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07-20-2008, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle
Anyone have the stats? Is it really 700 who didn't get a bid? (We can't know if those who received a bid received one from the/a house they wanted.)
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That figure jumped out at me too. 700 out of 1600 started Recruitment and didn't get bids/got cut or voluntarily withdrew? That seems incredibly high.
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07-20-2008, 09:56 AM
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If the numbers from recruitment are as bad as you say, your Greek Life office may already be considering adding another chapter. Talking to them would be your FIRST step anyway. If they are not open to adding another group, you're out of luck.
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07-20-2008, 10:21 AM
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Some of the advice here would be good advice at a different campus, but remember that IU does not use a quota system. Because of this, many PNMs do go bidless. (I don't know if it is 700, but it is an issue.) The number of bids issued is not proportional to the number of PNMs.
Additionally, I don't think it is fair to say that the fact that more NPC groups are not there proves that there is no need. What about Ole Miss and other schools like that? There are places where the local customs interfere with the typical NPC atmosphere. IU is one of those places.
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07-20-2008, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by irishpipes
Some of the advice here would be good advice at a different campus, but remember that IU does not use a quota system. Because of this, many PNMs do go bidless. (I don't know if it is 700, but it is an issue.) The number of bids issued is not proportional to the number of PNMs.
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Do they have a bed rush there?
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07-20-2008, 04:54 PM
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Do they have a bed rush there?
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What's that?
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07-20-2008, 04:56 PM
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What's that?
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Something a few campuses have; I believe Nebraska has it. In this system, each sorority only accepts as many members as they have empty beds in their house. It tends to lead to a lot of women not getting bids during formal recruitment.
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07-20-2008, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by breathesgelatin
Something a few campuses have; I believe Nebraska has it. In this system, each sorority only accepts as many members as they have empty beds in their house. It tends to lead to a lot of women not getting bids during formal recruitment.
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Really? I have never heard about this! I would be interested in hearing from a member of a sorority who does this. How many "empty beds" could a house have? My SEC chapter had a waiting list of girls wanting to live in the house every year. If this was the same case at a "bed rush" school, would they simply not participate in rush?
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