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Old 01-19-2019, 11:13 AM
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School with the reputation of cutting half of PNMs?

Hi - on the Sorority subreddit, a PNM claims that her "smaller Southern" school with a very small Greek system cuts over half of PNMs on the first day of Recruitment. While I don't believe her, I wonder what school she could be at and why they have this reputation. She also thinks the school "doesn't have rec letters."

What small Southern school could this be?
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Old 01-19-2019, 02:18 PM
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Well, it's possible a large number could be released if PH lets women who don't meet the minimum GPA requirements of the groups go thru recruitment. And smaller schools often do that along with many women being first time college students which can mean they don't really "get it." NO school requires recs. Only national orgs do that so it would depend on which groups are at that school.
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Old 01-19-2019, 03:01 PM
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Could it be Elon? And do you think they actually mean that the “top” chapters cut more than 50% due to RFM?
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Old 01-19-2019, 03:26 PM
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My alma mater is a small liberal arts university with a small Greek system (currently four sororities and three fraternities). The university has a special program for students which gives "points" for attending a variety of campus programs, events and trainings throughout the year. Score enough points and the university will give you a couple thousand dollars off your tuition. The university decided a couple of years ago that fall formal recruitment would be included among the programs for which students could earn points. Students now earn points for attending the Sisterhood round of parties (open to all registered for recruitment) and the Philanthropy round (first round of invites). Last year, almost 140 women registered for fall recruitment, but more than half of them dropped by the end of the Philanthropy round, and only about 65 women actually attended Pref parties. While the university feels that it's a great opportunity for freshmen and transfer students to meet people and learn about Greek life (and campus life), the GLO's have more mixed feelings. Yes, some women who were iffy about joining a GLO might be swayed once they've attended parties and seen all of them up close. But a lot of time, effort and money is being expended on participants who aren't really interested, and the high drop rates can impact RFM.

So this isn't really an example of the school "cutting" PNM's; more like giving women an incentive to participate and then removing that incentive before Preference. And no school cares about recommendations -- that is something determined by each chapter, based on it's national's policies.
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Old 01-19-2019, 03:54 PM
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Lots of people just love to say this to make their Greek system seem more exclusive than it really is.
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Old 01-19-2019, 05:31 PM
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Yep. I've actually seen this said about the school I went to.

This usually means:

The person saying it was cut heavy and withdrew.

The person saying it was cut heavy, got a bid to a chapter she did not really like, and is trying to make herself feel better.

The stronger chapters DO CUT HEAVIER with the RFM in place but that does not = 50% of PNMs not getting bids.

Certain chapters will at times have to make a 50% cut (I've seen it that high before for the most historically strong chapters on a campus.) That does not mean every chapter is. Most of them are not and generally speaking, most universities (even your Bamas, IUs, etc.) have placement rates in the high 90% range.)
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Old 01-21-2019, 11:22 AM
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Yeah, she got cut despite a great GPA and campus involvement, etc. I tried to let her know that until she figured out why she got cut by all chapters on the first day, a re-rush wasn't likely to be successful. That's when she told me about half of all PNMs get cut by all chapters on the first day, because there just aren't that many spots.

I didn't try to discuss further.
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Old 01-21-2019, 05:46 PM
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There is noooo way that happens! "Not enough spots"?
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Old 01-21-2019, 06:47 PM
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Agree with Carnation. Calling baloney on your PNM.
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Old 01-21-2019, 09:15 PM
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Perhaps she meant, not that many spots.......in the next invitational round........for high-return chapters.........due to RFM.
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Old 01-24-2019, 01:16 PM
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Just to make it clear...

Are there schools where less than half of the women participating in Recruitment who meet the objective requirements set by the school are offered bids by one of the sororities? (and if so, what school has the smallest percentage being offered bids?)
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Old 01-24-2019, 01:35 PM
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Are there schools where less than half of the women participating in Recruitment who meet the objective requirements set by the school are offered bids by one of the sororities? (and if so, what school has the smallest percentage being offered bids?)
You've been on GC for a long time; you know that the way your questions are worded are not going to be answered. Simply too many variables at play in recruitment.

One example: women who voluntarily withdraw from recruitment when they don't get invited back to their desired chapter(s). Can't be offered a bid when you don't play all the way through. How does that affect the answer(s)?

Again, your questions would benefit from better refining your search terms. You have a tendency to pick up the broadest brush possible and then paint. I know you think I am picking on you, and I'm truly not. I'm being a responsible analyst and trying to help you. If I were the one asking, I would break down the questions into much more definable terms.
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Old 01-24-2019, 02:12 PM
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You've been on GC for a long time; you know that the way your questions are worded are not going to be answered. Simply too many variables at play in recruitment.

One example: women who voluntarily withdraw from recruitment when they don't get invited back to their desired chapter(s). Can't be offered a bid when you don't play all the way through. How does that affect the answer(s)?

Again, your questions would benefit from better refining your search terms. You have a tendency to pick up the broadest brush possible and then paint. I know you think I am picking on you, and I'm truly not. I'm being a responsible analyst and trying to help you. If I were the one asking, I would break down the questions into much more definable terms.
How does that affect the answer(s)? It doesn't.
Variable 1: Number of women who sign up (and meeting the school and Panhel's objective criteria) to participate in Panhellenic Recuitment. As far as I can tell, at most schools this is a specific number. It doesn't matter whether they drop immediately after signing up, suicide at their final choice or continue on all the way to becoming a pledge.

Variable 2: Number of bids offered by the Sororities participating the Panhellenic recruitment at the end of period, regardless of whether they are accepted by the girls. (Which should be more or less equal to the sum of the quotas)

Are there cases where Variable 2 is less than half of Variable 1. I'm not looking to find out whether for Alabama's 2016 rush the ratio is .4135, I'm looking for round numbers.
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Old 01-24-2019, 02:19 PM
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How does that affect the answer(s)? It doesn't.
Variable 1: Number of women who sign up (and meeting the school and Panhel's objective criteria) to participate in Panhellenic Recuitment. As far as I can tell, at most schools this is a specific number. It doesn't matter whether they drop immediately after signing up, suicide at their final choice or continue on all the way to becoming a pledge.

Variable 2: Number of bids offered by the Sororities participating the Panhellenic recruitment at the end of period, regardless of whether they are accepted by the girls. (Which should be more or less equal to the sum of the quotas)

Are there cases where Variable 2 is less than half of Variable 1. I'm not looking to find out whether for Alabama's 2016 rush the ratio is .4135, I'm looking for round numbers.
I have to ask: have you ever taken a basic research class?

ABSOLUTELY the answers will be affected by the way the questions are posed/written! Your examples are, for lack of better words, not related to your original questions. Sheesh. Sigh.

Good luck.

ETA: note to self: stop trying to help him/her.
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Old 01-27-2019, 07:48 AM
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I have to ask: have you ever taken a basic research class?

ABSOLUTELY the answers will be affected by the way the questions are posed/written! Your examples are, for lack of better words, not related to your original questions. Sheesh. Sigh.

Good luck.

ETA: note to self: stop trying to help him/her.
Nope. (College was 30 years ago and my degree is in Mathematics) And I felt that I wasn't looking for exact enough answers to require the questions to be that exact.

I believe that my questions as stated was basically were equivalent to "At what schools does a woman who formally participants in recruitment have less than a fifty percent chance of getting a bid?"
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