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To kath: Pledge class size is based upon the number of interested women completing the recruitment process and accepting a bid. This Fall's high rush numbers were an unusual anomaly that, IF repeated for another Fall or two, MIGHT cause panhel to open for expansion meaning another sorority MIGHT choose to apply to come to Cal. I don't need to point out Berkeley housing is very expensive, and any new sorority would have nowhere to build a new home (altho I think at least one national sorority no longer on campus still owns a house at greek row). Factor in costs of any new or improved sorority building meeting current ADA and fire sprinkler codes. Cost is only one of many factors a national sorority will look at when choosing to apply to an "open for sorority expansion" campus, which Cal is not. Thinking ahead: should Fall 2017 have only 550 women beginning rush, pledge classes will likely turn out 37%-50% smaller than those of Fall 2016. But if smaller pledge classes became the case I'd probably view posts on this board saying Cal ought to get rid of one or two sororities because there aren't enough women going thru rush! A panhell never intentionally removes campus sororities just because fewer women pledge. Conversely, smart panhellenics considers multiple factors occurring over a 2-3 year time period that MAY indicate sorority expansion necessity.