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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair
Oh, but I think having that connection to a small group and forming close friendships definitely helps the attrition rate at many campuses.
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You're missing my point completely.
If I would have gone to Penn State and pledged a sorority the first semester, no matter how much I loved it and the girls - I still would have had to go to classes that had 300 people in them. I still would be on a huge campus where most of the time when I walk past a person, I don't know them. I still would be at a campus with lots and lots of school spirit that is VERY focused on sports.
If I don't like those things to the point of it making me miserable, just the time I spend with my sisters isn't going to make it go away. If I'm gritting my teeth the rest of the time, is it worth it?
If you're "on the fence" then yes, maybe Greek membership will get you to stay. But at the end of the day, the school still is what it is. If it's a question of "I hate this school but I want to stay because of my sisters" your priorities are kind of screwed up. You/your parents shouldn't be paying beaucoup bucks for you to attend a school that you hate everything about except your sorority.
And if you pledged your first semester thinking that the sorority would make it all better, and didn't, and you transfer to someplace that doesn't have your group - or worse yet, has your group and you're denied affiliation - you're screwed.