Bama Sorority Recruitment 2010

[ta kala]

I saw the DG news on Alabama's Director of Greek Affairs' page.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by ta kala

I saw the DG news on Alabama's Director of Greek Affairs' page.

Link, please...I don't find a page for this topic. Thanks.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by Titchou

Link, please...I don't find a page for this topic. Thanks.

I think she may have been referring to the personal site of the actual greek life advisor. As in she is "friends" with him and saw it on his wall.

But I am just guessing here.

[ta kala]

Originally Posted by Blondie93

I think she may have been referring to the personal site of the actual greek life advisor. As in she is "friends" with him and saw it on his wall.

But I am just guessing here.

Yes, it was his personal page and he used the phrase "official word."

[TideMom]

Sounds like this would have been a great year to be rushing at Bama since chapters could take more than quote. Oh, the agony of my daughter missing out!

We believe things happen for the best. Perhaps my daughter needs time to focus on grades and getting the hang of being on her own. Perhaps in time, as she makes her way on campus, she will have opportunities next time in recruitment that were not available this time.

Thanks to all who have sent private messages of support and encouragement - it's sad now, but hopefully I have gained experience in this process that can help someone else in the future.

Thanks again to all for the information and support on this GREAT FORUM!!!

[OleMissGlitter]

Originally Posted by TideMom

Sounds like this would have been a great year to be rushing at Bama since chapters could take more than quote. Oh, the agony of my daughter missing out!

We believe things happen for the best. Perhaps my daughter needs time to focus on grades and getting the hang of being on her own. Perhaps in time, as she makes her way on campus, she will have opportunities next time in recruitment that were not available this time.

Thanks to all who have sent private messages of support and encouragement - it's sad now, but hopefully I have gained experience in this process that can help someone else in the future.

Thanks again to all for the information and support on this GREAT FORUM!!!

I'm sorry things didn't work out. But tell her to enjoy ALABAMA! What a wonderful University with so many opportunities! Who knows what next year will have in store for her too!

Oh and it sounds like you are a very cool mom!

[bamamama14]

Does anyone have a list of the chapters and their pledge class sizes yet? I know all took quota, but it's nice to see the list. I'm still waiting for the class list to post on the UA web sight too.

My daughter said the PNMs were told that UA plans to add several more sororities in the next 6 years,and that A Xi D would follow DG in the future. Any truth to this?

[kk_bama]

Originally Posted by bamamama14

My daughter said the PNMs were told that UA plans to add several more sororities in the next 6 years,and that A Xi D would follow DG in the future. Any truth to this?

I believe the plan is to eventually add 3 more NPC sororities after DG. But extension presentations will have to be made, just as they were done in 2008 with APhi, DG and AXiD. AXiD was the only one not extended an invitation to recolonize at that time. So if they are interested in returning, they will have to present again, along with any other interested NPC sororities.

The NPC sororities who are NOT at Alabama currently (not including DG who will be joining us in next 1-2 years):

Possible recolonizations:

Alpha Xi Delta (at UA 1927–1972, 1981–1988)
Sigma Kappa (at UA 1932–1943, 1988–1995)
Alpha Epsilon Phi ( at UA 1948–1967)
Delta Phi Epsilon (at UA 1927–1932, 1953–1973)

Possible colonizations:

Sigma Sigma Sigma
Alpha Sigma Tau
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Theta Phi Alpha
Phi Sigma Sigma

So, we shall see how things pan out in the next year. Like Zillini said, UA Panhellenic will revisit campus total -- and of course there's the question of when DG is indeed recolonizing.

