Univ.of Illinois Recruitment FALL 2012 - Page 7

Hartofsec · #1 09-10-2012, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Okay, but while the numbers of totally released women are small, they are still much higher at Auburn and Bama than at Illinois. 3% of 1000+ women is 30+ women, which is 15 times higher. Of course, I wouldn't draw any conclusions based on one year of statistics, though.

Yes, part of the problem with comparing numbers may be how the numbers are reported. The Auburn numbers appear to be a 4-year average, while IL and AL are same-year comparisons.

Is it possible that the number of girls who withdraw (proportionately) could affect the release numbers over the week? Thoughts?

Illinois (2010): approx 26% of PNMs withdrew during process
Alabama (2010): approx 10% withdrew during process
Auburn (average years 2008-11): 9.74% withdrew during process

HQWest · #2 09-10-2012, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hartofsec

Yes, part of the problem with comparing numbers may be how the numbers are reported. The Auburn numbers appear to be a 4-year average, while IL and AL are same-year comparisons.

Is it possible that the number of girls who withdraw (proportionately) could affect the release numbers over the week? Thoughts?

Illinois (2010): approx 26% of PNMs withdrew during process
Alabama (2010): approx 10% withdrew during process
Auburn (average years 2008-11): 9.74% withdrew during process

Its hard to say because the Alabama numbers have the Alpha Phi and DG expansions to take into account which might also increase withdrawals.

I can say the Auburn number is a little off year to year because they were showing that most of the women who withdraw after first round were withdrawing before day 1 was over in 2011 or before they saw their invitations for round two. That might be attributed to the horrible heat wave last year.

DG Illinois · #3 09-10-2012, 12:04 PM

Yeah!!!!!!!!! It's finally bid day! There is a video of bid day on the Quad where the Rho Chis reveal their house and then the pnms open their bids. It's super cute. I will see if I can figure out how to link it here. So happy for everyone!

Hartofsec · #4 09-10-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DG Illinois

Yeah!!!!!!!!! It's finally bid day! There is a video of bid day on the Quad where the Rho Chis reveal their house and then the pnms open their bids. It's super cute. I will see if I can figure out how to link it here. So happy for everyone!

Yes! Please do!

WCsweet<3 · #5 09-10-2012, 01:02 PM

I believe they get bids at 5 pm today. Sending good thoughts to the PNMs and moms!

UofISigKap · #6 09-10-2012, 05:52 PM

If they are hanging out on the quad, it may be a good time to check the Quad Cam! http://illinois.edu/about/tours/quadCam.html

Larkspur12 · #7 09-10-2012, 07:19 PM

Just posted in the other thread, too, but...my sister is a SIGMA KAPPA!

Hope everyone has a lot of fun tonight!

SigKapSweetie · #8 09-10-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Larkspur12

Just posted in the other thread, too, but...my sister is a SIGMA KAPPA!

Hope everyone has a lot of fun tonight!

Yay! Dove love to your sister! Any chance you could convince her to stop by and write a recruitment story?

pearlalum · #9 09-11-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Larkspur12

Just posted in the other thread, too, but...my sister is a SIGMA KAPPA!

Hope everyone has a lot of fun tonight!

Yay!!!! Wishing your sister the BEST in her Sig Kap experience. As we used to say "in the day" . . . with Sig Kap Love and Mine . . .

DeltaBetaBaby · #10 09-10-2012, 07:23 PM

Other factors at Illinois:

The decision to rush is not necessarily a careful one. A lot of women just sign up the night of orientation, recs aren't needed, it costs like $40...plenty of people do it on a whim and then decide it isn't for them.

Rush happens during the school year, not in a bubble before school starts. Given the time to visit 18-20 chapters (the number has fluctuated only slightly in the last 15 years), you are missing out on a lot of other stuff during that timeframe.

When I was there, the rho chi selection process totally sucked. I don't know if that's still the case, but many of the stories I hear about awesome rho chis are very counter to my experience.

AngelMom76 · #11 09-10-2012, 09:46 PM

Posted on the other thread too….there is a new PI PHI Angel in our family!!!!! soooo thrilled!!!

arrowlady · #12 09-11-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AngelMom76

Posted on the other thread too….there is a new PI PHI Angel in our family!!!!! soooo thrilled!!!

Congrats how exciting!

614 · #13 09-10-2012, 10:22 PM

I have a pi phi too and she is really happy!! Her sister was a pi phi too (another school) and they are both happy to have the added sisterly bond!!

pearlalum · #14 09-10-2012, 11:21 PM

My daughter's best friend and another good friend are new Alpha Phis!!! They are so excited to be pledge sisters together.

AZTheta · #15 09-10-2012, 11:39 PM

Heard from an AZ Theta who transferred to Illinois (why? I have no idea. It's COLD there) that there are 45 new members (see? I didn't say anything about kittens. Are you not impressed? But oh Lord I wanted to say PLEDGES. I did. I do). No idea what quota was - does someone have that info? I didn't see it elsewhere but haven't checked IrishPipes' thread yet.

congratulations to all the new Sigma Kappas, PiPhis, Kappas, Alpha Phis, etc. etc. etc.