University of Southern California Recruitment Begins

[Pearly]

Any one have any idea if the fraternity recruitment numbers were down/less than expected as well? Other influencing factors sorority recruitment: the stock market tanking right before the registration deadline, the well publicized fraternity events of last spring and the party restrictions placed on the Greek system that might make it "not worth it" for those that are just focused on just that aspect.

[28StGreek]

Originally Posted by Pearly

the well publicized fraternity events of last spring and the party restrictions placed on the Greek system that might make it "not worth it" for those that are just focused on just that aspect.

Those could very well be factors. However I know chapters that took above quota. Perhaps they set quota low this year to try and help everyone achieve it, as DeltaBetaBaby stated. That statistic may become helpful for SC's upcoming extension plans. There has been a chapter which has not been so consistent on that regard and had to sometimes participate in COB over the last few years.

[DTD Alum]

Anybody know the pledge class sizes for either guys or girls? Guys always feels like some crazy range from 4 all the way to 35, but I imagine girls are much more standardized.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by 28StGreek

Those could very well be factors. However I know chapters that took above quota. Perhaps they set quota low this year to try and help everyone achieve it, as DeltaBetaBaby stated. That statistic may become helpful for SC's upcoming extension plans. There has been a chapter which has not been so consistent on that regard and had to sometimes participate in COB over the last few years.

The sororities still have to vote for extension and if there's a fakishly (is that a word?) low quota, it's not going to sway their vote - they're going to know what's up. Especially the chapter that hasn't been making quota.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

The sororities still have to vote for extension and if there's a fakishly (is that a word?) low quota, it's not going to sway their vote - they're going to know what's up. Especially the chapter that hasn't been making quota.

True, but it can also help the group not making quota, because quota is even smaller with another chapter present. If a group is stagnant while the big keep getting bigger, it can be worse than if a group is stagnant while the big have levelled off.