[PsychTau2]

Why would this not apply to the NPHC groups? Sure, in some (all? not familiar with all of the Divine Nine) groups you have to fill out an application, maybe do an interview, but at the end you are "invited" to participate in the intake process that leads to full membership. I consider that membership by invitation only. You can't just go through the intake process and initiation...you have to be invited to do so.

NIC and NPC get members in the same way....anyone can attend an open recruitment event (just like the NPHC informationals or whatever they might be called on your campus), but in order to go forward with the membership process you have to have a bid inviting you to membership.

(forgive me if I have this all wrong...I'm speaking on what I do know...which is not everything)

PsychTau