bottom tier at big school vs top at small school?

This is actually interesting

Texas Girls- Believe me, you will not get Theta at Bama and think you can transfer to UT Austin and affiliate. But you probably didn't get in to Texas if you ended up at Alabama anyway. Enjoy wearing your letters at home on break.

I would take a "bottom tier" sorority at Alabama over a top tier sorority at a small school for sure. Especially since all the sororities at Alabama are prevelant enough nationally to have good networking/national recognition. I would rather be a Theta at Alabama than an AST where it's top.

I feel like I’ve entered the Twilight Zone. There are actually several intelligent discussions on GR. Can we please do this more often.

Great discussion. Bumping.

You are comparing two very different experiences. Your experience at bama/a large chapter at a big Greek school would be very different than being in a chapter at a school with a smaller Greek system.

For starters, you chapter would have 400 girls vs maybe 100ish. At bama and most large Greek focused schools you’ll have a nice house that has a meal plan, nice study areas, lounges etc. At a small chapter you may have a small house or chapter room but you wouldn’t have the amenities at the large schools.

Big chapters also equal more social events (swaps every week, date parties every month, nice formals) I know some small chapters only have have a handful of swaps each semester, one date party and one formal because they don’t have the funding like big chapters.

Small chapters do allow you the chance to really know the girls in your chapter, but it makes it harder to fly under the radar / girls know EVERYTHING Your doing, meaning exec and standards will also know everything your doing. The big chapters also guarantee you will Find a group of girls you’ll mesh with within your 120 girl pledge class vs. At a small chapter your PC may be 20-40 girls.

Whatever you do, please for the love of god, don’t rush at a smaller or “easier” school and then try to transfer to Bama.

It doesn't matter the size of school or chapter, all that matters is you form a great bond with your chapter mates, enjoy college and graduate.