I'm tired of the misleading stat of how many PNMs got Bids out of how many started Recruitment. Why is it the system's fault that some PNM had an "XYZ or nothing" mindset, then quit when they dropped her?
Also, if folks are going to use that stat as an argument in favor of changing to fraternity style Recruitment, then please provide some fraternity placement stats for an accurate comparison. How many guys actually get bids compared to the number who sign up for/attend Recruitment events? These critics seem to think fraternities go around slapping pins on everyone who was invited to/showed up for a Recruitment event.
It's also not just about Recruitment either. To be fair one needs to look at comparison stats on the number of pledges sororities and fraternities initiate out of the number of bids that were accepted. (Lane swerving, I'm no expert on fraternities so please correct me if I'm wrong.) Fraternities tend to view accepting a bid as only the beginning of the process for a new member to prove himself worthy of initiation. For sororities on the other hand, it is far less common for a pledge to have her pin pulled.
Neither system is better or worse than the other. Each has its own pro's and con's.
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