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Originally Posted by Ace23
Hello everyone-
I posted earlier about my daughter going through University of Arizona recruitment. Unfortunately, there did not seem to be any experts regarding their recruitment. But I know many of you are experts about the recruitment process and might be able to give me a general answer to my question.
Arizona has 12 sororities and today was the first round of cuts to 8 chapters.then there is a round of 6 and preference which is two houses. My daughter Was cut by some but was left with enough for a full slate ( 8 houses ).
Some houses she loves(including my legacy house), some are ok and a few she is not connecting with as much. I have stressed about keeping an open mind to all chapters in the process.
So I know with rfm, chapters with high returns rates have huge cuts in the first rounds. I believe there were 1600-1700 Pnms. I am wondering what would be the cut rates stereotypically for the other rounds for chapters with high return rates? Mid return rates? Low return rates?
Also, if anyone knows in a general sense. In these large pledge classes we see, how many legacies do chapters typically carry 1-5,5-10,10-15. I know it varies but wondered what has been seen lately in a general sense.
Thank you for any info. It is stressful 
Julie |
No one replied to you because your question does not have an answer. RFM works at Arizona the very same way it works at other schools.
Even if you knew the return rates for each chapter, there would be no way to predict a PNM's chances anywhere because every PNM is different. Some may know half the chapter from high school. Some may be YouTube "stars" (God help me.) Some may be a triple legacy with a sitting sister. Some might be celebrispawn. Some might have looks that equal a supermodel. Some may have cured cancer. Some are plain. Some are extra brainy. Each chapter has a specific idea of what it believes makes the best member for their group. A PNM has no control over that, or how she compares to others. The only thing she can do is honestly show her best self and keep an open mind.
From my understanding, Arizona is one of the most competitive recruitments outside the SEC, but it has the same high placement rates other schools have with RFM as long as a PNM keeps an open mind and stays through the end. I am also under the impression that legacy status is not much of a factor and many PNMs are released from their legacy chapter by the first round it's allowed and definitely before preference if the chapter doesn't see a fit. Getting too attached to a legacy chapter is dangerous at most schools now. There are just too many of them.
I would be a tad concerned that your daughter has so many "only ok" and "not connecting" chapters left after just the first round. This doesn't sound like much of an open mind to me, and she will definitely need it there.
Now go drink some wine and relax. This is all out of your control. I'm sure you don't plan to be this legacy mom, but I'm going to say this for those in the cheap seats in the back: Don't be that legacy mom. Don't contact the chapter, headquarters, Alumnae group, office of Greek life or any other entity if Legacy is dropped. Yes, it happens, and probably more often than you'd believe in this day and age. Trust your younger sisters to make the best decision for both their chapter and your daughter.
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