sorority bid process explained

#2 1) A sorority's 1st bid list of PNM's matches with all the PNM's on that list who put that house first. Remember that the number of names on the 1st bid list is equal to quota. When a PNM is matched, that’s one down for that sorority and her name is then removed from all other houses' bid lists because she is now unavailable. Any houses who had her on their 1st bid list must now go to their 2nd bid list to move the next girl in rank up, so each house is working from a 1st bid list that equals quota.
2) This goes around again, matching sorority 1st bid lists to PNM’s first choices and moving up girls from their 2nd lists as girls are matched. Pass after pass is made, always working to the ever-changing 1st bid list of quota.
3) As each chapter reaches quota, they are done and drop out of the process. The remaining chapters continue on the same way until they too reach quota and are all done. The matching process is complete when all chapters either reach quota or finally exhaust their bid lists.
PNM’s who were invited to only one preferential party and attended are guaranteed a bid to that house.

#3 This is how a PNM does not get her first choice: her number one reached quota before they got to her on their ranked list. So she is then matched with her number two choice when she comes up on their 1st bid list. This is how a PNM does not get a bid at all: if she chooses to not list her second choice and her only choice reaches quota before they get to her, she then has no other options and is out of the running for a bid. This is called SIP, or suiciding, and also leaves that PNM ineligible to be a quota addition.
This now brings us to quota additions and snap bids:
- Any girls who are still unmatched at the end of this process, if they maximized their options, are matched as quota additions, meaning that they are matched with one of their ranked houses even though it would put that house over quota, hence a quota addition. Usually the PNM’s first choice house is matched but not always depending on relative chapter sizes and keeping equity among the chapters. Maximized options means that a PNM accepted all invitations throughout the week and ranked all houses, and did not SIP after preferentials.

#4 Perhaps this helps everyone understand the process a little better. And it is so much better than it used to be. RFM and quota additions have helped many more PNM's find their home and chapters grow and thrive.

#5 Snap bids: Any chapter that is still not at quota after matching may snap bid girls who did not attend any parties in the preferential round. Chapters may snap up to quota if they can/wish. Snap bids are only given before bids go out. Snap bid girls run to their homes with everyone else and no one should know who got snapped unless she tells people. Which she should not.

Technically there is no 2nd bid list anymore. It's one big list ranked 1-#. But same difference.

Thank you for taking the time for this detailed explanation. Hopefully, everyone understands now.

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"PNM’s who were invited to only one preferential party and attended are guaranteed a bid to that house."

This is not always true.