Thoughts and observations on virtual recruitment

[gjcowin]

My daughter went through virtual recruitment last Fall and was happy with the process, but I had mixed feelings about it. I thought it was a benefit that pnm's were able to have quiet one-on-one zoom calls without traipsing from house to house in heels in the extreme heat. However, I think there's a benefit to actually visiting each house in person and observing the members, as well as the girls returning for each round. Virtual recruitment took some of the superficiality out of the process but I feel like the pnm's had to base their ranking on the few members they spoke with rather than their overall impression of each chapter as a whole.

[FSUZeta]

Originally Posted by gjcowin

My daughter went through virtual recruitment last Fall and was happy with the process, but I had mixed feelings about it. I thought it was a benefit that pnm's were able to have quiet one-on-one zoom calls without traipsing from house to house in heels in the extreme heat. However, I think there's a benefit to actually visiting each house in person and observing the members, as well as the girls returning for each round. Virtual recruitment took some of the superficiality out of the process but I feel like the pnm's had to base their ranking on the few members they spoke with rather than their overall impression of each chapter as a whole.

I am happy that your daughter found this new virtual rush process to be ok, but I see what you mean. Ideally, it would be best for the PNMs to schlep house to house and see the entire chapter. Hopefully we will be able to get back to that this fall. And as alien as this procedure is to me, I have to remind myself that this years fall/winter PNMs and last winter's PNMs don't know any different and are very tech savvy. And I know that I am glad I hung up my advisor hat a while back-the logistics of this new type of rush has got to be mind boggling!