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Originally posted by aephi alum
So what's your take? Is a sorority that cuts heavily considered desirable because it's "more exclusive" or is that sorority committing suicide? Does a sorority that invites everyone back really look like it will take all comers?
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Based on my own personal obeservations:
I think that a sorority that is rumored to invite everyone back may look like it takes anyone. Of course, we all know that appearances aren't always everything, but to some PNMs appearances often ARE everything. It's human nature. The spoken word is a scary thing. A newer chapter on campus often will invite back as many as they can, because they are trying to establish themselves. But, as XYZ becomes well-established, perhaps they start to cut heavier each year. Unfortunately, the perception that 'XYZ always invites everyone back' may stick around for years, even if it's not true. Am I making sense?
I also think that if a sorority cuts heavily they don't always appear "more exclusive." It depends on the sorority and the situation. There was one chapter on my campus that cut heavily for grades and had a considerably higher GPA cutoff than the other sororities. Definitely exclusive and for a good reason! Remember, this was back in the early-mid 80s, and honestly, grades weren't the emphasis back then that they are now. Still, they were honest about their GPA requirements so it wasn't a surprise to the PNMs. I always respected them for doing that.
I think that at my school at that time, the PNMs looked more at how many girls were waiting to go into each sorority before parties. They noticed if a sorority only had 2 parties on a 3 party night, or one pref instead of two. A sorority with 30-40 or more girls going to each pref (with quota in the high teens/low 20s then) got the "boy, everyone wants to be THERE." I truly don't think exclusivity figured into it at all. It's been a looong time though and I certainly could be wrong.
Christin