It'd be interesting to assign risk to each tier.
If you're in tier 1, you will be hazed at least 35% of the time. There is a 50% chance of being booted off campus. Etc. Etc.
Take that percentage and multiply it against how much you think it's worth being in the top tier and you'll get your real worth.
It's not to say being in the top tier isn't great, but I'm amazed that national offices haven't stepped in to control the social aspirations of their members given their costs these days.
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