Competitive? Or a Different Term?

[HQWest]

I think I know what you are talking about, and I guess the way to say it is as above - highly tiered. Where one tier is considered SO much more desirable that the other chapters aren't worth consideration. I have heard it before and I guess it strikes me like "if I don't get in to Harvard - I'm not going to college?"

If they really wanted to find a sisterhood - shouldn't they be able to find a home with other girls with similar ideals and interests? where they have more in common? In a big greek system - they should be able to find a connection somewhere?

The example here I guess is the chapter that has a extraordinarily large percentage of legacies in every pledge class. Wouldn't it be weird to be the 1 girl who isn't a legacy? To not have your mom or sister come to initiation? Why would you want to squeeze into something that you can't quite fit?