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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
No, its not unusual for NPHC orgs to put a cap on their chapter membership. One other HBCU that I know has a cap of 50 incoming members. Putting a cap on membership just helps to control numbers. Much like the quota system of NPC.
Again, you have to understand the mentality behind this. In the AfAm community, the idea is that if you pledge a NPHC org at a HBCU, then you will get the "real" pledging experience. There is more significance to joining NPHC orgs at HBCUs than PWIs.
And, there is more significance in joining a NPHC org as an undergrad vs. grad (alumnae) member.
So, the ideal way of joining is as an undergrad at a HBCU. For this case in particular, joining the Alpha chapter was just the ultimate way of joining.
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OK I think I got it. Would a school like Howard with a long history and many alumnae be likely to have more legacies looking to join than spots available?
