My Fall 09 Recruitment Story

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by BadCat25

Nothing gets the GC gang more enraged than the suggestion that the recruitment process is essentially rigged like elections in Iran. Lets face it, in many cases, especially in the elite chapters in the South, many of the bid lists slots are decided before rush begins. Friends from high school, girls pushed by powerful alum associations and other connections dominate these lists. That is not to say that someone who walks in cold to these chapters can’t get a bid but she would have to be spectacular, as in drop dead gorgeous to stand a chance. To deny this is just foolish.

No one IS denying this. I've never even seen a person attempt to deny that the most elite chapters know who is rushing before hand, know who they want, but still might be open to spectacular PNMs who seem like good fits. I'd actually like to meet the GCer who has a problem with that and would prefer chapters to hold a high percentage of spots for complete unknowns who they offer membership to after four parties' worth of conversation.

What is being denied is that a whole system is made up of chapters who have their pledge classes before recruitment even begins.

It's super unlikely that the entire system is "elite" enough, to use your world, to effectively recruit that way.

And if there were tons of great unplaced girls, the campus would probably open for expansion.

If the system is placing a high percentage of PNMs and we have no evidence that all PNMs have tight pre-recruitment connections in the chapters they pledged, it seems faulty to conclude that even the majority of chapters have their
bid lists before recruitment starts.

It seems to me that you relatively frequently post as if you know what you are talking about, and yet, if you think about how recruitment actually works, it would be nearly impossible for a system to work as the OP here thinks it does.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by OPhiAGinger

You've said that three times now. Enough.

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Oh, badly played, you with your 119 total posts. What in the world could possibly make you think you can decide when KSU has said enough?

Right. I was unaware that that the Violet police were out this afternoon. I'll say what I want. Thank you.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

No one IS denying this. I've never even seen a person attempt to deny that the most elite chapters know who is rushing before hand, know who they want, but still might be open to spectacular PNMs who seem like good fits. I'd actually like to meet the GCer who has a problem with that and would prefer chapters to hold a high percentage of spots for complete unknowns who they offer membership to after four parties' worth of conversation.

What is being denied is that a whole system is made up of chapters who have their pledge classes before recruitment even begins.

It's super unlikely that the entire system is "elite" enough, to use your world, to effectively recruit that way.

And if there were tons of great unplaced girls, the campus would probably open for expansion.

If the system is placing a high percentage of PNMs and we have no evidence that all PNMs have tight pre-recruitment connections in the chapters they pledged, it seems faulty to conclude that even the majority of chapters have their
bid lists before recruitment starts.

It seems to me that you relatively frequently post as if you know what you are talking about, and yet, if you think about how recruitment actually works, it would be nearly impossible for a system to work as the OP here thinks it does.

THIS is what I've been trying to say the entire time. Thank you.

Yes, it may very well be possible that some chapters do plan out who they want before recruitment. However, some of the other chapters likely want some of the same women.

Some of those chapters aren't going to get the women they planned on, and rather than not pledging quota, they're likely going to take a look at some of the girls they haven't met beforehand.

It would be impossible for everyone to operate the same way because the placement rate would be ridiculously low and some chapters wouldn't match quota (due to only wanting certain women and not being interested in anyone else).

I just wouldn't want anyone reading (who is able to figure out the school), to think that they shouldn't even bother because "everyone picks who they want before recruitment."