I wanted to throw in a thought too...I think most (not all) of the people on Greek Chat (regardless of GLO affiliation) tend to be "researchers" anyway.
Maybe not super in depth, but people come to message boards usually to gather information and they end up staying if they like the culture. I'd like to think that most PNMs who have been on Greek Chat are a little more knowledgable about NPC Greek Life than the typical PNM.
I have found that those of us on Greek Chat are "super believers" in our organizations, moreso than a lot of our brothers and sisters "in real life." Not to say they don't love our organizations and/or are not dedicated to them, but CGers tend to be more passionate about Greek life in general. It totally makes sense, but could be one of those "common sense" things that gets missed when thinking about questions like this. So, in general, our answers may not reflect the broader set of PNMs.
This kinda makes me tick a little, but, in general, I'd say girls going through NPC recruitment have done enough research to know that they don't want to be XYZ because their colors aren't pretty enough. It's much much much more surface level research - colors, motto, reputation (as mentioned above) than those pursuing membership in a D9 organization. And honestly, the information gathered in the "research" process doesn't really help because of the way the recruitment process works.
Most people seeking to join an NPHC organization are "do or die" one organization...it's not like that in NPC orgs...in fact, it's generally looked down upon to only want one specific sorority.
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