recruitment statistics(might put it all in perspective)

[txpacer]

Wow!
Talk about putting the process into perspective. I can't believe how many people give up on it and withdraw .

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by txpacer

Wow!
Talk about putting the process into perspective. I can't believe how many people give up on it and withdraw .

The thing is, it happens when girls go into recruitment with pre-determined "favorites."

They decide BEFORE recruitment even starts that they only want to be in ___ or ___.

So when they get their lists back and __ or __ aren't on it, they decide they aren't happy and withdraw. They could have a FULL schedule, but they decide they don't want to continue since they didn't get invited back to their faves.

Solution: Try not to get so wrapped up in one or 2 chapters that you refuse to continue if you don't get them back on your lists.

[alphagamgirl06]

Those statistics are very interesting hear. Especially the amount of girls who withdraw cause they didnt get into their favorite. Chances are if you didnt get into your favorite the first time around you wont get in the second time.
I remember growing up thinking it was an accomplishment to get into a sorority period. I sometimes wish pnms these days would realize it a privilege to be Greek cause some girls werent lucky enough to even get invited back after Open House. I understand not choosing a sorority because you have significant problems with the women in that chapter or their morals or different than yours. Other than that if you go through recruitment with the mind set that you are lucky to come out with a bid, then your chances of being heartbroken on Bid Day are decreased. My sorority wanst my first choice during recruitment, but I was happy that they wanted me and it turned out being the best chapter for me.

[BadCat25]

I doubt if many PNMs drop out because they will only join one or two chapters but because they are cut by all the top chapters and many more drop out because they are cut by not only the top chapters but by the middle tier chapters as well and are left with the bottom of the social pyramid chapters. Whether we like it or not when you join a sorority you are branded like you carry a big neon sign advertising your position in the social food chain. These girls don’t want to carry that brand and would prefer to go GDI which carries no particular brand other than you didn’t join a sorority. Another thing to think about is that guys couldn’t care less what sorority you are in or if you are a GDI. Guys gain social prestige by having a “hot” girlfriend, not what her sorority status is if any.

[carnation]

That probably depends on the campus you're at. I've known many guys at various campuses who wouldn't be caught dead dating anyone who wasn't in one of the prestigious sororities. Really. If a guy has a hot girlfriend who isn't Greek, his friends wonder what huge thing is wrong with her that she looks so good but isn't Greek.

Yeah, that's bad of course but i'm just reporting it as I've seen it.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by carnation

That probably depends on the campus you're at. I've known many guys at various campuses who wouldn't be caught dead dating anyone who wasn't in one of the prestigious sororities. Really. If a guy has a hot girlfriend who isn't Greek, his friends wonder what huge thing is wrong with her that she looks so good but isn't Greek.

Yeah, that's bad of course but i'm just reporting it as I've seen it.

agreed, and i have known plenty of girls who did totally drop out of recruitment because they were dropped by their one and only hearts desire, but had plenty of other invitations they could have accepted.

[cbm]

Originally Posted by carnation

That probably depends on the campus you're at. I've known many guys at various campuses who wouldn't be caught dead dating anyone who wasn't in one of the prestigious sororities. Really. If a guy has a hot girlfriend who isn't Greek, his friends wonder what huge thing is wrong with her that she looks so good but isn't Greek.

Yeah, that's bad of course but i'm just reporting it as I've seen it.

I saw quite a bit of that at my campus, too.

A few friends dropped out of rush after only getting invited back to houses they felt undesirable. They had no intention of re-rushing and knew their chances were blown, but they would rather not be Greek than to join (or at least give a chance to) a house they didn't care for.

To each her own.

Thanks FSUZeta for posting the stats/analysis. I hope it will encourage future PNMs!