Alabama Rush and First Cuts: Predetermined?

[agzg]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I have refused to research a rec for a chapter that refused to tell me whether the PNM met their grade requirement. Why should I do that work when she may not even made the grade cut? Nope, not doing.

But doesn't that punish the PNM more in the chance she does make the grade cut?

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by agzg

But doesn't that punish the PNM more in the chance she does make the grade cut?

The chapter says they will not request a rec on somebody with less than their grade threshold. Sometimes that works....sometimes it doesn't.
It'll change - it always does.
Last year they were shielding addresses...this year, it's out there.
Go figure!

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I'm talking about having hard copies from the PNM. Probably just a Southern thing that we like to do the handoff in person. And don't clog up my hard drive....

Irishpipes is in the south unless Arkansas suddenly doesn't count.

[tcsparky]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

Irishpipes is in the south unless Arkansas suddenly doesn't count.

Well....I am from Arkansas. I said something about how we do it in the South, and the upstate NY folks told me that Arkansas is in the Midwest.......news to me.

[Lady Pi]

Originally Posted by tcsparky

Well....I am from Arkansas. I said something about how we do it in the South, and the upstate NY folks told me that Arkansas is in the Midwest.......news to me.

Well what would they know about it! Arkansas seceded from the Union and joined the Confederate States of America. So don't see how you could consider them not part of the South.

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by agzg

But doesn't that punish the PNM more in the chance she does make the grade cut?

In a case where the chapter has the information from ICS or whatever system they are using and the women have already been vetted by the Greek office, their grades can't change.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I'm talking about having hard copies from the PNM. Probably just a Southern thing that we like to do the handoff in person. And don't clog up my hard drive....

Well bless your heart.

[Titchou]

Remember - I've been around since Scarlett flounced thru Atlanta....I'm old school when it comes to recs...

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Titchou

They do review them all but do prefer to get them as early as possible. Right now, they are at 1924 PNMs....

Originally Posted by gee_ess

It has been my experience that the early recs get seen more throughout the summer and those names become "familiar". Also, any recs that arrive days before or during work week are easily overlooked because things are already clipping along - the machine is already cranking!

So, get those recs in as early as possible for those uber competitive recruitments!

Early to mid summer makes sense, but when someone was talking about A Day, I was thrown. You couldn't even have a girl's final grades by then.

[gee_ess]

Originally Posted by tcsparky

Well....I am from Arkansas. I said something about how we do it in the South, and the upstate NY folks told me that Arkansas is in the Midwest.......news to me.

That just confirms most of my suspicions about New York!

[Titchou]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Early to mid summer makes sense, but when someone was talking about A Day, I was thrown. You couldn't even have a girl's final grades by then.

PH gives them to the chapter. Never fear....

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Titchou

PH gives them to the chapter. Never fear....

I guess I need to introduce myself to an Alpha Gam adviser to ask if they'd rather have incomplete RIFs early or complete RIFS later.

I'm sure I could do better getting them in complete as well.

Good luck this year, Alabama advisers!

[Titchou]

I don't know about other advisers but I always rely on the PH reported GPA rather than the one from the PNM.

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by Titchou

I don't know about other advisers but I always rely on the PH reported GPA rather than the one from the PNM.

That's the best source, but understand some schools are withholding GPA's!

[Titchou]

OK, should have qualified and added "when we get them." But I would think it would be understood that if you don't get it from PH, then you have to accept whatever you have.