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Originally posted by GammaSigPrez:
I am not a member of an NPC sorority but one of our sisters used to be... anyway, she said that you had to match bids exactly to be taken because its done with a computer... so if you put ZTA as 3rd and they put you as 1st list, at my school you would not have gotten in...
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Actually this is the way it works...we'll use this preference list for example:
#1 CCC
#2 ZZZ
#3 AAA
The sororities have the following lists:
#1 - all their #1 choices in alphabetical order
#2 - other names, listed in order of preference
A chapter must try and complete their #1 lists first. If a Rushee on their #1 list gets a bid elsewhere, then they move name(s) up from their #2 list (and therefore become part of the #1 list).
The person reading the pref cards, announces that Suzy has CCC as her #1 choice, does CCC have her on their list? CCC says 'no'. The card is put aside and they run through all other cards.
They read thru the cards again and ask if CCC has Suzy on their #1 list. They say 'no'. The run through the remaining cards and place #2 bids.
The bid matching continues...CCC fills quota before Suzy name moves up their list. ZZZ has Suzy, but her name has not moved up to their #1 list yet. The third round starts. During the third round, ZZZ attains quota.
(Note: a gridlock/block condition can occur when, after serveral readings of cards, the rushee's preference does not match up with the fraternity. There is a system that is used to determine if the rushee will ever be placed with her #1 choice. If it is determined that she won't, they attempt to match the rushee with her #2 selection, and so on if it becomes evident that their #2 preference will not occur, either)
Suzy has AAA as choice #3 and it turns out that AAA has Suzy on their original #1 list. That's how you end up with a #3 choice on a #1 list. There is a system whereby you attain quota plus, but it is somewhat complicated and unless you really want to know how it's done, I won't list it here.
In the event that none of the rushee's preferences have bid her, BUT there is a chapter (or more than one) that has her on their list, the Panhellenic rep will call the rushee and ask her if she will accept a bid from the chapter(s) in question. If not, she will not recieve a bid and be eligible for COB (informal recruitment).
Barb