snap bids

So what's COB??

COB is Continuous Open Bidding. Chapters who do not make Quota, or who did but are below Chapter Total Membership, can offer bids anytime after bid day. Usually chapters will just quietly reach out to individuals they are interested in if they are only going to offer a few bids. Chapters that want larger numbers may hold COB events. COB is not like formal; it is not organized through panhellenic and houses can choose to do it or not, and there are not a lot of bids to be had. If you are interested in COB, let the sorority know (recruitment chairman.) It helps if you know sisters in a house you are interested in. Again, there are not a lot of bids this way.

IU has no campus total . We only started a standard quota in the last few years. And I believe this is the first year every house is being required to take quota additions. (Last few years it was optional)

IU is not the same as other campuses, we are making progress but it has been small changes each year .

Yes, but each house needs to keep up above a certain number to be financially viable and each house does have their target number.

Each group’s nationals tells them what their total will be that they have to work up to.

Snaps are done. It's getting close to bid opening time.

Truth.

Yes, that is possible. Not every was able to be contacted this afternoon and some women decline snaps even if they are offered.

OR you are a troll here to stir up trouble. Because when you are called, part of the script it that you keep it confidential until bid night.

Why would anyone give out a snap bid before bid night? Their pledge class has to to be in a dumpster fire to send them out already....

Well, they can't snap AFTER bid night, so what's your point?

No, if a chapter wants to snap bid you they'll take care of it through Panhel and your rho gam. Don't count on getting one as they aren't that common, especially for the more popular chapters. If you're being extended one you'll get a call.

A snap bid is a BID!!! It means you are getting a second chance where before you weren't going to get anything! Yes, a snap bid is good!

Ok I’ll try to explain snap bids...

Let’s say quota is 55 and iurvexample sorority is ABC

ABC made an A list of their top 55 PNMs who attended pref they want in random order but only match to 30 of them

ABC made a B list of their next 55 PNMs who attended that they want in order , so the computer tries to match them one by one , this process matches ABC to another 24 women .

Which means ABC now is handing out 54 bids. And btw ABC could be any tier, since top houses have to release so many women they sometimes come up 1 or 2 short when their A list and B list picks chose the other preference house they attended.

This is when snap bids come in to play ABC picks from a list of women who dropped out ot were released from rush (if you suicide after pref you can’t get a snap ) then generally the rho gam calls ABCs first choice to snap and she says yes or no . If she says yes then ABCs NM class is complete . If she says no the next woman is contacted.

Thus why it is rare, especially with XO being pulled most houses will wind up with quota additions rather than having to snap.

BTW if you do get snapped up with a snap bid my advice don’t tell anyone .....cause only your rho gam and rush committees at your future house will know and they will be happy for you. Join the rest of your NM class and enjoy!!!

Actually, NPC rules do allow a snap bid for those who suicide after pref. Pnm's who suicide are not eligible to be quota additions. And, an interesting fact is that quota additions don't count toward filling quota, so it's possible for a chapter to take quota additions and still snap to whatever quota is.