They also are judged on the basis of first impressions, conversation, values and academics. If the PNM gets high enough votes, she'll be asked to return to talk to more sorority sisters.Įventually, the PNMs will return to fewer and fewer sororities as they determine which sororities are the best fit for them. Multiple sorority sisters will first talk to one PNM before casting their votes on her. Sororities vote on their top potential new members (also known as PNMs) while PNMs vote on their preferred sororities in hopes of finding the perfect match. The entire process consists of four highly competitive rounds: Open House, Philanthropy, Sisterhood and Preferences. 'Rush at the University of Alabama traditionally has kind of a bad rep,' said Trisha Addicks, a rush consultant.

Here are the seven biggest revelations from 'Bama Rush': There are also interviews with Bama alumni, journalists and experts in the field of Greek life. The documentary itself follows four aspiring sorority pledges: Shelby, a high school senior from Quincy, Illinois Isabelle, a high school senior from Rancho Cucamonga, California Holliday, a Bama freshman from Orange Beach, Alabama, who's looking to rush again after being blacklisted by her ex-sorority sisters and Makalya, another Bama freshman from Leeds, Alabama. Amid filming, Fleit received criticism, scorn and online threats from a controversial secret society that has ties to Bama's frats and sororities. Fleit, who's best known for the documentary 'Introducing, Selma Blair,' attempts to showcase the entire process and cover its racist, complex history in her titled doc 'Bama Rush.' Making the film, however, was not an easy feat for Fleit. When #BamaRush went viral on social media for the second year in a row in 2022, more people became invested in the elaborate antics, including film director Rachel Fleit. TikTok, #BamaRush and the irresistible allure of mocking Southern accents

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