Alabama Recruitment

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by Nhfulmer

I just heard from a chapter advisor at Bama who had some more information. Every single sorority made quota and those who were under house total were able to bid up to total so each and every sorority at Bama is currently at or above total. This year only 138 girls dropped out or didn't get bids - last year that number was 366.

This is the first time I have ever heard of a Panhellenic giving Chapters enough Quota Additions to reach Total. Though perhaps in the past there weren't enough PNMs able to do this. Regardless, I think it was phenomenal!!! These PNMs wanted to go Greek and were willing to accept bids. Why make them or the Chapters wait until after Bid Day to do this officially through COB? Then those girls would miss being part of the excitement of Bid Day.

Kudos to Alabama Panhellenic!!!

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by Zillini

This is the first time I have ever heard of a Panhellenic allowing Chapters to snap bid up to Total, not just Quota. I think it was a phenomenal idea!!! These PNMs wanted to go Greek and were willing to accept bids. Why make them or the Chapters wait until after Bid Day to do this officially through COB? Then those girls would miss being part of the excitement of Bid Day.

Kudos to Alabama Panhellenic!!!

in Gamma Phi's and probably some other chapter's case, they were allowed to bid OVER total. Gamma Phi and all chapters now has more than 200 members...more than 300 I might imagine in some cases.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Zillini

This is the first time I have ever heard of a Panhellenic allowing Chapters to snap bid up to Total, not just Quota. I think it was a phenomenal idea!!! These PNMs wanted to go Greek and were willing to accept bids. Why make them or the Chapters wait until after Bid Day to do this officially through COB? Then those girls would miss being part of the excitement of Bid Day.

Kudos to Alabama Panhellenic!!!

I'm pretty sure my school always did this. This is why I always confuse snap bidding and open bidding. It seems the logical thing to do for the girls and the sororities. I mean if it doesn't match once, it's not going to match no matter how hard you stare at it.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by Zillini

This is the first time I have ever heard of a Panhellenic allowing Chapters to snap bid up to Total, not just Quota. I think it was a phenomenal idea!!! These PNMs wanted to go Greek and were willing to accept bids. Why make them or the Chapters wait until after Bid Day to do this officially through COB? Then those girls would miss being part of the excitement of Bid Day.

Kudos to Alabama Panhellenic!!!

I'm not disagreeing with your conclusion but I read this differently. I read it to mean that since they placed everyone, all the groups made quota and exceeded total. And that's what should be the outcome with RFM if there were enough women to make it mathmatically possible. Hope that makes sense!

[gatordeltapgh]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I'm not disagreeing with your conclusion but I read this differently. I read it to mean that since they placed everyone, all the groups made quota and exceeded total. And that's what should be the outcome with RFM if there were enough women to make it mathematically possible. Hope that makes sense!

Yes - I do not believe these women were "snap bids to total", but rather quota additions. There is no longer the 5% rule for quota additions so the RFM specialist will place as many women as possible as long as they maximized their options and the chapters also did not under invite or otherwise not follow their recommended carry figure.

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

Yes - I do not believe these women were "snap bids to total", but rather quota additions. There is no longer the 5% rule for quota additions so the RFM specialist will place as many women as possible as long as they maximized their options and the chapters also did not under invite or otherwise not follow their recommended carry figure.

This is correct. From what I've heard, no chapters had to make any snap bids.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by gatordeltapgh

Yes - I do not believe these women were "snap bids to total", but rather quota additions. There is no longer the 5% rule for quota additions so the RFM specialist will place as many women as possible as long as they maximized their options and the chapters also did not under invite or otherwise not follow their recommended carry figure.

Yeah...this! Thnx