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Originally posted by greekalumna
Imagine if ABC is smaller than the average house and doesn't get the attention lavished on it that some of the other houses do or isn't courted at all. By the next rush, word gets around to the freshman girls about this and this hurts the sorority's chances of expanding.
In general, it sounds great for the "stronger" houses but that it isn't necessarily positive for the Greek system as a whole.
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I definitely agree that it's not the best way to go about things. I know that they definitely stressed to us that Homecoming affects things like Recruitment...and although I didn't understand it when they told me, I can see how it does now.
It's all about the image of the house... and what it looks like to the outsiders. It's fun... but I can say that because my house was being courted--although not the most elaborate in comparison to the rest. But freshman will definitely hear about all the fun the XYZ house with their courting, and want to join them because of that.
<sigh> It's all so silly to me. I wouldn't be very happy if I was a fraternity's "second choice"....it's like 'gee thanks!'
