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Originally posted by irishpipes
This was because PNMs would have dropped out rather than accept a bid from the struggling chapters. Sometimes a new one doesn't have to battle a poor reputation, and therefore is a more realistic option for a PNM. (The theory being that no reputation is better than a poor reputation.) I am not saying it is right, but I think it is the case sometimes.
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Very true. This was the case with 2 different schools that I pretty familiar with. Women were more than willing to join a newly colonized group with no stigma rather than join an existing group that had been struggling.