for pref, right?

Well, two things help with that situation.

#1 - A chapter won't be releasing down to their Preference number on the first round. So if a chapter underperforms (as compared to previous years) in that first round, they will be asked to either not release any the next round or to release fewer than originally planned. If they underperform the night before Preference, they are in a bit of trouble (if they use A/R rather than Priority - see next). But this underperforming is rare.

#2 - Flex Lists. These are used only with Priority as opposed to Accept/Regret. They are the backup plan and in all actuality are re-invitations. So if a chapter has too few PNMs accepting to the next round, some extra PNMs can be added back to the invitation list. Flexing is done before invitations are given to PNMs, so they never know if they were flexed or not.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by jwright25

Well, two things help with that situation.

#1 - A chapter won't be releasing down to their Preference number on the first round. So if a chapter underperforms (as compared to previous years) in that first round, they will be asked to either not release any the next round or to release fewer than originally planned. If they underperform the night before Preference, they are in a bit of trouble (if they use A/R rather than Priority - see next). But this underperforming is rare.

#2 - Flex Lists. These are used only with Priority as opposed to Accept/Regret. They are the backup plan and in all actuality are re-invitations. So if a chapter has too few PNMs accepting to the next round, some extra PNMs can be added back to the invitation list. Flexing is done before invitations are given to PNMs, so they never know if they were flexed or not.

Thanks! I definitely understood the first part but the second part is definitely illuminating for my understanding of flex lists. I thought flex lists were just extended lists of girls who came back to that round who the chapter would be happy to have back if they didn't have to make any cuts. I didn't realize that chapters could put girls on them who had not attended that round.

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Thanks! I definitely understood the first part but the second part is definitely illuminating for my understanding of flex lists. I thought flex lists were just extended lists of girls who came back to that round who the chapter would be happy to have back if they didn't have to make any cuts. I didn't realize that chapters could put girls on them who had not attended that round.

Well, they can't. Sorry - I should have clarified. Flex plus lists contain women who (1) attended the current round, (2) are not on the invitation list for the next round, (3) the chapter would invite if they could/need. The reason I called them "re-inviting" is because technically those women were released during the current round. And unless a chapter needs them, they won't be invited back.

Sorry for the confusion!