Pros and Cons (no bashing plz)
by: NewGirlI saw a post about what ppl liked about each sorority which was so great and really helpful and kind! I'm curious to see what ppl think is the strongest and weakest aspects of each org. Without bashing any of the orgs plz. When I talk weaknesses, I mostly mean like, if they have less events compared to others or if they don't have a strong alumnae network or if the girls aren't as active within the chapter, etc...
Comment#2 by: Hi
From what I saw, AEPhi seems to REALLY care about their philanthropies (not to say other orgs don't, they just really shine in this area) and are pretty friendly across all the orgs at NYU but their biggest con is their lack of diversity (let's hope they change that with this year's pledge class).
#4 by: u asked
I'm going to try to be honest and realistic for pnms here
aephi -
pro: great campus reputation and although they don't have a lot of chapters nationally they're well known, great with philanthropy
con: basically a copy and paste of the same girl 100 times but if you're into that
ast -
pro: strong sisterhood, actually seem to make an effort to pursue diversity rather than tokenism, low dues
con: weak alum network,
dg -
pro: strong alum network
con: super high dues, weak social life
dphie -
pro: low dues, great campus reputation
con: weak alum network, whole new member process revolves around intimidation
kappa -
pro: strong alum network
con: some of them are extremely image obsessed
pi phi -
pro: strong alum network
con: extremely cliquey
zta -
pro: strong alum network
con: absolute bare minimum participation for NYDM, have heard some horror stories about the experiences of anyone who is not a size 2
by: wellOct 14, 2020 4:03:28 PM
by: yupOct 14, 2020 4:13:01 PM
by: Um???Oct 14, 2020 5:31:21 PM
Literally half of these you put the only pro as being strong alumni network which you can learn from google. Not sure how much I would trust your opinion on those orgs.
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by: correctionOct 14, 2020 9:34:55 PM
seen this a couple times, dg dues are not by any means the highest, kappa dues at least are way higher
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by: :/Oct 14, 2020 4:08:32 PM
by: ???????Oct 14, 2020 4:10:36 PM
by: pnmOct 14, 2020 4:27:39 PM
I’ve been wondering the same thing as this person- everyone has weaknesses and it’s good to know what they are when making your decision because you only get to see one side of a sorority during recruitment. Not bashing, just learning more about some potential negatives you could face
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by: NewGirlOct 14, 2020 4:46:23 PM
I honestly did not post this to start drama. I am looking at maybe having some options and I was just wondering what were things that I might miss out on if I pick one group over another. For instance the strength of the alumni network is a super important aspect to a lot of ppl. Involvement in Greek wide activities like NYDM might also be super important to some ppl. If the sisterhood isn't super involved in general, I also think that is an important element to know. I put no bashing to try to avoid the types of broad brush statements about the personalities or cliqueness, but obvs i can't control what other ppl choose to post. Only looking at the good stuff isn't being fully transparent to newcomers. Every group will have their strengths and their weaknesses and that's ok! A lot of pnms will be looking to make choices based on the pros and cons that matter most to us personally. If someone is really looking for a strong alumnae network for involvement post grad, it is nice to know which groups have that. There's nothing wrong with acknowledging weaknesses. I do not condone the ppl posting opinion-based insults. I would hope pnms looking at this can tell what is just insulting and will take opinions on personality and stuff with a grain of salt.
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by: waitOct 14, 2020 4:24:31 PM
by: NewGirlOct 14, 2020 4:53:14 PM
That's a great point. Especially with things like involvement in activities and closeness to sisters. I think there are some weaknesses on the national level that are harder to address on the individual chapter level, though. Like the alumni network post grad. I just think it is good to get a broad picture of the groups rather than just their strengths. And like you said, this stuff can be addressed by newcomers but we gotta be open about the weaknesses in order to address them! I didn't post this to create drama and I certainly don't condone statements about personality or whatnot because those are painting a lot of girls with a broad brush. I do think depending on what matters to a pnm or what they are personally looking for in a sorority, being aware of some of the weaknesses is ok! That doesnt mean a pnm should choose based solely on that, but when a specific aspect of sorority life is particularly important to a pnm, they have all of the info at their disposal (again, not broad stereotypes but actual weaknesses) to make an informed decision.
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by: AgreedOct 14, 2020 3:55:18 PM
I agree, but that being said, a lot of these weaknesses can change, so hopefully sororities will improve in areas they need to this year
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