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I too find this a very interesting question. And I have the same answer though for different reasons. If I were answering it back when I rushed at the University of Maryland a million years ago I would join the most prestigious chapter at my school as I could. No question. I didn't realize (or really think about) the nationality of the sororities nor of the national reputations. So back when i was 17 I would definitely join AAA.
If I had known about national reputations but not really KNOWN their significance, and that surrounding schools also had sororities, etc I probably wouldn't have changed my answer.
NOW, if I knew everything about sorority life then that I know now, I probably would have still joined AAA because I feel that even though it is "less than" nationally, if I were to run into another sorority girl in another part of the country and they knew I was a AAA at my university, I think the chapters reputation would be known. Or at least a good chance of it being know.
Take for example, Phi Mu at Ole Miss. I'm by no means saying Phi Mu is not good nationally, BUT even I who is from another GLO at UMD (there is no Phi Mu at UMD) knows how GREAT Phi Mu is at Ole Miss.
I also think that even without these boards constantly stating that every sorority is different at different schools, that we all know that every sorority is different at different schools. We all know that Katie Couric is a Tri Delt. We all know she is part of one of the top tiered national sororities and we all know that Tri Delt at UVA is one of the best sororities on that campus. However, we also know that there is a "bad" Tri Delt chapter somewhere in this country!
Also, if rushed with the sole reason of becoming the national president I would still join AAA.
So, at the risk of being shallow, I would join AAA because I want to be the best.
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