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Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn
I think part of the problem is many PNMs are able to drop the "weaker" houses after Open House set and still have a full schedule for the second set. Brutal cuts occur after that set, and when a PNM doesn't have any chapters remaining who have more forgiving return numbers because she dropped them after first round, her options are then greatly limited going forward.) Many others drop out before Preference because they don't like their invites.
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I've seen a lot of that at big Southern schools because let's say that a school has 8 "big deal" groups, 4 medium ones, and 4 that a lot of PNMs won't consider.
After first parties, Patty PNM can go back to 8 and she picks the big 8. After second parties, they can go back to 4 but she's been cut by the Big 8--or most of them--but she has some re-invites by the No Way 4 that she cut earlier. A lot of these girls will drop if they have no Big 8s left.
The thing is that many of them would've considered the Medium 4 if they could still go back to them but they cut them the first day and the Mediums rarely re-invite anyone. This is why a lot of girls who are more heavily cut after first parties seem to like their recruitment results better...they kept their Medium 4 all the way through and are perfectly happy with their parties and bids.
Of course, this doesn't sound PC. However, that's what many Greek observers have noted since RFM came into effect.