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Originally Posted by Zillini
Also keep in mind that chapters are only allowed to invite a certain number back. The competition amongst PNMs and the actives pulling for their favorites becomes more intense with each round. Not attending could be viewed as an easy/automatic cut if no one knows the PNM well enough to fight for her. Chapters will ask themselves why should we take a chance giving one of our limited invitations to Skit Day/3rd round to a relatively unknown PNM when there are sooooo many others we know better and have just as strong resumes? It might not result in being completely dropped out of recruitment, but the options will be limited.
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Last year, I actually had a girl in my Rho Gam group who missed round 3. She got 9 of her top 10 for round 2 and 5 of her top 6 for round 3, which figures because she would be a good fit almost anywhere. All 6 for round 3 were very desirable, strong chapters. She only got one preference invite, to a strong chapter, but she did have someone who really wanted her to join in that chapter. Fortunately for her, it was her favorite, she went to their pref, ranked them, and got a bid.
HOWEVER, do not bank on being that lucky. If you don't have people fighting for you (which I will assume not since you said you don't know anyone there), even with a girl that would otherwise be desirable to almost any chapter, and especially at a school as competitive as Bama, it could be a death sentence to miss a round.