[Zillini]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

This is really complicated and hard to explain. Try and follow me.

After Preference, you would RANK your final 3 in the order in which you would like to pledge them.

So if you liked C best, then A, and then B, your list would read:

1.C
2.A
3.B

Here is where things get complicated. Each sorority sumbits a list of the girls who attended their Pref parties in order of preference (how each sorority prepares it's list is part of their private Membership Selection procedures).

They put your rankings into the computer system with the sorority lists, and bid matching takes place.

Every sorority has a max number of girls that they can give bids to, called quota. This is an important number.

When the computer goes to to try and match you with C, if you are high enough on C's list and they have not reached quota, you will match with C.

However, if it attempts to match you with C, and C has reached quota, it then attempts to match you with A (2nd choice). If you are high enough on A's list, you'll get a bid from A.

That's a VERY general explanation. It's been 2 years since I've participated in bid matching, so I could be a little off, but it is a complicated process.

Great explanation!