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Football Fan · #1 09-01-2009, 01:31 PM

An article from the Daily Trojan has the official numbers from Panhellenic. No numbers for a particular chapter are mentioned.

Officially registered.....842
Number who accepted bids......539

This was a 7% decrease from last year.

These numbers are from an article in the DT on Sept. 1, 2009.

There are about 1350 women in the SC freshmen class.

PeppyGPhiB · #2 09-01-2009, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

One of my friends in LA said it hit the high 90s today and they're predicting it to be triple digits tomorrow.

I still don't know which is worse...freezing cold? or scorching heat?

I would SO take freezing cold.

I.C. a Pi Phi · #3 09-01-2009, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by OTW

One of my friends in LA said it hit the high 90s today and they're predicting it to be triple digits tomorrow.

Are they getting any of the smoke from the fires in SoCal?

PeppyGPhiB · #4 08-31-2009, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Catdoodlz

My daughter, a current pnm at USC, said they could attend as many as 8 parties last night, 5 parties today, and 2 prefs tomorrow, so it looks like Football Fan is correct with 10-8-5-2.

Hm. IMO it's too much to go from 5 houses to 2 just before preference.

Football Fan · #5 08-31-2009, 10:05 PM

When over 850 are registered and not even 600 pledge it is not good for the Panhellenic system, in my opinion. I agree it would have been much better to have the schedule go from 4 to 2.

WCsweet<3 · #6 08-31-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Football Fan

When over 850 are registered and not even 600 pledge it is not good for the Panhellenic system, in my opinion. I agree it would have been much better to have the schedule go from 4 to 2.

Or 5 to 3.

LAblondeGPhi · #7 09-01-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Football Fan

When over 850 are registered and not even 600 pledge it is not good for the Panhellenic system, in my opinion. I agree it would have been much better to have the schedule go from 4 to 2.

I think 5 to 2 can work effectively, but it is a tough cut for both PNMs and the chapters. My much bigger concerns are:

- Recruitment parties going until 1am in the morning! I'm sure that a TON of women were just too exhausted from the process and didn't have the emotional resiliency to deal with the bumps in the road of recruitment

- Upperclasswomen. If I'm not mistaken, USC accepts second-semester freshmen transfers as well as traditional transfer students. The freshman transfers typically have to wait until fall of their sophomore year to go through recruitment because not all chapters have COB spots available in the spring. I'm curious how many of the women who dropped out were upperclasswomen who received heavy cuts in the later rounds.

Last year UCLA started an upperclasswoman quota that was separate from freshman quota, with the hope of more sophomores and juniors being placed. The panhellenic advisor kept seeing a high drop out rate before preference of predominantly upperclasswomen. Retention increased last year and quota went from mid-30's in 2007 to mid-40's in 2008.

APhiAnna · #8 09-01-2009, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by LAblondeGPhi

- Upperclasswomen. If I'm not mistaken, USC accepts second-semester freshmen transfers as well as traditional transfer students. The freshman transfers typically have to wait until fall of their sophomore year to go through recruitment because not all chapters have COB spots available in the spring. I'm curious how many of the women who dropped out were upperclasswomen who received heavy cuts in the later rounds.

Not even remotely an issue at SC even though rush can be very competitive for a non SEC chapter. Juniors have an incredibly difficult time but sophomores are treated like freshmen. Usually they are placed in chapters proportionate to their percentage in rush...even the most competitive chapters will often have 2/3 freshmen, 1/3 sophomores and their 2 "free" juniors.

AXOrushadvisor · #9 09-13-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Football Fan

When over 850 are registered and not even 600 pledge it is not good for the Panhellenic system, in my opinion. I agree it would have been much better to have the schedule go from 4 to 2.

At my school (also PAC 10) we go from 5 to 2- that was a Panhellenic suggestion. Maybe due to the new RFM's? I know we even had a vote on it in the spring and Nationals was very involved in how we voted. It does make it a little crazy, but the majority of groups make quota (this year all but 1 did) A lot of girls drop out because they don't get invites for "the chapter" they want.

ellebud · #10 09-01-2009, 04:30 PM

So, I tried to post, but it didn't go through. My daughter just finished rush at SC. It was unbelievably exhausting, both physically and emotionally. The drop from 5 to 2, along with very vague (at least as related to us) financial information caused alot of girls to panic and drop.

Yes, she gave me permission to post her story. I'll start that later. (And, unlike so many I will finish it as well.)

ellebud · #11 09-02-2009, 09:10 PM

The smoke is really bad. And yes, the skies are grey. I remember many years ago when the fires were closer to us and the sky was almost red. I don't know how people who must work outside are doing. It is really quite uncomfortable. But we are safe. My heart goes out to those who are in the fire area.

amycat412 · #12 09-02-2009, 09:19 PM

seriously. I had a pretty bad asthma attack at 2am. Sat here thinking do I call 911, the boyfriend (who I'd left asleep at his house 30 min prior) or tough it out. I toughed it out.

Westcoastgal · #13 09-03-2009, 01:43 PM

Any word on how SC's recruitment went this year? Did most houses meet their quotas? Any surprises? Thanks!

Football Fan · #14 09-03-2009, 02:39 PM

Westcoastgal,
See posts #13 and #19 above.

Westcoastgal · #15 09-03-2009, 02:49 PM

Thanks Football Fan. I missed seeing your previous posts. I am glad that all the houses made their quotas despite the deep recession.Do you happen to know which house went over quota by 11?