Perception of sororities nationally

[WarEagle07]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

I'm sorry if it sounded like a slam. It certainly wasn't meant that way, but I can see how some might take it that way. To be honest, one of the other six on the list was also a surprise to me, but I didn't mention them by name.

My apologies to anyone who was offended by what I said.

I've been a registered member here a long time and comment very rarely. I think I'll just go back to lurking.

No offense was intended, I just read the post in a different manner than the majority of people here.

[NutBrnHair]

Most of you were not in GLOs when Wilson Heller published his lists ranking sororities nationally. While his comments were always subjective, his "research" for the ranking was pretty objective. As President of my sorority, I remember receiving a form asking me to rank the other NPC groups on my campus. He then compiled this data from all over the country. Were his results the "be-all-end-all?" No, but it did give readers the perception of the "top" groups nationally.

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Most of you were not in GLOs when Wilson Heller published his lists ranking sororities nationally. While his comments were always subjective, his "research" for the ranking was pretty objective. As President of my sorority, I remember receiving a form asking me to rank the other NPC groups on my campus. He then compiled this data from all over the country. Were his results the "be-all-end-all?" No, but it did give readers the perception of the "top" groups nationally.

Wasn't the last Wilson Heller list published in the 1970s? Heller had a definite idea as to what made a top group-such frequent expansion to as many schools as possible. However I would have a hard time basing any judgement on data that was last updated 30 years ago.

[ComradesTrue]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Most of you were not in GLOs when Wilson Heller published his lists ranking sororities nationally. While his comments were always subjective, his "research" for the ranking was pretty objective. As President of my sorority, I remember receiving a form asking me to rank the other NPC groups on my campus. He then compiled this data from all over the country. Were his results the "be-all-end-all?" No, but it did give readers the perception of the "top" groups nationally.

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

Wasn't the last Wilson Heller list published in the 1970s? Heller had a definite idea as to what made a top group-such frequent expansion to as many schools as possible. However I would have a hard time basing any judgement on data that was last updated 30 years ago.

And more importantly, Nut, do you still believe the "research" to be significant? It is one thing to buy into tiers as a collegian (such as when you filled out your survey) but are you implying that after over 25 years as an alumna that you still find the results relevant or pertinent?

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

Wasn't the last Wilson Heller list published in the 1970s? Heller had a definite idea as to what made a top group-such frequent expansion to as many schools as possible. However I would have a hard time basing any judgement on data that was last updated 30 years ago.

I think the last one was in the early 1980s. I just thought his was a good thread to mention that there used to be a list... Currently, I can completely understand that many don't know the strengths of the NPCs not present on their campus or prominent in their region. Heller's list made me take note of Tri Delta, Kappa, Theta and Pi Phi -- even though they weren't on my campus (even though I was familiar with them due to high school friends joining at other schools.)

Originally Posted by Blondie93

And more importantly, Nut, do you still believe the "research" to be significant? It is one thing to buy into tiers as a collegian (such as when you filled out your survey) but are you implying that after over 25 years as an alumna that you still find the results relevant or pertinent?

I think it is significant for that time. Currently, to speak of the top groups would be purely subjective, but in my opinion, it hasn't changed that much in 25 years.