National Reputations

[astroAPhi]

Hmmm... I don't really know much about weak orgs vs. strong orgs... to be honest, most of them seem pretty strong! I've heard of almost every single "traditional" organization (meaning NPC and NIC and a few NPHC) before I got here... although now I am learning more about multicultural and newer orgs.

I do see strength in certain regions though. There's only one other Alpha Phi chapter in Florida, and I don't think there's any in surrounding states. (Makes me sad, I'd like to go visit some other nearby chapters.) But every single midwest school that my friends go to have an Alpha Phi chapter there. Heck, my grandma sent me a congrats card when I was initiated because she went to UNL and had lots of respect for the chapter there.

As for chapter quality, I think it comes with making quota or being at total as well as retention rate. Retention rate could include girls who transfer or quit school, because it does bring numbers down, but at the same time I'm not really sure that's fair, because graduating seniors bring down numbers as well. One of my sisters stayed for so long at Florida Tech because of Alpha Phi, and that was it. She finally dropped out mid-semester and while we were sad to be losing a great active sister, we knew she'd be much happier back home in Vermont.