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I realized that blog was posted in January of 2011, and I didn't read every single post thoroughly, perhaps I am just cynical, but with the qualities and credentials shared by these moms, maybe some went without bids because they limited themselves to particular chapters and when it came down to ranking on both sides, it didn't work out. Am I right in thinking that to go without a bid at Indiana a woman starts out on the second bid list and isn't ranked high enough to move to the first list if women on the first list match elsewhere first? To add a dose of reality, and math, tell the PNMs the bed quota for each chapter where they attended preference, and how many women attended preference. At a place where there are no quota additions, so therefore getting a bid from any one of the chapters she ranked, knowing ABC can take 37 and XYZ 24 may jump start a woman's acceptance of not being an XYZ, or receiving any bid.
The NPC blog is the same stuff we hear from moms and their daughters at other schools when they don't get the results they want. I did laugh that there was a cry to "alert the media" for an expose. The complete lack of understanding isn't surprising either, but is par for the course for many of the parents of the college students of today. There will always be "more spots than PNMs" because not every PNM is going to be issued invitations, or accept her invitations. The situation is just more pronounced at Indiana as each chapter sets their own quota.I didn't notice any mention of Alpha Delta Pi doing informal recruitment or of the Theta Phi Alpha colonization in the comments. I did notice a lot of demands for other chapters to take more members, but none about these two as something to look into or join. I know it is mutual selection, but all these PNMs had resumes posted that would lead one to believe they had desirable qualities on paper, so I'm wondering if some moms have no idea their daughter has personality issues, or if they think they are too good for these groups?
Lastly, Indiana will not be hurt by people not sending their daughters because of a bed quota. I'm pretty sure enrollment is not going to be hurt when someone is moved off the waiting list and gets to enroll.
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