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Originally posted by PnguinTrax
Because a new group on campus draws otherwise uninterested women into recruitment, thereby increasing the chances of the older groups' drawing more new members.
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True, but wouldn't a new national potentially draw PNM's to itself and away from the sororities that are in trouble? That was our campus Panhel's argument when they initially denied my local's request to become an AEPhi chapter, and that was my argument when Panhel wanted to expand again one year after we went national, while AEPhi was still way under total. (I'm convinced that had we expanded, particularly if the new sorority had similar ideals to AEPhi's, my chapter wouldn't be there today.)
Hypothetical situation: Susie PNM attends a school where there are three sororities. Sororities A and B are doing fine, at total, consistently get quota, etc. Sorority C is a great group, but they're small and never make quota. Susie goes through recruitment, decides she likes C, and ends up with a bid from them.
Now let's say there are four sororities: A, B, and C from above, and D, a new colony that was recently established and is participating in formal recruitment for the first time. Susie prefs at C and D, loves them both, and after thinking long and hard, decides to list D first on her pref card, and ends up matching with D instead of C. One fewer new member for C.
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