Why is it that Bama is the quintessential “most competitive” recruitment, when they allegedly matched 93% of the PNMs who attended round 1 in 2024?
From the eligibility page of the
University of Alabama Panhellenic website:
“For Fall 2024, 2,521 women registered for primary recruitment and 2,496 women participated in the first round of recruitment known as Open House. Of the 2,496 women in the Open House Pool, 172 women did not complete the process, of which 144 withdrew, 31 were released and 11 participated in bid matching, but did NOT maximize their options and did not receive a bid. For Fall 2024, 2,324 women received bids Open House Pool Match rate of 93%. The national average for women receiving a bid during primary recruitment is 78% of the Open House Pool.”
If people regard Alabama as uber competitive because there’s emphasis on getting a bid from the “right” chapters, the numbers don’t really tell that story, because only ~6% of the PNM pool are taking themselves out of the process by either withdrawing or unsuccessfully SIPing. Unless PNMs are being heavily discouraged from SIP and just opt not to run if they don’t like their match?
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