top sororities

We try not to do lists and rankings on here, as it is only each individual's opinion as to which sororities are top. Every sorority is really good here now and they just keep getting better. I'm sure you are familiar with the typical list of what's historically considered top, but I don't want to write that list because it's unnecessary. However, let it be said that every sorority makes quota and your daughter would be lucky to get in any of the groups here. She should come with an open mind and check out every sorority; she will get a feel for each one and she will know which one is right for her! If it's PM, like you were, she will be very happy, but if not, I know she will love which ever sorority she chooses!

I'm going to start a firestorm again, but here goes. It is true that there isn't a bad sorority at Auburn. Make sure your daughter doesn't come in with the idea that she wants just _ _ or _ _. Crazy things happen during recruitment and she may end up in a sorority she didn't think she would like in the beginning. I know you have an idea of the strong sororities at Auburn since you are a graduate...the old traditionals are still very strong. The following were some of MY top choices ... Your daughter may see it differently.
PM, KD, ChiO, AGD, AOPi, ADPi, TriDelta, DZ, and Gamma Phi

But seriously, she will love all of the sororities. Good luck!

I live in Atlanta, am a Phi Mu alum and do A LOT of recommendations for young women going through recruitment at Auburn. What I can tell you is that all of the chapters at Auburn have a lot to offer. I do have a friend whose daughter is currently an active in the Phi Mu chapter and loves it...but I can also say the same about friends whose daughters are Zetas, Thetas, DGs, ADIIs and in other chapters...it is about finding the best fit, and PNMs who pursue this with open minds do usually find the right sorority for them. The open mind is critical in any SEC recruitment.

Is Auburn competitive? You bet it is, and legacies get cut, but every girl I know who has rushed there had a successful recruitment and is happy with the results. They were all out-of-state students, too, so that had no impact. They did approach it with open minds, looked at each round with fresh eyes (rather than dropping out if they didn't get invited back by a favorite) and maximized their options throughout the process.

Make sure your daughter has recommendations to every chapter. These have become very important to making it through the early rounds in SEC recruitment. It it usually advised to have two recs to each chapter. Best wishes to your daughter! All the sororities are great!

I'm just answering her question.
The shear number of great girls that come through rush makes it impossible for everyone to get in those historically top sororities (it's especially tough if they come in with the mindset of wanting only those - most will be disappointed).. Make sure she doesn't have her heart set on any group, and legacies get cut just like everyone else in the end if it's not a fit. She should really look at each sorority. Historically top means nothing if it isn't a fit for your daughter. The girls in each of the sororities are extremely happy and are very glad it worked out the way it did! There is a mix of girls in every group! When people say they are all good, believe them! They really are all good! There is little difference between the top line and the bottom!
Top sought after equally: PhiMU, ChiO, AGD, KD, ADPi
Next in line equal: AOPi, DG, Zeta, PIPHI, DDD, DZ, AXO,
Next but little differences: Sigma Kappa, Gamma Phi, Kappa, AXiD, Theta

it also needs to be said that, while it's understandable that you're hoping for your daughter to be a legacy, you shouldn't be pushing the whole "top" thing on her. It's a lot of pressure. Every Auburn sorority should be seen as equal! Yes, some sororities are stronger than others in certain things. However, the bottom line is, all 17 sororities have wonderful sisterhoods and all of them are involved in so many wonderful organizations across campus. I don't get upset seeing lists, I think it serves as great motivation for every sorority to work hard to make their own be seen as top (and they do!). However, please don't pressure your daughter to only get in a sorority you deem as top...let her decide! It's such an exciting time for her and you have obviously done a great job with her! She will make an excellent choice! Help her get all her recs and then step aside and let her make this wonderful decision!

This exact same discussion is going on over at the Bama page. The replies over here are 500% classier than the ones over there. My hat is off to you for showing true Panhellenic spirit!

If your daughter went to a good private school in Atlanta why is she going to Auburn? Just wondering....

Get recs for all the sororities and allow your daughter to go through rush and decide for herself. The best thing you can do is tell her to keep an open mind. There is nothing official to gauge whether a sorority #1 by any measure unless you want to talk overall GPA, and that goes to ChiO and AlphaGam with little differences after that in GPA. The list posted on our Greek Life page. These are social groups, (and they're all good) so she needs to find one that she enjoys SOCIALIZING with, then that sorority will be #1 to her and to you. Auburn Greek life is great! We are very supportive of each other and we all have friends in other sororities than our own.

Most girls who are legacies do not end up pledging the sorority(ies) to which they are a legacy. Some do. There are so many legacies that come through. I think the actives nowadays get a bad rap so to speak: "the actives don't respect the alums and cut the legacies". Truth is, they do take legacies but there are so many that come through and so many other great girls that come through that aren't legacies that somewhere you have to make choices. PLEASE encourage your daughter to honestly consider every sorority. Please release her from the "burden" (not the you have necessarily made it that way) of having to pledge your sorority. Too many girls go through rush feeling like that have to like their mom's sorority and feel like a let down if they get cut-so it is best to say prepare the best you can, expect anything to happen (and even tell her to consider that most likely she will get cut by something in the process at some time), and hope for the best. Sororities change over the years and from school to school-all the groups at Auburn are great and it is a great Panhellenic system-very positive. Your daughter just needs to find what clicks best for her. The AU Panhellenic website has all kinds of information about recruitment which is a great way to educate yourself and your daughter about Auburn's rush. Best of luck! It's an exciting time!

Thanks to all for the comments. I have indeed told my daughter to find the best fit for her. I don't care whether or not she pledges my sorority because this is her time and her experience. To the knucklehead that made the insulting Auburn comment, she wants to go to Auburn because she loves it. And Auburn is not easy to get into; I think you may be confusing it with UAT.
With all the competitiveness I know that anything can go wrong and worry that she will join one just to join which is not the best thing to do. But I'm sure she will be very happy no matter what.