recruitment

There are certain so called "Top"houses that pretty much have their pledge class picked out due to legacies and connections from HS and families. Don't worry about it, just go through recruitment and DO NOT drop. It's a long stressful week, but if you stick it out, you'll get into a house. Especially of you have good grades and confidence. You'll meet amazing girls in every house and it'll be the best decision you'll make. Just know going in you'll be cut by houses and wonder why, but it's usually because of that. Some houses even cut based on zip code, they want status. Go through recruitment, have fun and you won't regret it. Trust me, you'll meet your best friends for life!!!

That quota was given based on historical information. Typically TAMU has a 75% placement rate so that quota is based on that number. It could be higher or lower based on the number of women that actually complete the process and attend at least one preference party. The wrinkle in this is the Blinn team girls. Will they all be cut or are nationals allowing the sororities to pledge them? The placement rate could be much lower this year.

That has to be a true guess... quota isn't calculated til later. Pretty optimistic with 75% return & the BT uncertainty.

that is a projected quota (keyword = projected) based on results from year's past. Quota won't be set until after pref night and there will be a freshman quota and an upperclassmen quota, which added together, they are projecting to be between 80-85.

Truth of the matter is no PNM will ever know why they are released from one house to the next, BT or not. You can speculate all day, but no one will ever confirm or tell you why. If you're BT, sure it could be that, could be grades, could be not enough leadership in HS, could be no rec, could be something the PNM said during a party that would be a red flag to the girl she's holding conversation with, could be someone in the house didn't like the PNM's outfit. There are so many reasons why PNM's are released, and the chapter does not take releasing lightly. Many many hours go into this membership selection process, well after parties have ended, each day, and sometimes very late at night. Just because house ABC releases a PNM for grades, doesn't mean that's the same reason why house DEF released the same PNM on the same night. There is no way to ever find it out, so there's no use in worrying about it. Everyone is smart, otherwise you wouldn't be associated with TAMU. All you can do as a PNM or a PNM Mom is to NOT DROP or discourage dropping. That's the only part in all of this you have control over.