First, lets please be decent with this thread. Pleaaaassseee

Ok, I thought that maybe this topic should get a thread of its own and not invade another persons rush thread, since it seems to be an interesting/heated topic. As before please use discretion if saying and schools or chapters of orgs.
My thoughts as someone who attended U of Mich and its system since UM's rush kind of started this topic.
Even though UM is not necessarily a big Greek school I would say that we have a pretty "cut-throat" rush. I am not familiar with the "new" system but hears my thoughts about the new and old.
Old System Complaints:
Many girl's still didn't get bids to the houses they wanted, and many girls didn't get bids period. Problem with the old system is that generally the same houses ALWAYS made quota (examples are Tri-Delt, Theta, Kappa, DG and Chi-O always being up there) and sometimes over. And left other houses and not even necessarily the weaker ones somewhere near quota or not makng it period. That's 5/15-16 houses. So somethings not necessarily right. I don't fully blame the system cuz lets be honest campus rep plays a part in girls wanting these houses. And honestly these are normally the target houses during recruitment for PMN's.
New System Complaints:
Many girls still not getting bids to houses that they want or not getting one period. It's hurting the houses that always make quota, giving them less members and trying to help other houses catch up. That's the only real complaint I have heard so far about this system.
But both systems have their positives and negatives.
Soapbox for a sec....
The whole point of Recruitment is so that girls can find a place where they feel they belong. This can all be done without competition. Its seems like any Panhellenic spirit goes out the window when it comes to Recruitment. While yes, its great to see numbers, it seems that the whole concept of quality girls has flown ot the window. IMO the complaints of the new system sound egotistical and selfish. Are we really getting upset because people are trying to make it fair for all the houses? And I'm not saying this because I come from one of the smaller houses at UM. Not long ago my chapter was one the top tier houses making quota and over. Just goes to show that, excuse my lang, s@#! happens and it can happen to any chapter at anytime. I just personally prefer quality. I'd be content with a chapter of 15 quality girls that are making the experience worthwhile, then a chapter of 120 not knowing each other and/or not getting along.
Off the soapbox and out of fantasy land.
Anywho, I think the new system could solve a lot of the problems that some of the stronger houses at UM have (Not even saying its the ones I named because others have it too). For instance as I said before generally the same houses always make quota. However, some take it more girls they can handle, which causes a housing problem. Too many girls not enough rooms and many girls de-activate for that reason. You have a lot of house at UM that have nothing but lots of small triples and quads. The new system lowers quota therefore possibly eliminating housing problems and possible high de-actos which many of the stronger houses have in general.
Its also going to be impossible for every house to make quota with the old system when you have 16 houses on campus and XYZ number of girls going through. With the new system every house still might not make quota but it may be evened out a little more.
One person suggested a IFC kind of rush where the girls pick their houses. IMO at smaller schools with fewer houses this works (I have a friend who's schools sorority system does an IFC kind of rush), but I think at larger schools it would be complete chaos. I think that many of the PMN's would all target the same houses and you would have a bigger percentage of chapters at schools going under.
Is it possible for the first two rounds to be one where, like normal, all the girls are required to attend every house for like 25 mins. Just to see all the options and giving every house a chance to show what they can do. Then the next rounds the girl can go back to where THEY want to go, still letting the houses select from these girls. Also make it less formal. Still have the cheering and skits but make it more relaxed. I know that at U of Mich in talking to many friends from other houses we all felt that recruitment was a shallow show. And that no house truely presents themselves because you're so worried about putting on the perfect show.
Please express any suggestions, flaws, add-ons, opinions, views and thoughts. Who knows maybe we can come up with something
Remember the previous was about experiences at my school

ETA: Excuse for the scattered thoughts at 2 am but I didnt want to forget to write this