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I think you'll find a wider spectrum of members on a campus where people who had never thought about being Greek decide they want to be a part of it after seeing it firsthand than on a campus where lots of people who have dreamed of it since they were knee-high to a grasshopper are cut.
It's a self-perpetuating thing, I think. Once Greek life is seen as very exclusive, some potentially excellent members are turned off to it, and those who aspire to it are more concerned about being in the "right" kind of chapter.
Which isn't meant to sound negative only about super-competitive systems. It's possible to go too far in breaking stereotypes, as I think most of our organizations are supposed to aspire to excellence. Some stereotypes, such as decent grades or good hygience, I would rather see upheld.
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