Intentional Single Preference (ISP) is Bad

[GreekGirley]

The crux of the matter is that PNMs are just not told how quota additions work and that doing an ISP will prevent them from being a quota addition...or even what "quota addition" means and how chapters get them. It is unfortunate and happens every year across the country with an average of about 50% getting what they want and the other 50% being left without a bid.

Bottom line is that if the girl would be THAT unhappy in her 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) choice, then those chapters at the bottom probably know it. I mean, if she feels strongly enough to not even list the group on her pref card?? Come on...you KNOW that chapter has a definite hold on that vibe and will place her way down on the list. Now, that doesn't mean that she won't still get them...but the odds are much more likely that she'll get her 1st choice.

So, what I"m saying is that Greek Life at the schools and the Gamma Chis need to do a better job of telling them WHY it is bad to ISP...not just "don't do it"...because we all know that this generation is one who needs reasons for what they do. They won't typically follow blindly with a recommendation from someone they've not even met until a week before rush starts.

[thetalady]

Originally Posted by GreekGirley

Bottom line is that if the girl would be THAT unhappy in her 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) choice, then those chapters at the bottom probably know it. I mean, if she feels strongly enough to not even list the group on her pref card?? Come on...you KNOW that chapter has a definite hold on that vibe and will place her way down on the list. Now, that doesn't mean that she won't still get them...but the odds are much more likely that she'll get her 1st choice.

Just unbelieveable. I am sorry, but this is ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY FALSE!!

Please don't spread this kind of inaccurate information around & get any girl's hopes up.

[AZ-AlphaXi]

Originally Posted by thetalady

Just unbelieveable. I am sorry, but this is ABSOLUTELY, COMPLETELY FALSE!!

Please don't spread this kind of inaccurate information around & get any girl's hopes up.

Well said ... particularly if the chapter that is choice #2 doesn't usually make quota ..they will move all the way to the bottom of their bid lists and the PNM who hasn't matched to choice #1 will match to choice #2 when choice #1 reaches quota and PNM will never be in position to be QA to choice #1.

As was once said .. if you'd rather eat glass then take a bid from a chapter DO NOT list it on your preference card.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by GreekGirley

Bottom line is that if the girl would be THAT unhappy in her 2nd (or 3rd or 4th) choice, then those chapters at the bottom probably know it. I mean, if she feels strongly enough to not even list the group on her pref card?? Come on...you KNOW that chapter has a definite hold on that vibe and will place her way down on the list. Now, that doesn't mean that she won't still get them...but the odds are much more likely that she'll get her 1st choice.

Not necessarily. You're assuming that these women are going into their 2nd or 3rd choice chapters and acting like little brats rather than being mannerly and polite. It's possible for a PNM to be engaged in conversation with the person rushing her and the PNM still not want to be a member of that chapter. It's like the opposite of those strong-rushing chapters that make every PNM feel wanted, for lack of a better analogy.