Accepting Bid as a contract

[sherryanne]

Thanks for the clarification. At my school, very few chapters participate in COB, but I am still interested in checking them out. Even though I will be participating in COB, I am wondering if it would be best to not accept a bid (if I do receive a bid) and wait for FR. Most chapters don't do COB here, which is the disadvantage of participating in COB because I would love to see all of the chapters, but is not accepting a COB bid a missed opportunity? More than half of the PNMs receive bids during FR, but there is still a significant amount that end up bidless.

[KSUViolet06]

Yes, declining a COB bid is a missed opportunity, but it's up to you to decide if it's worth it for you to turn down a bid in favor of waiting until formal recruitment to meet all chapters (and potentially get a bid). Both are good things, but it comes down to what you choose to do. You need to weigh the pros and cons for yourself. Keep in mind what year in school you're in and how competitive recruitment is at your school. For example, if you're going to be doing formal recruitment as an upperclassman at a really competitive school, the odds of you getting a bid may be slimmer compared to a freshman PNM.