It’s 1 a.m. in Tuscaloosa, Ala. and a coven of barely legal coeds are divining the fates of their peers in the basement of a sorority mansion.
They pore over data sheets, interview notes and custom-made “grading” software that ranks wannabe sorority sisters in a carefully calibrated scoring system.
They cross-reference the social media channels of 17-year-old girls, swiping through grids of tanned, smiling teens on Instagram and TikTok.
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