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Hmm, the way it has worked at Berkeley since I've been here is best explained through an example.
We have 12 sororities. Let's say on pref night if we chose to set quota at 26 only 4 chapters would make quota, if we set it at 24, 8 chapters would make quota, if we set it at 22 then 10 would make quota. We then have to decide what is in the best interest of the chapters and the PNMs. To be honest, we usually end up with quota at either the middle or lowest option (22 or 24). Of course, this means that some of the chapters with better recruitment results have quota additions. That is the only way we can make sure we give a bid to everyone who stuck with the process.
This just means that the "stronger" (you know what I mean) houses have +2 and so they can end up with the quota of 26 anyway. That is because a lot of women cross rush at the chapters that can already achieve quota at the lower numbers. Still, more chapters can go back to their headquarters and say they made quota. I don't mean to be down on the system, because I think it's perfectly fine, it just seems more a semantics issue than a process that really levels the field (i.e., defining quota so more chapters make it).
I agree that there are some chapters that are not going to make quota even under this system. If you don't have enough PNMs come to your pref night or don't have enough people who will except a bid from you then we can't lower quota to 15 just so those other chapters make quota too.
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