It's 2021. The Truth in Rankings & Descriptions.
by: hoo
Been seeing a ton of self-ranks and catty posts recently. Here's the truth:
Top:
KAT/DDD/KKG
- These are the three undisputed "top" sororities at UVA. Got their reps through a lot of history at the school and national distinction, and they continue to rush pretty consistently each year. Tend to go for the most confident, pretty, social, and well-rounded girls and get invited to functions/parties with frats like Elmo/DKE?etc. Girls know they’re lucky to get a bid from these sororities, and they don’t seem to add to the greek life drama because of it.
Upper Mid: (Here's where things get tricky)
PBP/AP/DG
- A lot of people get mad when they see this tier because it seems as though it’s differentiating these sororities a lot from the Sold Mid sororities, which shouldn’t be the case. Based on a wholistic approach, these sororities are different from Solid Mid for a few reasons. While PBP has a longstanding history at the school and they have a lot of fun girls, their overall personality tends to differ from the top 3 and places them into a tier of their own. AP gets a lot of hate on here for the self-ranking and cattiness, but like all sororities, there are some gems. They do, however, tend to be a bit more looks/material focused, but both AP and DG’s chapters were established the same year and definitely have some history. DG has a more “girl next door vibe” and some argue that they’re slipping, but while the girls aren’t always the super stand-outs, they’re pretty well-rounded as a whole.
Mid: (Here’s where things get even trickier)
AXO/XO/DZ/ZTA
- These are the Solid Mid sororities, and some argue that DG can be placed in this group too at times. The ranks within this tier can vary a lot, because these sororities are sort of a mixed-bag of personalities, but overall, the girls can be really fun, really chill, and like all sororites, there are some girls to just avoid. They’re not the very “top” at UVA, but they’re still involved nonetheless. There’s a lot of drama that circulates among these sororities, but that’s really just because they’re pretty similar at times and recruit within the same range of girls. A lot of self-ranking too, which can come across as slight social-climbing, but looking past that, they can be fun girls, depending on the individual, who party with other Solid Mid frats.
Low:
SK/ADPi
- These girls are usually the ones that you wouldn’t really think of as typical “sorority girls.” They can be really chill, really nice, and sometimes even underrated, but they all seem to be fine with where they stand (granted, there are some who self-rank a lot sometimes). Despite the occasional self-rankings, these girls could be on the rise in the next decade if they continue getting solid PC’s like ADPi this year. These girls know how to have fun, but keep it more low-key, and sometimes are a bit on the quieter side. Pretty great once you get to know them.
Lower:
SSS/KD/GPB
- Whether it’s how new the sorority is on campus or just their overall relevance, these sororities tend to be ranked lower, but that doesn’t mean that these girls aren’t really great people who haven’t found their sisterhood. If you want a really classic sorority experience that focuses on sorority pride and sisterhood, you could probably truly find it among these girls. They have a bit of a tougher time with recruitment based on the natural ranking of things, but could always surprise the Greek community and be on the rise. Nice girls who aren’t necessa
#2 by: No
While Alpha Phi may have been established at the same time as DG, their Nationals closed the chapter in 2000 and made all the girls go Alum because they didn't think the current girls were pretty enough or cool enough. They immediately recolonized and brought in the girls they thought were "their" type. Alpha Phi's National is not respected at all by the other NPC groups because it has become quite clear that they don't conduct "Values Based" Recruitment, which is a shared value for all NPC groups. For Alpha Phi Nationals it's just about how pretty you are, no personality needed. No brains needed.
So, while they may have been chartered the same time as DG, their current incarnation has only been around since 2000 and they can't be compared to DG. (A friend of my Mom's who is an Alpha Phi from the '90s told her this story.)
(Alpha Phi Zeta Iota 1978-2000/2000)
#3 by: No
For anyone who is interested here are the founding dates of all the Sororities;
Chi Omega Lambda Gamma 1927-1965/1977
Kappa Delta Beta Alpha 1932-1966/1978
Zeta Tau Alpha Gamma Nu 1952
Delta Delta Delta Beta Sigma 1975
Pi Beta Phi Virginia Epsilon 1975
Alpha Delta Pi Zeta Xi 1976
Kappa Alpha Theta Delta Chi 1976
Kappa Kappa Gamma Epsilon Sigma 1976
Delta Zeta Lambda Delta 1977
Alpha Phi Zeta Iota 1978-2000/2000
Delta Gamma Epsilon Gamma 1978
Alpha Chi Omega Zeta Lambda 1980
Sigma Delta Tau Beta Rho 1981-1988/2011-2018
Phi Mu Gamma Omega 1981-2007
Alpha Omicron Pi Chi Beta 1982-1997
Sigma Sigma Sigma Delta Chi 1982-2015/2016
Alpha Xi Delta Zeta Psi 1987-199?
Sigma Kappa Theta Zeta 1987
Alpha Gamma Delta Theta Kappa 1990-1992
Gamma Phi Beta Zeta Beta 1993
#6 by: hot take
hot take that isn’t actually that hot: there’s no difference between all the girls in the 9 or so srats pbp thru KD besides historical clout and in reality all these mid srats are friends with each other and you can’t tell the difference if they’re not wearing letters despite what greek rank would have you believe lol
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by: ripMar 20, 2021 12:15:14 PM
rip SDT, phi mu, azd and agd. i hope ISC can rebrand itself and get stronger to get more sororities here tbh would be fun