Invite Progression

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

ETA: When I rushed, progression went 10-8-4-2 but we could list three houses on a bid card.

Originally Posted by chi-o_cat

Really? How did that work? I am guessing it would be a situation where a PNM loved 3 chapters in round 3, but could only come back to 2 for pref, she could still list the 3rd chapter on her bid card. Then if that chapter still really wanted her (even though she didn’t attend their pref), they could list her on their bid list.

Were there a lot of matches made were the PNM didn’t attend that chapter’s pref, but was issued a bid?

Originally Posted by sigmagirl2000

I don't understand how this would work at all. Can you please explain? Was this pre-RFM? Does this happen anywhere since RFM is almost at all schools?

Yes, this was pre-RFM (nearly forty years ago). There were three spaces to fill-in with sorority names on my pref card. I filled-in all three; I ended up at one. We had been reminded that writing down the name of a group meant we WOULD accept a bid from them if offered; I loved each group I named!

Since I was a rushee and not yet a sorority member, I can't tell you positively why we were allowed to choose three or if/how many women received a non-preffed home.

Our campus was like others in its day, fluctuating in total number of groups and highly varied in membership numbers with total around 53 but less than half of the groups at or above total after Formal Rush. The year I rushed I believe only two groups made full quota; informal rush was absolutely common.

As a guess only, perhaps we were given surplus pref cards from a year in which there were additional sororities on campus which meant they DID attend three pref homes.