University of Texas Recruitment 2017

[carnation]

Someone has suggested that because of this method of bid delivery, more girls who don't like their bids might drop. There won't be as much camaraderie to propel them to Bid Day.

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by carnation

Someone has suggested that because of this method of bid delivery, more girls who don't like their bids might drop. There won't be as much camaraderie to propel them to Bid Day.

That thought occurred to me. On the plus side, Texas State has extended registration for recruitment, so maybe we'll get some more pnms.

[ASTalumna06]

Yea, why wouldn't they just wait? I know it'd be tough not to hear for another week (at least), but I think it'd be better than hearing now and waiting.

[QueenD]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

Yea, why wouldn't they just wait? I know it'd be tough not to hear for another week (at least), but I think it'd be better than hearing now and waiting.

Maybe, maybe not. Even if the big festivities are postponed, it's not like the new members are going to be prohibited from spending time from girls in their new chapters. It might actually be very comforting to a freshman new member who is new on campus to feel she has some new people to contact and use as a friendly resource during the storm and its aftermath.

As to the assertion that private bid delivery will result in more declined bids, I know of 2 schools that went to pricate bid delivery as SOP and there were FEWER declined bids as a result. Every school is different of course, but these schools found that the opportunity for the PNM to hear results privately and consider how they aligned with what THEY want as opposed to what their friends or fellow PNMs want was very valuable!

[33girl]

I know it's a tradition and just plain more expedient when 1000+ girls are receiving bids, but I've always thought the concept of accepting bids in such a public setting was barbaric. If you were super PNM or know where you're going (only had one pref) & have had time to prepare, it's fine. If you are unsure of the choice you made or where you're going, yikes. To be able to vent and cry with your rho gam before you face everyone seems like it would go a long way toward acceptance and making the best of your lot.