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Originally Posted by RU OX Alum
I'm only 26 and find that strange too.
who would tell their mom about what they do with their fraternity??
I hope I'm not considered part of that generation.
/hijack
okay, now for the real question:
What if there are only 12 fraternties, not counting groups that aren't part of IFC? I still think that tiers might exist, but judging by my expierence, it changes every year. I don't want to give specific examples, but it almost seems easier to be good now if you are brand new, as opposed to when we came on and, well, no specific examples, let's just say that being frat#9 when only 8 or so were on campus doesn't lead to the warmest of receptions.
Also, is there a relationship between the founding date of the chapter and the social status/tier of said group?
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Absolutely there's a relationship.
Oldest are almost always higher. (or at least have a greater chance of being higher.)
And no, having 12 fraternities does not mean the tiers change. Arkansas has that many and it hasn't changed. The middle switches up a bit but only because of a new house.
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