Unsuccessful fall rush at Alabama, questions about possible spring rush. Advice?

[BSCAXOalum]

The one point I have not seen mentioned much if at all that seems to apply at both Alabama and Auburn is that inside pull is a big deal. No, it's not essential (cue Connecticut and California girls) but being THAT far away from home almost sets them apart. If you're from the state or a surrounding state, you need someone in the chapter to fight for you. Many of these girls have been visiting their junior and senior years in high school, have met active girls, gone to parties (good, bad or ugly) so rush is not their first rodeo with these girls. It becomes more and more evident to me that this is almost essential--especially with the sororities everyone seems to "want." This could explain so many high GPA/cute/active/sweet girls that get dropped. Nobody knows them enough to stand up in voting and say, "I know this girl. We HAVE to have her." Hearing, "well she was nice and cute during our skit party" doesn't stand as much ground.

[carnation]

^^^ What she said, especially now that they use RFM and people get cut rapidly.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by BSCAXOalum

The one point I have not seen mentioned much if at all that seems to apply at both Alabama and Auburn is that inside pull is a big deal. No, it's not essential (cue Connecticut and California girls) but being THAT far away from home almost sets them apart. If you're from the state or a surrounding state, you need someone in the chapter to fight for you. Many of these girls have been visiting their junior and senior years in high school, have met active girls, gone to parties (good, bad or ugly) so rush is not their first rodeo with these girls. It becomes more and more evident to me that this is almost essential--especially with the sororities everyone seems to "want." This could explain so many high GPA/cute/active/sweet girls that get dropped. Nobody knows them enough to stand up in voting and say, "I know this girl. We HAVE to have her." Hearing, "well she was nice and cute during our skit party" doesn't stand as much ground.

Originally Posted by carnation

^^^ What she said, especially now that they use RFM and people get cut rapidly.

True.

I mean, think of it this way:

If a chapter has say 150 girls in it, and each one of those girls has 3 PNMs that they know before recruitment (be it from home, HS, wherever) and feel like they "HAVE to have"--- that's about 450 PNMs that have a "connection" in the chapter.

If every one of those "connected" girls get an invite, that makes it rough going for those other PNMs without those connections to a chapter (because there are not many invites left to go around depending their RFM numbers).

I could be way off with this so feel free to tell me I'm crazy. lol.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

True.

I mean, think of it this way:

If a chapter has say 150 girls in it, and each one of those girls has 3 PNMs that they know before recruitment (be it from home, HS, wherever) and feel like they "HAVE to have"--- that's about 450 PNMs that have a "connection" in the chapter.

If every one of those "connected" girls get an invite, that makes it rough going for those other PNMs without those connections to a chapter (because there are not many invites left to go around depending their RFM numbers).

I could be way off with this so feel free to tell me I'm crazy. lol.

nope-i think you explained a possible scenario perfectly!

[Alumiyum]

Originally Posted by BSCAXOalum

The one point I have not seen mentioned much if at all that seems to apply at both Alabama and Auburn is that inside pull is a big deal. No, it's not essential (cue Connecticut and California girls) but being THAT far away from home almost sets them apart. If you're from the state or a surrounding state, you need someone in the chapter to fight for you. Many of these girls have been visiting their junior and senior years in high school, have met active girls, gone to parties (good, bad or ugly) so rush is not their first rodeo with these girls. It becomes more and more evident to me that this is almost essential--especially with the sororities everyone seems to "want." This could explain so many high GPA/cute/active/sweet girls that get dropped. Nobody knows them enough to stand up in voting and say, "I know this girl. We HAVE to have her." Hearing, "well she was nice and cute during our skit party" doesn't stand as much ground.

This is a VERY good point.