tangelo, if you come back to this... from what I heard, KD and Alpha Phi both took small fall new member classes (so their spring ones will be larger). However, they are two of the more selective houses on UMD's campus, so spring is still no guarantee even for a very competitive PNM. Your roommate's sister could definitely find her home in many more than just those 2 of the 14 wonderful houses there!
And again Leslie Anne (I posted this in the Bid Day pictures thread...), great story!!!