[BSCAXOalum]

Ok moms of junior and senior high school girls. Listen up. I posted this just now on a sweet littlte girls' thread that did not have a good sorority outcome at I assume Alabama or Auburn. The more and more I see and learn about rush (it's a continuous process), the more I have come to the conclusion that these high school girls have got to meet actives in chapters BEFORE rush even starts. I know moms are hesitant to let their girls go stay on campus, go to parties, etc. But some of these hesitant moms are also probably consoling their daughters who didn't get a bid. Everyone has good grades, is cute, was active, volunteered, is bubbly, etc (for the most part). Girls have a much better shot if they've truly gotten to know a girl before rush even starts. Whether it be a visit in the fall on a gameday weekend or in the spring, they need quality time. Not just an introduction as the campus tour is going on. Let her stay with some girls from her high school or church youth group. An active that stands up in voting and says, 'We HAVE to have this girl. She stayed with me last fall and is so great" has a lot more weight that, "she seemed nice and liked our skit." Which sister would you trust more and knew more about the girl? And I say this especially for big schools. And don't just assume that because you know a girl from high school or your moms are friendfs, she'll stick up for you in rush. The active has forgotten abut high school. Please let your daughters do this.

Oh, and they'll probably drink a beer or two or more but they'll probably do that move in weekend just so you know. So it's now or later (sorry to break the news). :-)

[Zillini]

Just for clarification, Panhellenic prohibits any chapter from actively recruiting HS juniors or younger. Not saying it doesn't happen, but if caught there are sanctions.

[BSCAXOalum]

Understood. But a campus visit with someone they know isn't against rules. Jusayin. No, they certainly can't hold formal parties or whatnot but I see time and time again the ones that do go visit in high school have much better results.

[bamamom14]

I completely agree with BSCAXOalum. My daughter visited friends at Alabama in the fall & spring of her Senior year of high school. She was able to spend time with girls from several different sororities & just hang out with them (which is a lot less stressful than meeting them during recruitment). I think this helped as much in recruitment as the recs she got. She personally knew girls in several houses as a result of these visits, they recognized her & I believe that may have been the reason she got invites back to some of their houses. Just my opinion!

[catfan]

Does anyone remember where the thread is that explains the bid matching process? My
daughter had a fabulous rush at Alabama with a full schedule everyday, but was given a bid to her 2nd choice. I just wanted to share how the process works with her. I know I've seen it in a thread somewhere on GC. Thanks

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by catfan

Does anyone remember where the thread is that explains the bid matching process? My
daughter had a fabulous rush at Alabama with a full schedule everyday, but was given a bid to her 2nd choice. I just wanted to share how the process works with her. I know I've seen it in a thread somewhere on GC. Thanks

In a nutshell, the computer first attempts to match the PNM to her FIRST choice.

If First choice reaches quota before the computer reaches her name on their bid list, she is NOT matched with them.

Ex: if quota is 50 and your kid is #71 on the list, (pending that the top girls on FIRST's list put them first and match with them) she is not going to match with them.

So, FIRST CHOICE is full and Daughter didn't match.

The computer NOW attempts a match with SECOND choice. Her name is reached on the list before SECOND reaches quota.

She gets a bid to Second.

Basically, you have to be high enough on a chapter's bid list to get a bid from them.

This is a VERY basic explanation so someone please correct me if I am incorrect about something!

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by catfan

Does anyone remember where the thread is that explains the bid matching process? My
daughter had a fabulous rush at Alabama with a full schedule everyday, but was given a bid to her 2nd choice. I just wanted to share how the process works with her. I know I've seen it in a thread somewhere on GC. Thanks

The basics are .. a pnms bid choice is held and attempts are made to match it with her first choice until her first choice hits quota. At that point the matching process moves to her second choice and attempts a match. If the pnm is on the first bid list of her second choice then its a match, if not her card is held until they to hit quota, at which time the process is repeated for her third choice. If all three hit quota before a match is made, then (if and only if she has maximized her options) she is considered for quota addition, with again preference going to her preferences but consideration also give to size of the chapters and size of new member class.

That's the long winded way of saying, she was far enough down on her first choice's second bid list that they made quota before they got to her name and was far enough up on her second's bid list, either starting on the first bid list or moving there when others moved off, that she matched to her second choice.