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<strong>Subject:</strong><br />why are some sororities top tier/<br /><br /> Poster Message:
Why are a handful of sororities always in the mix when ranking the top houses at Mizzou? I have given this some thought, and I think it has a lot to do with tradition/history. Houses like PiPhi, ChiO, Theta, TriDelt, ADPi etc. have been around for 100 years and have super strong nationals. That has resulted in beautiful houses (the structures) and decade after decade of strong membership and thousands of members whose daughters are now legacies. Those legacies also know what the quality houses are and won't settle for anything else (and will even quit rush if they get cut by those houses). It almost seems like success begets success and the newer sororities on campus don't have much of a chance to make it into top tier (or high mid-tier). It also seems that unless you are a legacy and your family has been part of the Greek system you don't get a fair shot at a top tier house (and, yes, I know being a legacy doesn't guarantee membership, but it does indicate a bit about your background). In a way it all hardly seems fair. What do you think? Am I off base on this? I'd especially be interested in hearing from women who DID get a fair shot at the top when they went through recruitment even if they are first-gen Greeks.