[SWTXBelle]

Well, the problem is that just as pnms want to maximize their chances, so chapters want to focus their efforts on girls who are really interested. Trying to figure out how to "read" the pnms can be tough - I know of alumnae who are firmly convinced that if a girl cries at pref, she wants them. I cry at the drop of a hat - this would not be a good test for me! I have also known of situations when "stealing" a legacy would be discussed - so I guess it can work in the favor of the pnm.

As I mentioned, we can never know why a certain pnm was not invited to her legacy sorority. But in talking to alumnae from highly-competitive campuses, I learned that it CAN be a factor discussed when winnowing down the list of pnms. That's why in SOME situations I would recommend not throwing a possible other reason to be cut out there.