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Originally Posted by Indiana mom
Why would a sorority not pick a woman who went through all the trouble to rush over someone who didn't even go through recruitment. That really is allowed? Very disappointing .
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Because they 1) are embarrassed at not meeting their quota and don't want to publicize that further by holding open parties; 2) they only have one or two open spots and holding open parties would be a giant waste of time and get up way too many women's hopes for just one or two spots. In this case, it's much much much easier to bid a woman who is known by a majority of the chapter. There's no problem with someone coming in late and feeling out of place if she already knows the sisters. This happens at ALL schools, not just Evil Awful IU.
ETA: There is no concrete evidence that you don't need the same grades to get an open bid. That is a rumor. No national HQ is going to be OK with a woman who has a 2.0 getting a bid, ANY bid, when there are tons of women with 3.5s and above rushing, no matter if every single sister in the chapter knows her.