Priority Ranking

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by good2bgreek

Thank you AZ-AlphaXi! That's a wonderful explanation.
To answer your question 33girl, I have 5 chapters. Does anyone have any thoughts on which is better, cluster ranking (4 #1s and 1 #2) or ranking 1,2,3,4,5?

The only benefit I can see of cluster ranking over straight ranking is that with cluster ranking the PNM's may keep a more open mind ..

ie with 6 #1's each seems to be of the same weight of "want" as opposed to the mind set of 1 vs 6 with #1 being "better" than #6.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

The only benefit I can see of cluster ranking over straight ranking is that with cluster ranking the PNM's may keep a more open mind ..

ie with 6 #1's each seems to be of the same weight of "want" as opposed to the mind set of 1 vs 6 with #1 being "better" than #6.

I agree!

[lyrelyre]

Originally Posted by AZ-AlphaXi

The only benefit I can see of cluster ranking over straight ranking is that with cluster ranking the PNM's may keep a more open mind ..

ie with 6 #1's each seems to be of the same weight of "want" as opposed to the mind set of 1 vs 6 with #1 being "better" than #6.

Another benefit is time. It's sometimes impossible to convince a PNM that since she can accept 5 invites tomorrow it doesn't matter who she gives the 3 and who she gives the 4.