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At my school, if a house was not full, it would let Freshman move in. My chapter did. I chose not to move in my Freshman year.

I personally believe that living in the dorms is a fundamental experience. You may not like it, but, at least you had the experience to know if you liked or did not like it. I feel that by going straight the chapter house, women are being deprived of this experience.
It is an opportunity to make new friends outside of the sorority. Hence, it can prevent "sorority tunnel" vision where that is all one sees is the sorority. It is a method of getting away from the sorority. After all, women will have four years to be with their sisters, but, only one in the dorms.
I made a ton of friends in the dorm.

Had I moved straight into the chapter house, I would have never made them. To this day, I am still friends with those from my dorm. Years later, one even helped me get an interview with his company.
After all of these years, I still remember the countless fire alarms, bomb threats, pranks and traveling over an hour to get to get liquor, underage! I will never forget my third night in the dorms; cramming 20 people in a tiny dorm room to watch the movie Heather's and eat Lucky Charms!
I will never forget the guys of 3C and 2N.