Was attending Alabama Preview weekend crucial?

[TX Native]

I am writing a recommendation for a lovely out of state young lady attending Alabama. She competes at a high level in her sport and one of the prequalification rounds for state finals was the same weekend of Preview.

She was very concerned about missing Preview weekend after she realized how many did attend. I didn't think she should be as she has the grades, activities, looks, personality that will present well in recruitment as well as recommendations. However I later saw where at least 2/3s of the future PNMs DID attend the event. So the sororities have already met 2/3s of the PNMs before the Ice Water Round?

I searched through the threads and couldn't find any reference to what impact attending this event had on a PNM's success in recruitment.

Any feedback on how important this event is for a PNM's rush?