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Originally posted by BobbyTheDon
call me dumb, but what does "quota" mean exactly? I always here chicks say "quota" at school, and I laugh and smile as if I get it. then I just go to a corner and cry.
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*pats seat next to me* Okay, Bobby, Quota is one of two Important Words in sorority-dom (the other being Total). I'll try to keep this simple, but it's only a matter of time before someone adds more.
During Recruitment, after a certain party round (if there are 4-5 parties, it's usually the party prior before Preference), the number of PNMs is divided by the number of sororities on campus, and that magic number becomes Quota. Example: If, prior to this party, there are 500 PNMs left, and 10 sororities, Quota is 50 - or the maximum number of PNMs that a sorority can take. Each sorority can extend many more than 50 bids, but they can only take the top 50 women who are matched (the PNM wants them, and they want the PNM). There are some little exceptions (Quota Plus), but I'll leave that for the next woman to explain.
Total is the number of members that a sorority may have, but with a lot more exceptions. Let's say Total is 100, and ABC comes back in the fall with 99 members (unlikely, but...). ABC and every other sorority is still entitled to take Quota (the 50 we mentioned above), but then cannot recruit any new members for the rest of the year. Quota + Total = no more Recruitment.
But DEF came back in the fall with 30 members. They can take Quota, which brings them to 80 members, then 20 MORE members to reach Total. In that case, Quota + COB (continuous open bidding) = Total = no more Recruitment.
That's the short version. Hope it helps!
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