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Old 07-29-2014, 05:11 PM
AlphaXi_Husky AlphaXi_Husky is offline
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It is hotter than hell in Tucson in August, so many chapters have three or even four preference parties, although PNMs still attend a maximum of two parties. More parties + fewer attendees per party = more comfortable for everyone. I wouldn't be surprised if Florida does something simliar. It's not as stressful on the air conditioning when you don't have a mess of people crammed in the facilities. We have 12 ton a/c units that get quite a workout and we still get a lot of complaints about how hot it is.

PS "more people rushing" doesn't mean what you (pnm) think it means. I mean, if you think that more people = fewer bids, that is not how it works.
In addition to the bold, with fewer attendees chapters have a greater chance of matching each PNM with someone who is the best fit to pref them. UWashington made this switch just within the last 5 or so years and IMO it has made a difference - both in comfort level and in the ability to make more meaningful pref connections.
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