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Originally Posted by sdbeta1
But if a group doesn't pull in the amount of guys they were aiming for, say the largest group on your campus who had open bidding only took 10 guys when they were aiming for 40. While the smallest group only took 4 guys, when they were aiming for 25. Do numbers supercede a reputation that is established taking into consideration that freshman are new to campus and have limited knowledge on the different houses?
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Numbers are considered and talked about among pledge classes and actives alike. And they are important.
But that discussion really only matters within certain limits.
Where I went to school, a pledge class size could indicate that a fraternity in a certain tier might be rising or falling within its general "ranking".
And yet if a low tier fraternity of large size takes a big pledge class, it does not necessarily mean anything to the local social order.
Generally speaking, at a given school sororities will tend to be fewer in number and larger in size than fraternities.
So getting numbers is often about having the funds and size to be able to have mixers with sororities. Aside from that consideration, a fraternity's size is not all that important. It is the quality of the guys you take that matters.
Social standing matters too, of course, but numbers can tip the scales for houses that are in a position where their ability to mix with certain sororities is in question.