Let's see if I remember right. Quota was around 59 last year. Times 15 chapters is about 885 or 900 say. I think there was about 1400 girls going through Rush, so if you consider the amount that dropped out, a good amount got bids. Now as far as retention goes...it varies every year. Sometimes it works out really well and like ROWDYsister said so many girls that didn't get their first choice try out their second or third and end up happy as ever. UF is really big on encouraging girls to try out the chapter they get a bid from, which helps with retention because there's so many people encouraging you to stick with it. I know two years ago retention rates were sketchy for all the chapters, last year I think they were better though.
But to answer your question Carnation, they don't penalize you if you suicide. Girls who chose to go that route know from the beginning they don't want a bid from any other chapter, so they know the downfall from the beginning.
ROWDYsister, I think it was if a chapter releases you they won't snap bid you, but if you release them they are still able to. Why a chapter would extend a bid to someone who declined an invitation I don't know, but I thought it was based on chapter declining to invite you back as far as snap bids go. Maybe I'm wrong...I'm old as far as Rush goes.
Tara
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