grades

This Theta bashing is nonsense. They lead the way in grades and that is significant regardless of the difference between the higher achieving houses. No. 1 is No. 1. And that is their claim to fame. That's why they get the girls they want, because the girls they want pride themselves on superior grades. Theta was my top choice and while I wound up in my second choice, I would never stoop so low as to bash them simply because they didn't take me. I am happy where I am and it's a great house (considered top tier), but that doesn't change the fact that Theta is very selective and I would have been extremely proud to be a Theta. All of the Top 5 houses at Mizzou are stellar, but I have to say that the quality of the conversation and the interaction was extremely impressive at Theta. As for the pencil skirts, no, it's not my style. But think of everything else that houses do during rush to stand apart. To imply that pencil skirts are scary and outrageous just makes the person making the accusation look stupid. I get it. Some people don't like Theta. That's you're right. But you just look stupid to imply it has no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

I agree the bashing is nonsense but Theta is doing themselves no favors by feeding into it. They look crazy. They should just let this die down until whoever is terrorizing the website picks a new target.

Who looks crazy?

Theta looks crazy. The girl making all of these claims about Theta is making half of them up but instead of ignoring it and letting the girl burn herself out on the Theta hate, they keep responding and down voting all of her posts. It's only encouraging people to post more lies about them because they're getting the reaction they want. Meanwhile Theta looks narcissistic and obsessed. They're falling right into the trap and they should really just stop.

Well, someone sure is obsessed. But I doubt it's Theta.

YOU might not choose a house based on grades, but I certainly did. I am a PiPhi and I chose a house specifically because I wanted an environment where academics were important. I found that in PiPhi, but Theta was my second choice on pref day and I am quite sure I would be happy there, too. You can make friends in any house and you can party with anyone. But it was (and is) important for me to surround myself with people who value learning and achievement so that I can keep my academic scholarships. And I am not the only person in my house that feels that way. So you are absolutely incorrect when you say grades aren't a factor in finding a sisterhood that is mutually beneficial.

Every house strives to be in the top five. The rest of us aren't sitting around not studying or something.

Grades usually improve in the spring semester. No Homecoming to distract people, people have settled in to the school year, freshmen have learned what's expected of them and how to achieve it, and more people are taking more interesting classes in their major. Just sayin'....