Alabama Recruitment 2016

magnoliacurious · #1 08-02-2016, 05:21 PM

There were actually 2460 who signed up last year and 2423 who participated in Open House Round, as is pointed out at the school Panhellenic Association 2016 recruitment web site. So that's already an increase of more than four hundred over last year!! And I would feel sure that for the first time ever in school history and certainly since 1998 (when they posted records at the Greek Affairs site), they have never had a recruitment increase that large! To me, it's almost scary how big they are getting and could be if you know what I mean!!

Titchou · #2 08-02-2016, 05:30 PM

Wow! My memory was off...as long as they continue to give the scholarships that they do as well as the football team continuing to win...this is trend will probably continue.

magnoliacurious · #3 08-02-2016, 05:35 PM

The huge new mansion-like houses they are building don't hurt either, I would think!!

aephi alum · #4 08-02-2016, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by magnoliacurious

There were actually 2460 who signed up last year and 2423 who participated in Open House Round

Three words: Ho. Ly. Cow.

That's more than the size of an ENTIRE FRESHMAN CLASS at my school - men and women.

The South is a whole different world.

* Northeast girl here

magnoliacurious · #5 08-03-2016, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by aephi alum

Three words: Ho. Ly. Cow.

That's more than the size of an ENTIRE FRESHMAN CLASS at my school - men and women.

The South is a whole different world.

* Northeast girl here

Yeah, tell us about that third point! And Alabama is one of the top two or three leaders of that world, I'd say!

AnchorAlumna · #6 08-03-2016, 02:03 PM

I'm guessing there will probably be around 100 that will fall out - they are going to another school, or they haven't paid their recruitment registration fee yet, or they've changed their mind about going through...plus the few that register to move in early and start their partying.
And yes, there will be a very small number that will sign up on Friday, the day of Convocation.
But the chapters are bracing for huge new member classes. Which is SOP for them.

Best of luck to Alabama_Daughter, Alabama_Mama_2! Roll Tide!