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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
When you take in a big class (that's maybe even the size of your total fraternity), it is unbelievably difficult to undergo the organizational change that happens. Trying to keep them in line, constructive hazing, integration into the chapter, etc etc is really difficult.
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I was a part of a large, culture-changing pledge class.
It's extremely difficult on a chapter. A large pledge class has the potential (and often does) to change the entire image, thought process, ideas, and overall attitude of a chapter. And if all (or most) of the above is something the older members don't agree with, you'll see a lot of them remove themselves from the chapter.
My chapter had growing pains for a good year and a half and it took us that long to get back to, and better than, where we were before.