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Quota and total have nothing to do with how many people drop over the course of the year. Quota is simply the number of PNMs remaining at the end of pref divided by the number of chapters. Each round each chapter may invite back a different number of women because chapters have different histories of getting back the women they want each round (recruiting strength). If a chapter is more likely to get back their top 100 over another chapter, for example, they will be allowed to invite fewer women back than a chapter who needs more women to come through to get 100 (in this example). Total on this campus is the median chapter size and is determined three days after the end of primary recruitment in the fall or one week after school starts in the spring. Chapters are allowed to COB until they reach total (NOT quota). Once they reach total, they can no longer COB. Notice how quota and total are different. A chapter can reach quota during primary recruitment and still be able to COB because they are below total. Often that is because members drop out over the course of the year causing the chapter size to drop, but it can sometimes happen with new chapters who are trying to build chapter size over time.