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I thought I'd add my 2 cents...
I'm not sure whether the affiliation process for my sorority is meant for members only (like membership selection), so I'll skip over that part...
However, I do agree with those of you who say that chapters of the same sorority are different. I've met sisters who would (& have!) fit into my chapter very easily, & I've also met sisters who do not make a good fit with my chapter. This is not to say that all of my chapter sisters are alike, or that there is something wrong with the differences, but that the compatibility is just not there. However, is this grounds for denying affiliation? Is it enough to say that the difference between cutting an incompatible rushee & affilating an incompatible sister from an other chapter is the spirit of sisterhood?
I've never heard of anyone going to a college with the motivation of transferring & affiliating with GLO of choice until I read this thread. I think it's asinine to do that, I love being a member of my sorority, but maybe that has something to do with being at a Big 10/Midwestern school. It would seem cheapened to go somewhere with a better shot of getting a bid. It seems like a slap in the face to the initiating chapter. "Hey, you aren't good enough. I just came to make sure I can affiliate eslewhere." Also, if you think you wouldn't get a bid at the affiliating chapter, are you sure you would be compatible with the chapter? Yes, great girls are denied bids due to quota, but it just seems like it could be a problem.
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