dear freshman...
by: Dearfreshman
DO NOT base your opinions off of ranking or comments you see on this site. There is A LOT of self ranking done by ALL of the houses on here.
Go through Panhellenic preview and sure, form some opinions. Go to all sorority individual sorority events intended for pnms to meet actives like the Greek picnic.
Don't act as though you're too good for ANY house and don't think you're too good.
Don't get your hopes up just because you're being rushed now. Most houses have rushing to some extent and then they drop girls during recruitment. It's nothing personal, don't take it that way. They're just selling their houses to pnms.
Yes, tiers exist just as they do at every school. But that doesn't mean you will or will not fit into a house. Just because you think you deserve what you see as a top house does not mean the girls will like you or feel a connection.
Yes, GPA matters. Keep your grades up. It would be great if you were involved but it's no biggie.
Be nice to ALL sorority women because despite the vibe you may get from this website, the Greek system is fairly close. Believe it or not, even girls in top houses are friends with girls from what are seen as lower houses. Because outside of this site, top, mid and lower are irrelevant labels.
And don't think that because you're a legacy you're automatically in. That's not how it works
#1 by: Dearfreshman
Another thing, EVERY house has party girls, book worms, less attractive, outgoing, quiet, shy, beautiful, wild, reserved, smart, ditsy girls.
None of these adjectives are exclusive to any one house.
And keep an open mind. If you keep an open mind and try to connect with sorority girls on a friendship level you're more likely to receive a bid during recruitment. Don't just try to meet girls from one house because you feel like you belong.
It is to your advantage to befriend women from all houses. Plus, what's wrong with having more friends? Especially upperclassmen who can help you throughout the semester
Commentby: Thank you!Sep 22, 2013 5:15:54 PM
by: DearfreshmanSep 22, 2013 10:16:08 PM
You're putting words into my mouth. What is top in one persons mind isn't top in another.
And to be honest, you're perpetuating the idea of "top houses" by mentioning houses with lower GPA's.
A lot of girls feel there are certain social benefits that exist by being in one of the houses with lower GPAs and that's all that matters to them--that's fine.
But if involvement and grades are what matter then they may feel a house with the highest GPA is top. They still shouldn't get attached or feel a sense of entitlement just because they finish the semester with a 3.7 GPA or because they were captain of the cheer squad in high school.
You seem to be adding to stereotypes.
As I mentioned above, every house is made up of girls with different personalities.
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by: Somewhat trueSep 22, 2013 5:13:28 PM
Couldn't agree more with some of the above comments. However, The person making the above comments is probably one of the same people on this site perpetuating "top tiers and lower tiers" and now trying to backtrack. After years of saying you can't get into a "top house" unless you're really really rich,or cute or from a certain zip code, (which according to "top tier women"makes them better than others) this person is now trying to say that those "top tier" houses actually have other priorities.(not true, never have) The truth is the so called "top tier" houses at SMU DO have lower GPA's and aren't involved on campus, and for years they have made their priorites quite clear.Leadership and involvement ARE important, because people with such interests will enjoy others with the same interests, and actually wouldn't be happy in a house where such things aren't regarded as valuable. And the women who value leadership, involvement and achievement (along with being social) should feel that the houses that value those things are "top tier" ( because they are) and shouldn't be made to feel that they are somehow choosing to join a house that is somehow less, simpy because it is advantageous to certain sororites on this site to perpetuate such myths. So every sorority is great for different reasons and for people with different objectives. Quit trying to say the so called "top tier" houses at SMU are more desireable or somehow have better quality women - not true
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