Alabama Sorority Costs...Can anyone help?

[HQWest]

The other problem that comes up with a combination of OOS and asking about dues is that OOS are already more likely to transfer. Having concerns about money up front makes that a concern as well.

Which chapters cost more can be all over the place because a smaller chapter may have to spread housing costs out differently, while a chapter that everyone wants to live in the house can afford to give a better break to girls that don't live in the house.

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by HQWest

The other problem that comes up with a combination of OOS and asking about dues is that OOS are already more likely to transfer.

What??? I have never heard this...where does this statistic come from?

[33girl]

Originally Posted by shirley1929

What??? I have never heard this...where does this statistic come from?

Brains and guts.

I think that varies hugely by school/region. At some schools, people would probably think "well if she came all the way from BFE and went through ALL THAT to get here in the first place, I doubt she's going to transfer, now that she's here."

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by shirley1929

What??? I have never heard this...where does this statistic come from?

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This is also why sports programs that can recruit more in state athletes are often considered stronger programs. It doesn't matter if they are bringing the most awesome athlete with the best coach ever - sometimes family situations are such that they need to transfer and OOS students are perceived to do this more often to go closer to home.

Someone could probably write a master's thesis on this but (having gone to school OOS) my theory is that a big OOS move is exciting in many cases, but it does remove the social network and support system that one is used to. This makes college - which can already be a stressful situation - even more stressful.

At a private school, where there are lots of OOS students the willingness and opportunity to build new networks are there. It can be harder at a big state school with big classes and a large fraction of the student body already having a network. I think Facebook and email can make this easier nowadays, but then that inserts a new level of high school drama that was not present when I was a kid?

A good sorority situation can Definitely make it better. (Hence the interest of OOS students in recruitment.) A bad sorority experience can make it worse. (Hence, the legends of NMs who spend one semester at a school get initiated and then transfer to schools where that sorority is more highly respected....)

(I will ignore the fact that in the Alabama thread you just called Alabama BFE....)

[33girl]

Originally Posted by HQWest

(I will ignore the fact that in the Alabama thread you just called Alabama BFE....)

Hee, I was referring to coming from BFE (which at Bama would be...anyplace outside Alabama?).

[AnchorAlumna]

Way to make friends here, 33Girl.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Hee, I was referring to coming from BFE (which at Bama would be...anyplace outside Alabama?).

LOL - At Bama, yes, anyplace outside of Alabama would be BFE.

(nice save )

[shirley1929]

Originally Posted by HQWest

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This is also why sports programs that can recruit more in state athletes are often considered stronger programs. It doesn't matter if they are bringing the most awesome athlete with the best coach ever - sometimes family situations are such that they need to transfer and OOS students are perceived to do this more often to go closer to home.

Someone could probably write a master's thesis on this but (having gone to school OOS) my theory is that a big OOS move is exciting in many cases, but it does remove the social network and support system that one is used to. This makes college - which can already be a stressful situation - even more stressful.

At a private school, where there are lots of OOS students the willingness and opportunity to build new networks are there. It can be harder at a big state school with big classes and a large fraction of the student body already having a network. I think Facebook and email can make this easier nowadays, but then that inserts a new level of high school drama that was not present when I was a kid?

A good sorority situation can Definitely make it better. (Hence the interest of OOS students in recruitment.) A bad sorority experience can make it worse. (Hence, the legends of NMs who spend one semester at a school get initiated and then transfer to schools where that sorority is more highly respected....)

I guess this makes sense, but I never experienced it. Just the opposite. Not transferring, per se, but in-state ladies dropping for whatever reason (financial, etc...). Our OOS peeps seemed to stay all four, but admittedly they were a vast minority anyway.

Originally Posted by HQWest

(I will ignore the fact that in the Alabama thread you just called Alabama BFE....)

Good...then I will ignore the fact that you attributed this quote to ME (freaking me out completely because I wouldn't ever say that) and not 33girl (who didn't even say that in the first place!!!)