Does it make sense to consider the national org. as a whole when rushing?

[valkyrie]

I've been wondering about this, because when I went through rush it was not something I considered. Has anyone, when going through rush, considered the national organization as a whole rather than the specific chapter at your school? I'm thinking of this in terms of what it would be like to be a member of the particular organization as an alumna -- do PNMs investigate the alumnae chapters in the area they anticipate living after graduation? Is this just waaaay to far in the future to even consider?

I'm just wondering, because I notice that sometimes PNMs are really torn between two or three different groups. I wonder if anybody considers life as a member *after* college when trying to make a decision. I've also noticed that some groups have far more or far fewer active alumnae chapters in certain areas of the country. Does this matter to a PNM?