If deemed necessary, reported comments will be removed within 7 - 10 days but usually sooner. Please submit this report ONLY if you STRONGLY believe this needs to be removed. Multiple illegitimate reports slow down the administrative process of removing the actual and more seriously unfavorable content.

Poster Name:
It’s math

Poster Message:
Mizzou uses a statistical model called Release Figure Methodology. The houses are told how many PNMs they have to release each round. That number is based on historical return rates. If one house has 80% of PNMs listing them as wanting to return to the next round, and another house has 20%, the first house is forced to release more numbers. Before this method was used (and I think RFM has been around for more than 20 years) the more popular houses would invite back too many girls that never had a chance and the less popular houses were never given a chance by the girls. Although it is far from perfect, it does level the playing field and optimizes the odds of each PNM getting a bid and each house reaching quota. Although it doesn’t feel like it; it’s math and not personal. Also, once there are in-person parties that has many uncontrolled variables. The scoring system is still subjective. One recruiter may not be as likely to give high scores as another one. Was the party the first one of the day? Sometimes scores climb as the day goes on, but if you are there first there is nobody to compare you to. It most likely doesn’t come down to hair color or outfit. (And if it did, is that kind of superficial house where your daughter would find true friendships?) You are correct in that rejection stings, especially the first week away from home, and I feel for you and your daughter. There are probably houses out there who really like your daughter and she might still get a snap hid, or can COB in the spring after she spends this first semester befriending girls in all the houses.