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So, it would have worked out in this one particular situation. She's the exception, not the rule. Putting down a chapter from which you would not accept a bid on your MRABA for the sole reason of trying to become a QA is not a good plan. It usually doesn't work out because the chapter is often one that is less popular (and might not make quota), or when QAs are considered, they may go to the smaller chapter, instead of the PNM's preferred chapter, depending on the school. The OP advises at an academically competitive school with a small number of chapters, and I doubt the "tier dynamics" are the same that you'd see in the SEC.