Why are recs absolutely necessary at some schools, while not expected at others?

[atrianglepi]

I have a daughter currently at an SEC school. She served on her Recruitment Committee. They have tried lengthening recruitment for the last 2 years to help with retention numbers. It actually had the opposite result and there was a lot of back lash. This fall they will shorten it. As far as RECs go, I agree that at most of these large recruitment schools, it is a check off on a box. It does not guarantee anyone an invitation to the second round. Both my daughters have had wonderful, personal RECs that didn't mean squat once recruitment started.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by atrianglepi

I have a daughter currently at an SEC school. She served on her Recruitment Committee. They have tried lengthening recruitment for the last 2 years to help with retention numbers. It actually had the opposite result and there was a lot of back lash.

From rushees, sorority members, the school, or all of the above?

[atrianglepi]

Originally Posted by 33girl

From rushees, sorority members, the school, or all of the above?

PNM were given a survey regarding the recruitment process. They were not happy with the timeline. One week between 3rd round and Pref. Apparently PNM's were regretting the way they ranked their choices. Frankly that sucks for everyone. How do you impose the silence rule during a week of classes? Ultimately, this fall it came down to the Religion of the SEC, Football. A home football game is to be held during the weekend that was to be Pref/ Bid Day. How do you maintain silence during tailgating, the game etc.? They decided to shorten the whole process to preserve the sacred Football game.

[adpiucf]

Originally Posted by atrianglepi

PNM were given a survey regarding the recruitment process. They were not happy with the timeline. One week between 3rd round and Pref. Apparently PNM's were regretting the way they ranked their choices. Frankly that sucks for everyone. How do you impose the silence rule during a week of classes? Ultimately, this fall it came down to the Religion of the SEC, Football. A home football game is to be held during the weekend that was to be Pref/ Bid Day. How do you maintain silence during tailgating, the game etc.? They decided to shorten the whole process to preserve the sacred Football game.

Terrible! Why not start recruitment earlier then? I understand university housing may not want to open earlier, but they might and other people can sign off campus leases earlier, stay in hotels, etc., if they want to join badly enough.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by atrianglepi

PNM were given a survey regarding the recruitment process. They were not happy with the timeline. One week between 3rd round and Pref. Apparently PNM's were regretting the way they ranked their choices. Frankly that sucks for everyone. How do you impose the silence rule during a week of classes? Ultimately, this fall it came down to the Religion of the SEC, Football. A home football game is to be held during the weekend that was to be Pref/ Bid Day. How do you maintain silence during tailgating, the game etc.? They decided to shorten the whole process to preserve the sacred Football game.

So you're saying that round 3 comes immediately before pref? No rounds in between? If so...

I don't think anyone was suggesting that the time between parties should be extended, but rather, that there should be more time given to parties. Or more rounds. The point is to try and give the active sisters more time to get to know the PNMs, and vice versa - not to drag things out just for the sake of dragging them out.

Your situation seems to be different from what has been proposed.