Scary Quota Numbers

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

This definitely violates brothel laws.

/kidding

Since GC is a caring and sharing place, one thing I respectfully wonder is whether larger quotas/larger chapters have a negative connotation as far as some NPC chapters and some NPC members are concerned. Different opinions of larger NPHC lines and larger NPHC chapters have been discussed numerous times on GC over the years.

If answering my question is going to cause a shitstorm or hijack, please feel free to PM an answer. (ETA: Or tell me to stay in my lane and go to hell.)

Maybe I'm more sinister than the people who have replied already, but don't the debates over small vs. large lines or NPHC chapters also have something to do with feeling like if you get too big, you get away from being as selective as you should be?

I think the whole quota system means that NPC groups don't get hung up on that very frequently.

I'm certainly not claiming it's never been said; I've just never heard of a top group saying that even if they attracted every strong potential new member going through recruitment, they still wouldn't feel like they have quota's worth of worthy candidates.

I've only heard of "struggling" groups who face the pressure to take quota but might feel like they didn't want the part of the pool that wanted them.

I think the philosophy is that if the campus is good enough to have your group on it, then there are enough good candidates out there; your job as a chapter is to make sure you get the top girls as your pledge class.

Now, with fraternities, I've heard of stronger ones being critical of other stronger groups because they took too big a pledge class so they weren't as selective as they should have been. I think the when number of bids that you can give is sort of open ended, then the pressure is greater about where to draw the line so you don't appear to be just asking everyone to join.

But yeah, I'm sure the experience of being in a chapter of 200+ presents different challenges for sisterhood.

ETA: I see now that 33Girl did touch on being selective. I missed it before.

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Maybe I'm more sinister than the people who have replied already, but don't the debates over small vs. large lines or NPHC chapters also have something to do with feeling like if you get too big, you get away from being as selective as you should be?

I think the whole quota system means that NPC groups don't get hung up on that very frequently.

I'm certainly not claiming it's never been said; I've just never heard of a top group saying that even if they attracted every strong potential new member going through recruitment, they still wouldn't feel like they have quota's worth of worthy candidates.

I actually have heard this from a top chapter with a relatively small chapter size. The quota was going to be 28 that year, and the whole chapter was upset that they didn't want a class that large. They didn't feel it was selective enough and was too unwieldy. The alums were scratching their heads.

[Barbie's_Rush]

Originally Posted by AOII Angel

I actually have heard this from a top chapter with a relatively small chapter size. The quota was going to be 28 that year, and the whole chapter was upset that they didn't want a class that large. They didn't feel it was selective enough and was too unwieldy. The alums were scratching their heads.

Agreed. Having the largest pledge class or having the largest chapter does not equate to being one of the top chapters at competitive schools I'm familiar with

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

Agreed. Having the largest pledge class or having the largest chapter does not equate to being one of the top chapters at competitive schools I'm familiar with

I agree about pledge class size especially with quota additions, but surely the top chapters take quota right and hold on to most of their members over the years?

I don't think that biggest equals best necessarily anywhere, but my limited experience was that well-regarded chapters typically pledged quota and retained their members a little better over the year compared to less well regarded chapters.