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Texas is an extremely competitive school when it comes to rush. Plus, being a premier state school- and highly academically regarded nationwide- it is heavily attended by state residents- and thus naturally the children of alumni and established members of the Texas community.

Compared to other southern schools, I think Texas is actually far more "progressive" on issues of race and religion when it comes to acceptance in Greek organizations.

For a variety of historical reasons- those same patterns are reflected in successful members of the community in all senses including country club memberships and the demographics of top private schools from which many UT fraternities and sororities recruit heavily.

I graduated from college years ago (Texas actually) and I have been in the real world for quite some time.

I get what you are thinking- and it is a logical conclusion in many senses. But in this case I really do not think it applies- at least not with regards to Greek recruitment itself. For better or for worse, Greek membership at competitive schools where a large number of students come from a relatively concentrated region is an extension of the communities from which their members are drawn.

It is no mistake that southern state schools are where recruitment tends to be incredibly competitive and insular, or that expensive private schools drawing students from around the United States tend to appear more open. This is a gross generalization with many exceptions, but it is worth considering.