reason tiers exist

Especially in he SEC and south in general

Not trying to be cynical here, and I go to UF too, but this notion that UF is this super tough school/ extremely difficult to get into is ridiculous. We're not even comparable to the IVY leagues or standfords of the world. Try to get into Harvard then come back to me and tell me what a tough school to get into looks like. Are there kids that go to UF that got into Harvard and some tough ivy leagues? Sure, but its a very very small percentage and UF was most likely more affordable for them or they probably would have chose the ivy's. Anyways, the tier system for girls right or wrong good or bad persists on looks and looks alone. When a sorority does rush sure it's competitive, but when you say you want to be the best- you're basically saying we want the most attractive girls, so we can be the prettiest sorority and do stuff with the best frats and prove we're better than the other sororities.

If you were the best you'd be at Harvard not UF. There are exceptions ( kids who go to UF that got into Harvard and the likes) but very very small proportion.

What power do you have? oh right none except the power you think you have and you think others think you have

I go here and even I know that UF is not that hard to get into... It might be the most difficult in Florida but there's not much competition and UF admits tons of kids. Let's not get carried away and start acting like we think we're Princeton or something

Tiers exist at every school with greek life. It's because people need a way to be better than someone else, to create social calendars, and have "cliques". It's social organization.

At the end of the day you still take yourself with you no matter what tier you are in. Nobody is going to think of you differently.

tiers exist because people dwell on them and it makes them feel powerful like you said. tiers also exist because people don't realize they mean absolutely nothing and the MOMENT you alum no one cares that you were in a top house.

tiers also exist because some chapters are obsessed with rankings and constantly trying to one up each other rather than trying to improve their sisterhood, panhellenic connections, involvement, connections with other organizations, make their house the best it can possibly be or maybe just trying to be good people, and instead are hung up on something so superficial.