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[quote=Anonymous]9:54's post is accurate.  What's left unsaid is that reason no one is "left out" is because there is space at the sign-in/lottery clubs for any students who don't get a bid from one of the selective clubs that require you to go through "Bicker," where the club members assess whether you meet their social criteria.

That has elements in common with fraternities and sororities at some schools, but it has a disproportionately negative effect on Princeton's reputation because many of the selective clubs are very snooty, and students who are smart enough to get into Princeton may not want to attend a school where Biff and Muffy from St.Paul's and Andover can hose them in a very public way.  The "Bicker" process has a sordid history, which includes a "Dirty Bicker" episode years ago where every student who was denied a bid was Jewish.  And yet, because many alumni are devoted to their old clubs, the otherwise liberal administration at Princeton leaves this hoary system intact, even though they know it discourages many bright kids from applying to or attending the school.

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