RFM Question

[dukedg]

I'm not sure I would add her. You are basically guaranteeing her to be in your pledge class unless another chapter also had her on the flex list and also opted to allow her back to pref.

It's one thing to bring her back and give her another chance, but I would rather do that earlier in recruitment, not on the day when she will end up somewhere on my bid list and probably on no one else's!

[33girl]

Originally Posted by dukedg

I'm not sure I would add her. You are basically guaranteeing her to be in your pledge class unless another chapter also had her on the flex list and also opted to allow her back to pref.

It's one thing to bring her back and give her another chance, but I would rather do that earlier in recruitment, not on the day when she will end up somewhere on my bid list and probably on no one else's!

We're not talking about a PNM that they ranked as low as possible - we're talking about someone who was, oh, #205 when they could only invite back 200. And if the GA is asking you to do this, I would also assume that she's giving you a "freebie" - i.e. adding this girl is not going to mean she bumps PNM #34 (or PNM #199) off the bid list.

At huge rushes I think it's more a question of keeping who you like the most, rather than cutting who you like the least, if that makes sense.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by 33girl

We're not talking about a PNM that they ranked as low as possible - we're talking about someone who was, oh, #205 when they could only invite back 200. And if the GA is asking you to do this, I would also assume that she's giving you a "freebie" - i.e. adding this girl is not going to mean she bumps PNM #34 (or PNM #199) off the bid list.

At huge rushes I think it's more a question of keeping who you like the most, rather than cutting who you like the least, if that makes sense.

Right, this is indeed what I meant. Especially because the difference between #200 and #201 on a list can be totally arbitrary.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by 33girl

We're not talking about a PNM that they ranked as low as possible - we're talking about someone who was, oh, #205 when they could only invite back 200. And if the GA is asking you to do this, I would also assume that she's giving you a "freebie" - i.e. adding this girl is not going to mean she bumps PNM #34 (or PNM #199) off the bid list.

At huge rushes I think it's more a question of keeping who you like the most, rather than cutting who you like the least, if that makes sense.

The other thing that makes me feel weird about it is that we often have to use the flex minus list at the chapter I work with. So, she may have been ranked somewhat lower on the list than everyone else that comes back. Still, you all are right that we shouldn't put anyone on the flex plus list for pref that we wouldn't want to offer a bid to.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by dukedg

I'm not sure I would add her. You are basically guaranteeing her to be in your pledge class unless another chapter also had her on the flex list and also opted to allow her back to pref.

It's one thing to bring her back and give her another chance, but I would rather do that earlier in recruitment, not on the day when she will end up somewhere on my bid list and probably on no one else's!

But if she's already on the flex list for pref, hasn't the chapter pretty much already said that it's okay to give her a bid?

I do feel somewhat uncomfortable with it because it seems to basically guarantee her as a QA and that just feels weird because you're basically signing up to take someone you know was near the bottom of your list. On the other hand, she was on the flex list/bid list and she's not displacing anyone you ranked higher, so what's the harm?

How do chapters view the flex list for pref? Does the average chapter member have any idea who is on it rather than the regular list? I would doubt it, but I have no idea.

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

I do feel somewhat uncomfortable with it because it seems to basically guarantee her as a QA and that just feels weird because you're basically signing up to take someone you know was near the bottom of your list. On the other hand, she was on the flex list/bid list and she's not displacing anyone you ranked higher, so what's the harm?

I suppose you could just put her dead last on your pref list and then there wouldn't be any concern that she might have taken the place of another QA...