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Originally Posted by BraveMaroon
So, here's something I wonder about "Weak Recruiting Chapters". Does this label describe orgs that are genuinely not good at recruitment, or the ones that lack "name recognition" or both?
Before I registered for Rush back in the day, I could have named, offhand, seven sororities. My campus had 18. I would argue that regional popularity plays into the perception of strength and weakness.
I think the whole rec gathering process plays into this. If Polly PNM can't swing a dead cat* without hitting a Chi Omega who will write her rec, but searches for weeks for the elusive Tri Sigma who can help her, she's going to walk into rush with preconceived notions.
Also, I actually didn't like my Rho Chi (I know, I know) - so when she pointed at one of the two groups on my pref party list and made a favorable comment about them, it tainted them a little.
*I don't actually advocate swinging a dead cat for any reason.
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I would say the above that I highlighted plays into it. I went from a northern school to a southern school and I find it interesting how the "bottom tier" chapter at this school is a "top tier" chapter at other schools I've attended up north. I also find it very interesting that the "top tier" chapter on the campus where I am at was one of the "bottom tier" chapters at my undergraduate institution. That's why I think the idea of tiers is really stupid. At the end of the day, if you are a young woman who makes a difference in her community, I don't really care what "tier" you came from. I've seen ladies in the top tier and the bottom tier that are beautiful both inside and out. I think that is why I get so annoyed when I hear girls complain that they weren't "feeling" the chapters they had left or they decided to drop out or suicide because they would rather not go Greek than to join a chapter they feel is below them. I realize not everyone feels that way who chooses to do that but, for the most part those who drop out or suicide do. I just find that it's a shame when tent talk and tier talk clouds the judgment of a young woman who may join a chapter that isn't top where she is attending school now but, she could find that all of the NPC sororities (and NPHC as not to leave anyone out) have strong chapters and weak chapters nationwide. It's what you do to make the chapter a better place that will have a bearing on your collegiate experience.