Sorority Strongholds?

[HQWest]

I see your point, but the missing link is age of the chapters at the big schools. By this formula - AOPi and Phi Mu should be the top. Some of those chapters have 100 years of alums to build on and some have only a few years but lots of alums from elsewhere that have moved into the area that help keep things running.

[DubaiSis]

And oddly, there is NO overlap.

But I think this is why any expansion in the SEC is a big deal and highly sought by the sororities. As in the Big Apple, if you can make it there...

[MaryPoppins]

@LABlondeGPhiB. Hope I typed your username correctly using my cellphone keypad. Your analysis is aggressive in its use of available data. I applaude your initiative and resourcefulness. Still my idea was not to focus on individual college chapters but broader population numbers for which your data cannot be a surrogate. Your data is more of a snapshot in time at a particular school, which is very useful for a different analysis than the one that was my focus. I bet only NPC and maybe not even NPC would have access to my ideal data.

By the way I love the the Gamma Phi Beta Badge, it truly shows the DNA of its designer(s).

[BAckbOwlsgIrl]

I will add that what makes a strong hold is again subjective based on the region. It can be disagreed on in that region.

Sure we can do it on numbers and successful chapters based on grades and awards. But, then there are accomplishments of both collegians an alumnae.

Certain regions may value certain accomplishments over others.

BIG STATE may value keg parties whereas ACADEMIC COSMOPOLITAN STATE will value curing world hunger and completing a thesis in complex Chemistry fusion. BOTOX STATE may value beauty queens and marrying a doctor. So if your members are curing world hunger in BIG STATE, although admirable, because of the culture, it may not been deemed strong and popular. The same for the Beauty Queen at ACADEMIC STATE, even if she is solving complex math problems.

[TriDeltaSallie]

Originally Posted by BAckbOwlsgIrl

BIG STATE may value keg parties whereas ACADEMIC COSMOPOLITAN STATE will value curing world hunger and completing a thesis in complex Chemistry fusion. BOTOX STATE may value beauty queens and marrying a doctor. So if your members are curing world hunger in BIG STATE, although admirable, because of the culture, it may not been deemed strong and popular. The same for the Beauty Queen at ACADEMIC STATE, even if she is solving complex math problems.

I will refrain from asking for real life examples of BOTOX STATE. But LOL!

[MaryPoppins]

Originally Posted by TriDeltaSallie

I will refrain from asking for real life examples of BOTOX STATE. But LOL!

As will I.

[AOII Angel]

AOII is now tied with KD for 8 in KY with our two new colonies. KY is a big AOII zone.

[TSteven]

My interpretation is that a sorority stronghold is where non-members – including non-Greeks - often view members of a sorority (ABC) in a positive light simply because they *are* a member of that sorority. This perception is based on previous and ongoing positive reputations of ABC members in the local community (area) and perhaps at the inter/national level as well.

For example, the local community thinking might be “Scarlett just moved here. I hear she is an ABC and you know the ABCs around here have always been good community leaders. Therefore, I anticipate Scarlett to do the same.” Scarlett is already viewed in a positive way simply because of her ABC sorority affiliation.

I suggest this also applies to non GLO groups as well. For example, certain groups (women's clubs, men's clubs for example) may be viewed as “stronger” in their community by non-members and members alike. And not just because of numbers, but because of the perceived (anticipated?) positive work the members of that group do (will do) within the community.

[33girl]

Originally Posted by Low C Sharp

Looking just at the number of chapters in a state is mainly about the size of the state.

That's what I was thinking. OF COURSE a whole bunch of sororities can claim they are strong in states where there are tons of colleges. It's kind of like saying McDonald's is the best food because they have the most locations. For all we know, those 49 chapters in PA could only have 10 people each in them and be struggling to stay open semester to semester.

And now it's devolved into how many chapters are in each state...which we have all been able to figure out for ourselves from irishpipes' rush threads for years, if you REALLY gave a shit.

I guess I don't see the point of this thread when the majority of people posting in it can't figure out what was originally being asked in the first post.