Mizzou Recruitment

[USCofSEC]

Ok, I understand the grade risk issue for PNM.
BUT- Mizzou, is notorious for girls who drop because PNM's do not like their remaining invitations for pref. (Tier System in young minds)
Personally, this defeats the whole concept of joining the Greek System!

Maybe they should look to Alabama, that has usually over a 90% placement.

[ladybug12]

Originally Posted by USCofSEC

Ok, I understand the grade risk issue for PNM.
BUT- Mizzou, is notorious for girls who drop because PNM's do not like their remaining invitations for pref. (Tier System in young minds)
Personally, this defeats the whole concept of joining the Greek System!

Maybe they should look to Alabama, that has usually over a 90% placement.

I agree...Bama PNMs are "getting it"...that their best chance to join a sorority is through formal recruitment freshman year. Those 2 or 3 chapters that some didn't see themselves "fitting in" have turned it around in the past few years to chapters that most feel comfortable joining. And all groups are growing by leaps and bounds in all of those new houses!

Sorry your daughter did not feel the same way. Sometimes it just takes one pledge class to overcome the negative vibe (but I think tent talk hangs around for years and years).

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by USCofSEC

Ok, I understand the grade risk issue for PNM.
BUT- Mizzou, is notorious for girls who drop because PNM's do not like their remaining invitations for pref. (Tier System in young minds)
Personally, this defeats the whole concept of joining the Greek System!

Maybe they should look to Alabama, that has usually over a 90% placement.

AMEN!

The number of PNMs released from all houses is up a bit this year. But, although I can't remember exact numbers, it seems to me that the number of registered PNMs who had very low grades was also up a bit.

9 out of 10 women who are no longer participating as of right now are women who chose to drop out. The number who were released is still very small comparatively, although I know that doesn't make those women feel better!!!

Mizzou truly does have a retention "problem" when you compare it to other SEC schools. We also tend to have fewer quota additions, because many women choose not to maximize their options. I'd say that 65-70% is the average in recent years of women who register for recruitment and end up with a bid on bid day. Right now I think it may be worse than that this year.

Please know that I'm not blaming any of the daughters who decided to drop. But it is part of campus culture to drop and not give every house full consideration, and I think that's a shame. There is not a bad house on this campus.