Auburn Recruitment 2012

[dukedg]

Originally Posted by Titchou

It's actually very transparent. Check the MOI (Green Book) for hand bid matching and all will be revealed to you - or should be. The computer does it the same way. For those of us old enough to have done hand bid matching for many years, it really isn't compllicated.

Oh, I didn't mean the matching process wasn't transparent in how it worked; I meant that the whole recruitment process, to me, is very nontransparent to most participants. For example, most of the chapter has no idea who we invited back and then whom of those PNMs did not choose to come back. Similarly, with QAs. Why did one chapter get so many QAs and another got none. I believe this lack of transparency leads to a lot of rumors. I'm not suggesting I know a better way to handle these things, but I do believe lack of transparency allows people to come up with their own explanations.

[YAUmom]

From irishpipes

Percentage of new members from Alabama (2012 figures):
AGD 85%
AOII 71%
ADII 67%
XO 66%
KD 63%
AXO 63%
DDD 62%
DG 61%
PM 54%
AZD 49%
KAT 46%
KKG 44%
ZTA 43%
DZ 43%
SK 42%
PBP 32%
GPB 31%

Total placed PNMs 54% from Alabama.

Number of placed PNMs from each state:
Alabama 574
Georgia 133
Florida 84
Tennessee 64
Texas 43
Virginia 18
North Carolina 15
California 14
South Carolina 13
Illinois 11
Maryland 11
New Jersey 11
Missouri 8
Ohio 8
Louisiana 6
Colorado 5
Mississippi 5
Pennsylvania 5
Washington 5
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 3
Kentucky 3
Nevada 3
Other 3
Iowa 2
Kansas 2
Minnesota 2
New York 2
Indiana 1
Michigan 1
North Dakota 1
Rhode Island 1
Wisconsin 1
West Virginia 1[/QUOTE]


Thank you for the breakdown. Just wanted to state that if these are the numbers based on bids, I wonder what the % are for first day of recruitment. Many girls are released prior to bid day. If these numbers are final bid numbers, OF COURSE there will be a proportionate amount of OOS and IS as all these ladies were offered bids. I would be interested to see what % OOS and IS end up with bids from the beginning of the week.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by YAUmom

Many girls are released prior to bid day.

False. Many women voluntarily withdraw prior to bid day because they are unhappy with their invitations.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by dukedg

Oh, I didn't mean the matching process wasn't transparent in how it worked; I meant that the whole recruitment process, to me, is very nontransparent to most participants. For example, most of the chapter has no idea who we invited back and then whom of those PNMs did not choose to come back. Similarly, with QAs. Why did one chapter get so many QAs and another got none. I believe this lack of transparency leads to a lot of rumors. I'm not suggesting I know a better way to handle these things, but I do believe lack of transparency allows people to come up with their own explanations.

Well, it shoudn't be if that's what you are seeing. The chapter - at least the officers of recruitment- what we call EVC in Delta Gamma - can see ALL the numbers so they know who they didn't invite and who ranked them where. So while they may not release that information to all 200 chapter members, the information is there in RFM reports. I think it would be difficult - if not unethical - to go over each PNM with all 100-200 chapter members not to mention you don't have the time between rounds.

And I think most people can figure out the QAs if they have the RFM info. You really should not be putting that sort of info out for public dissemination.

[Benzgirl]

I just saw where Alpha Gamma Delta welcomed 26 legacies. Wow!

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I just saw where Alpha Gamma Delta welcomed 26 legacies. Wow!

Yay!

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Thus every chapter making quota means that - in general - the Greek system is strong. (It does not necessarily mean ready for expansion.)

Crossing fingers just incase .

[groovypq]

Originally Posted by honorgal

Congratulations to all the wonderful new pledges at Auburn! My daughter is a proud new member of Zeta Tau Alpha. And I agree with future mom....all the chapters at Auburn are so great.

I have enjoyed all the Auburn stories but I must say I love a ZTA ending! Congrats to all the new members and ZLAM to honorgal's daughter!

[YAUmom]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

False. Many women voluntarily withdraw prior to bid day because they are unhappy with their invitations.

True, I should have included "withdraw/released". Many of these girls go in with desires to join certain sororities without realizing they may not be candidates initially. The more I read the more I realize how wonderful all these sororities are. If any parent asks me for advice.....it will be to keep an open mind and do not limit your choices. And try not to be disappointed if you are not invited back to "the" sorority. There are too many factors involved in the process. Many of which you cannot control.

[Just interested]

Well said, YAUmom!

[IHeartUGA]

Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I just saw where Alpha Gamma Delta welcomed 26 legacies. Wow!

DAMN!

[rahAU5]

I wanted to give an update on my daughter's recruitment at Auburn. First, I want to say to any rising hs senior girl and mom reading this thread who are preparing for recruitment at Auburn next year that the ladies at GC are an invaluable resource!

I also want to say that my daughter loved something about every single chapter at Auburn. You will read that statement and hear that statement over and over...because it is absolutely true!

I asked my daughter what she would tell someone about going through recruitment to know....
1. Practice talking to anyone and everyone!!!
During hs my daughter was very involved in our community and in her school. She worked with tons of adults and took on leadership roles in her school and our community.
2. Keep and open mind and find something special (easy to do) about each chapter!
She said that there was not a chapter that she couldn't see herself becoming a part of. Of course, there were chapters that she was more connected to than others, but she would have been fine, in the end, with any one on campus!

I don't want to give to much info about my daughter, but I will say she is just a sweet girl who works very hard and was not a legacy.

Soooo, I would like to share that my daughter is the newest pledge of .....

Alpha Gamma Delta !!!!

[Always AlphaGam]

Originally Posted by rahAU5

Soooo, I would like to share that my daughter is the newest pledge of .....

Alpha Gamma Delta !!!!

Our Gamma Delta chapter is one of the finest around!

Congrats to your daughter and welcome to the sisterhood!

[rahAU5]

Thank you so much! She is thrilled!

[AGDLynn]

Yea! I know one of her pledge (new member) sisters! Yep, she's a legacy, lol.