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I personally think that just because a school is more "elite" or selective about its student body, it doesn't translate into better members for our greek organizations.
I think in order for an organization to thrive it should get members form all different types of schools. I agree greek orgs. at Jr. colleges isn't a great idea, but I think all the orgs should strive to have chapters at all different types of schools in order to gain a balance of different types of chapters, large and small, from big public universities to smaller private universities
I think greek life has something to offer everyone, so why not try and bring it to all campuses so the people who want to can get the benefits of belonging to a chapter ?? Who says you have to choose between one or the other ??
I mean my org. has a chapter at Penn, and my school, which to say the least is NOT selective. But the members of both chapters are getting the benefits of belonging and are still contributing to the organization. I don't think that just because my sisters from that chapter happen to go to an Ivy league school doesn't mean they have more to offer an organization than myself.
In someways I think that commuter schools are the ones who need greek life the most. It totally helps you feel connected to the school that you can't be otherwise in an environment where so many people come and go and don't take part in the campus community.
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