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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06
I guess I'm not understanding what you're saying here. I can't see why it's more fair for them.
If my math is correct, each chapter is gaining the same number of members, regardless of whether or not there is an upperclassmen quota, correct? And there's no obligation for the chapters to carry upperclassmen through to the next round, correct?
So how does having that quota benefit the upperclassmen, and for what reason are chapters carrying more upperclassmen forward with the separate quota?
If each chapter is gaining the same number of members either way, and they would prefer to have more freshmen, what is "forcing" them to take non-freshmen?
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I *think* I understand what you're getting hung up on and I'm trying to work out a way to help explain. Let's say that there are 10 chapters and 150 PNMs at preference. So, there should be 15 new members for each chapter on bid day, right?
But, figuratively speaking, let's say that we put the 150 PNMs into basket. 30 of those PNMs are upperclasswomen and the rest are freshmen. We tell each chapter that they get to make a list of their favorite 15 out of everyone in the basket. More likely than not, the majority of the PNMs picked are going to be freshmen because the UC women are seen as less desirable due to time left on campus. So, to make an awkward comparison, sometimes being UC is like getting picked last on the playground.
Now, you might say that, regardless, 150 divided by 10 is still going to be 15 and those UC PNMs in the basket are going to be placed somewhere. Yes, that's true. So, if chapters don't want to "have" to take the UC PNMs, they will simply drop them ahead of pref so that they don't ever make it to the basket. That leaves more room in the basket for the more desirable freshmen.
However, if we tell chapters to go ahead and put favorites into a 150 person freshman basket and a bonus UC basket, then that will help encourage them to keep UC women around longer.
Does that make any sense at all?
