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Originally posted by Honeykiss1974
Maybe more non-members will chime in on why they didn't join in undergrad (besides the fact that there was no chapter or an inactive chapter on campus). This may shed some light on this question as well.
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I think that one of the reasons that the number of greeks are declining on undergrad chapters is campus "politics." Some people are turned off to greek life or turned down by their org. of choice because of random foolishness that, sometimes, hold no merit. There are issues of rumors, assumptions, he said/she said, etc. This is ruining the very essence of what BGLOs were created for. Instead of uplifting one another, it seems that collge women, and women in general, find any little reason to tear one another down. There are also issues of how members, both male and female, sometimes "change" when they finally make it. This turns some interests off from seeking membership.
As far as the grad level, with most orgs., intakes are very few and far between. Some people are not lucky enough to know members or come in contact with them. Therefore, intakes pass them by and they never achieve their dream. Beside that, I know of a lot of men and women that feel that UG is the end all and be all of gaining membership. They feel like they are going to miss out on vital aspects of membership. Of course, it may not be the same, but how can you claim to GENUINELY want membership, but not respect the org. enough to continue to seek membership beyond your UG years?