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UW
I didn't go to U Dub but as an alum of a sorority with a chapter at U Dub, I talked to some of the girls during rush about what increased enrollment meant. (I live in Seattle.) Last year (fall 00) they had a huge over-quota pledge class because tons of girls rushed. But they rushed because the U wasn't guaranteeing freshmen housing, and they thought, "Might as well live in a sorority!" A lot of these girls were not serious about Greek Life and apparently quite a few of the chapters had problems with retention.
So this year at rush Panhel put a lot of stress on the "lifetime commitment" part of rush. I don't know how this affected the numbers overall, although I know my sorority did fine.
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