The truth on AOII and Theta
by: G.S.Are they competitive more than given credit on this site? People are always ranking them in the last tier but I have heard low grades can get you cut from Theta and not having a rec and good background can shut you out of AOII. Is it unheard of for girls to pref at either Theta and AOII and have an Old Row house also to choose from?
Commentby: Isins
I dropped a top old row house the day before pref and preffed two new row houses and went aoii. I absolutely love it. I think we are just ranked lower because our sisterhood doesn’t put any meaning in stuff like this. We know we love each other and we value that. At the end of the day old row houses are just not for some people. I didn’t like them and I love the house I picked and that’s all that really matters
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#3by: OK
Can't speak to pref, I can't remember but I will say that AOPi and Theta get an unnecessarily bad reputation. Truly, rankings below the Top 3 (or utter bottom, SK due to them being new) do not matter that much.
Theta is more alternative than most of the sororities and draws a certain type of person. They have great events and a great national organization. It's largely because Theta bucks the traditions/systems and is more outspoken that they're often decried for being a terrible sorority. The reality is that Theta is full of strong women and a strong culture.
AOPi seems to not be too concerned about their reputation. They play it safe, host solid events, and just kind of ride in the middle-of-the-pack. The AOPi's I know love their sorority and stay involved. They're quiet and keep to themselves, and that's a strength.
If anything, the girls I know who obsessed over rankings and tried to fake their way into the best sorority they can get often ended up being sorely disappointed with their experience. Go into rush open to most of the houses (it's OK to know which ones you won't like) and be sure to make realistic decisions about where you fit in best. Come junior year, you won't care which fraternities "like" your sorority or if all of your sisters are gorgeous. Make a decision for four years, not just this year.
by: OR
I agree, I always see so much hate on both of them and idk why. Ive also noticed that people love to lump aopi and theta together (like OP) which I think has a lot to do with their location being next to each other and kinda far from the rest of the row, but theta and aopi take very different types of girls and I don’t think they’re on the same “level” anymore tbh
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by: Okau
I do somewhat understand the dislike for Theta but I hate saying that. The reason aopi gets ranked lower on here is just because they don’t care at all about self ranking. All the aopis that I know are just normal people. They are smart down to earth and have good grades. I would much rather be an aopi than be a theta dz GPhi APhi sk dg I mean the list goes on.
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#5by: Facts
All houses (except maybe sk since they’re still trying to get membership up, totally not their fault) can and do cut pnms and imo no house should be considered a fallback house or a safe option. These 2 houses have gpa cutoffs and are looking for pnms that will fit in to their sisterhood just like every other house. You’re absolutely not guaranteed a bid from any house, including these ones
by: Ha
SK makes cuts too. How do you think girls get completely released in round 2 or 3 if cuts aren’t made? I get tired of seeing them constantly bashed on here. They just got here in 2018. Cut them some slack.
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by: Guest
I literally was cutting them slack by saying it’s not their fault since they’re so new and trying to get membership up. Obviously every house makes cuts but some are more picky than others, which isn’t always a bad thing. Also most girls that get completely dropped from all the houses either have horrible grades, reputation risk, or drop out themselves if they aren’t happy with the houses they get back
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by: Guest
^i also said You’re not guaranteed a bid from any house which includes sk. There was 0 hate toward them you’re grasping at straws
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by: Ha
Sorry yeah I see that now. But someone above said “utter bottom” about SK and I just think that is so rude. Like you said they do need to be cut some slack. Being new doesn’t mean they are horrible bc they aren’t and I hope the PNMs in here remember that. Everyone is so all about status and rank when who really cares???? How is SK or any future new chapter that comes supposed to build if they immediately bashed for being new. It’s annoying.
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by: Chill
Chill out, SK.
They need time to build. They're aware of the type of girls they can get and the types that they'd want. They don't owe anyone a bid, but they also can't discredit that they will have to expand their bidding pool to grow the house. SK is still at a point that they have to take risks with the girls they want in order to grow, unlike more established houses who can be much more selective.
I use the term "utter bottom" to refer to them being very new, rapidly expanding, and located in the swing house.
It's also totally OK to think a new sorority in a swing house is a risky move if you're looking for a more traditional experience.
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#8by: .
I have lots of friends in both AOII and theta and I am actually so dang excited to see how they do in rush this year. AOII has stepped up their social media/trendy game a ton, and with everything going on in the world I think the fact that they are genuine girls and have a decent amount of diversity will really help them, and Theta had a good PC last year. I think this could potentially be a very good year for both of them.
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by: yes
I know a lot of girls who had AOII and a typically considered “top” house as their two houses on pref. They really get ranked low for no reason other than old row new row popularity bs
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