stat ranking discussion (fall 2017)

I'd put KD above AEPhi and Theta above Phi Sig but the rest is spot on

I consider kappa, aephi, and theta to be in their own orbit. Kappa is obviously above AEPhi, but those two groups recruit such distinctly different girls from every other chapter at GW that there's really no overlap between them, and they're more competing with each other. Theta also can't be ranked with the main group since they haven't actually done formal recruitment, so who knows where they stand with the general PNM population.

chi o always does well at recruitment but has no sisterhood at all so tbh idk if i'd put them that high. They're def not bottom though. They have a presence on campus & are generally smart. They've always been respectably high & solidly middle tier but if a lot of pledges drop & your sisters aren't that close...solid house overall with good diversity but the lack of sisterhood is a problem. Still middle tier but could drop lower if they don't fix their sisterhood, that's a big reason people join greek life. Hopefully they fix that

I think your kkg ranking is fairly accurate. Sorry if it's harsh, but they've deteriorated a lot from where they used to be. Now they just party, & they're not really involved with philanthropies or that stuff. We can't keep ranking them top because in all honesty, they're not a top chapter anymore. Membership review hurt them & they lost some sisters. Yea they can be fun to party with, but if that's all you do then I don't see how you can be a top house (which are supposed to be well-rounded)

Updated based on comments:

APhi
SK

ADPi
KKG/Chi O

KD
Pi Phi/AEPhi

SDT
Theta
Phi Sig

Any changes from this?

I still think Kappa is top three. It's a desirable house. Their GPA is bad but other factors make up for it IMO.

lmfao ADPi is not above chi omega and kappa is def not top 3 anymore, SK is top by default and not because they've done anything to change their position its only bc other sororitys have dropped

Finally someone took Kappa out of top! This ranking is tru AF. Chi O is def dropping because so many people left. I heard they have fewer sisters than any chapter other than theta and need to take a huge PC in the spring. Quantity over quality bro

most of the debate over rankings (other than with kappa) is semantics between positions in the middle tier.

APhi/SK: Both top, both have problems. Both have lost their shine in the greek community, so to speak, but the other chapters just aren't on their level in terms of attractiveness.

Chi O/Kappa: Chi O is on the rise and Kappa is falling (this point has been rehashed 1000 times and doesn't need to be explained again). Chi O has the social life of Kappa but with the grades of ADPi, and they're constantly winning things. They're annoying af because they're so competitive, so it's understandable why other chapters don't like them, but they're desirable for PNMs in recruitment at the end of the day. Arguably the most well rounded chapter at GW.

ADPi/KD: ADPi hasn't had the highest grades on campus for the past two semesters, so their whole "smart but not party girls" vibe doesn't really hold, since Chi Os go out and have had the highest GPA over the past two terms. ADPi also has held the Panhel president role for the past 4/5 years, which has caused a lot of drama among other sororities. So, they're falling in grades but maintaining in leadership, but not on the rise overall. By comparison, KD's PC 17 was a big comeback from their lackluster PC 16, they've won several award for being panhellenic, and just established a colony at another school. They're no longer the "new kids on the block" so to speak. They're still not anywhere near Chi O, but they're on par with ADPi now I'd say.

AEPhi/Pi Phi (Maybe Theta if you were to rank them): AEPhi took a great PC last year (even beating out Kappa), but a lot of those girls dropped. Pi Phi's was average for them, and their Spring PC last year was also average. These two are really up to what you're looking for, because if you want good grades, you'd pick Pi Phi, and if you want a really close knit group of similar girls, you'd pick AEPhi. People will debate until next semester where to rank Theta before they have their first recruited PC. They have some super cute girls and some absolute dogs, but I think the numbers is really going to be where their issues lie. They seem to have recovered from the social media issues from last year too, which is a good sign. I'd put them slightly below Pi Phi and above SDT if I were to rank them right now.

SDT: used to be a lower-middle tier chapter, and they're slowly climbing their way back up. They're definitely still above Phi Sig, but not on the same level as Pi Phi.

Phi Sig: Does their own thing and everyone respects them for it. Not caught up in all the drama of chapters in the middle tier/trying to claw their way into the middle tier, which is for the best.

This is not so much a ranking as themes of what each chapter is known for. Some are by default, and some are things chapters are actively trying to change (kappa becoming more focused on grades/involvement than partying, kd having more social events with frats)

diversity: sk (more so than aphi but not as much as other chapters), chi o, kd, theta (partially diverse partially just a whole bunch of different people in a colony), phi sig

grades: chi o, adpi, kd, sk

involvement: chi o, adpi, kd, phi sig

similar personalities (to others in their sorority, not between each sorority): aphi, kappa, aephi, adpi

fun: kappa, aephi, chi o

attractiveness: aphi, sk, kappa (50/50) chi o (50/50)

Honestly no chapter sweeps every category, and even some of the "top" chapters have areas in which they're lacking. Some of the categories we rank on can't even be quantified, like sisterhood. None of these qualities is more important overall than another, because what everyone's looking for is different. There are also over 100 members of each sorority (unsure about theta) so even with categories, there are still girls who don't fall into the stereotypes of the chapter.