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Originally Posted by LionInMI
Oh, I'm going to get myself in trouble if I get deeper into this, I probably should have stayed out of it, but I just couldn't help but comment on behalf of the chapters that sometimes have to fight against the release figures tide. Not to say release figures are not positive, I do see the good they can do in the overall process. But they can also create the expectation that since the bigger chapters are being forced to cut heavy and early, that smaller chapters should conversely take anyone that "trickles down" all throughout recruitment. The process is called membership SELECTION for a reason and the chapter members should still have the ultimate say in who they want to bid.
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I understand your frustration. What release figures are supposed to be doing is opening the girls' eyes to all the groups, instead of letting them keep hoping against hope that Awesome ABC wants them (when in reality ABC is just asking them back because, well, they can and it feeds their egos).
But the thing is, the perception that smaller chapters should take anyone anytime anywhere is not new - I remember CutiePie2000's story about having to put down a sorority for her pref that she didn't want. The Panhel thought they were doing the sorority a "favor" by "funnelling" women there -which is, of course, completely insulting.