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It's a combination of PNMs being released as well as PNMs deciding not to move forward in the process. There are a lot more of those than you might think. Many PNMs take an 'all or nothing' attitude. So when they don't get all the invites back they wanted, they drop out. Or the PMNs registered for Recruitment w/o telling their parents, and the parents can't afford the fees, so they drop. There are too many reasons to list, really. Suffice it to say that being released is one of many factors!

The best thing you can do is move forward through the entire process with a good attitude. If, when you get down the Preference you still don't feel comfortable, don't sign a Bid Card. If you are not going to accept an invitation from one of your Preference groups, don't sign the card saying you will - you will just take a spot away from a PNM that would have accepted.