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It depends on the chapter. Some chapters will cut the most PNMs after the first round. Others will make most of their cuts after the third round, before preference.

There's a really complicated system that many colleges use called the Release Figure Method, which drives when certain chapters make most of their cuts. There are a lot of threads about it on GC, and it could either clarify things or confuse you even more.

Just be yourself, be confident, and don't worry about it. You'll project insecurity if you worry about things out of your control.