[Lafayette79]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

One negative aspect of fraternity recruitment: A guy will focus on one or two chapters that he doesn't stand a chance of getting. He doesn't get the polite hints and move on and give other chapters a chance. He ends up with no bid, wondering why the chapters "led him on".

This kind of thing can happen when a guy knows a lot about the houses. But another negative aspect can occur when a guy knows too little and can be swayed by random things.

When I went through, one house had a wall around the front of their house with a big entrance to a patio where they held their event. My friends and I went in and had a great time.

The next house had their wall and patio in the back, so the front entrance was just one small door which was crowded. We took one look at the line and skipped that house.

The Sororities work hard to eliminate that kind of crazy. "The door was too small."