It seems like there really are a lot of positive things about COB... especially getting to know girls. I never thought about the fact that, even though you may see the PNMs fewer times, you probably do get a better idea from seeing them interact with the chapter as a whole... not just a few girls talking about "What's your major?? Where are you from?? Where'd you go to high school??" (We go to thirteen parties on our first day of formal recruitment... and let's say on average you talk to three girls... you have that same conversation 39 TIMES!!
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Still, it seems a little unfair to the girls who go through a week of recruitment for others to only go to a dinner or out a couple times and receive a bid. It just seems so easy. But I guess it doesn't matter as long as your numbers where they need to be!!
It's just weird for me to hear these stories of chapters actually doing better through COB than formal recruitment... that's not the way it is here at all. During recruitment last fall, quota was 62 and only three houses didn't make it. (They're all VERY strong... so I can't imagine they were more than a few girls short.) I guess we're lucky to be so strong here at Mizzou!! (Over 1000 girls went through recruitment last semester!!
And I was one of them!!)