A question...

[jwright25]

Originally Posted by Titchou

"May" being the operative word. I know someone who actually listed someone whose pref she did not attend. She got a snap bid from them and accepted and all is well. It happened this year. So it can happen....

If a campus uses ICS or CD or any other computer matching software, then it does not make sense to list a chapter that a PNM did not pref. The chapter can only put people who attended their preference parties on their bid list, so the PNM will never match. Also with computer systems, chapters (advisors) never know what PNMs actually ranked first, second, third, etc. So if a PNM only attends pref A but would be willing to join B, B never sees that. 95% of campuses set up their computer system to where PNMs can only rank chapters that they attended anyway (preferred method).

Campuses that still do hand matching, however, have the PNM MRABAs right there on the table, and the advisors can see additional choices that PNM's list. So if B doesn't match to Quota, and the PNM above did not match to A, then B can offer her a snap bid - knowing that she's interested. B probably would have called the mismatches they were interested in anyway, even if they hadn't listed them on their MRABA.

So listing chapters that you didn't pref doesn't help. But at hand matching campuses, it doesn't hurt, either.

[thetygerlily]

First, Mally I'm sorry it didn't work out- best of luck to you!

Originally Posted by jwright25

B probably would have called the mismatches they were interested in anyway, even if they hadn't listed them on their MRABA.

This is how it worked on my campus. Everything was hand matched, and if a chapter didn't get up to quota they snap bidded whomever they were interested in. If someone didn't match and listed a chapter she didn't pref, I am pretty sure the chapter never found out- they just knew she didn't match and was available for a snap. That's why it's important to know how things work on a particular campus. Everyone has a slightly different interpretation of the rules (may=optional vs. may=required, etc) and different ways of doing things.

[gatordeltapgh]

Yes - Mally, I hope things work out for you in the future and wish you the best.

I think we will all be hearing more about this in the near future because it was addressed in my NPC Area Advisor meeting this year.

The "may" in the sentence is really only meant to address the first part of the sentence and the fact that a PNM can single intentional preference if they so desire. This language was clarified because a CPH can not force a PNM into listing two or more chapters if she will not accept a bid from the chapters lists on her MRABA. There have been a few instances when a CPHs has strongly encouraged women to maximize their options and list two chapter on their MRABA in hope of becoming a Quota Addition for chapter A. Unfortunaly when the PNM could not be placed as a Quota Addition for Chapter A, was were matched with chapter B and never wanted to be in Chapter B and therefore declined their bid a whole host of other issues is created. NPC AAs are now working with CPHs so make sure the MRABA script is being used at all times.

I am glad that things worked out for those PNMs and Chapters where listing the additional chapters created an easy snap bid via hand matching. I can see where this process would expedite snap bidding for hand matching campus.

If you are on a campus that uses RFM expect to hear more about this issue before your next formal recruitment. Your RFM specialists will want PNMs to only lists chapters of which they attend events through out recruitment. Snap bids can then be done quickly and painlessly as needed at the conclusion of bid matching.