Which sororities have the most members?

[GDIfly]

Originally Posted by AXiD670

Hootie hasn't been around a while, so I don't know when you found the quote. But I'm pretty sure the numbers have probably changed since then.

It was in the "largest house" thread which got revived earlier this week. The quote was posted by myself yesterday, with numbers I looked up yesterday. Didn't notice that Hootie's post was 5 years old, though

[honeychile]

CaliforniaGirl7, I'd like to share with you what we were taught as New Members:

It's easier to take the top ten in size, and realize that, in any given year, ABC could have two members more than XYZ, and vice versa. Worrying about who has what (with the exception of the wonderful site that ariesrising has http://www.threebluestars.com/greek) is an exercise in frustration!

[blackngoldengrl]

We have to keep in mind that size does matter to some...depending on what you are looking for in an organization. Most of the NPC sororities are around the same size anyway. It's the same way that a joining a national might matter to some more than joining a local. Everyone has their prefererences.

I think Caligirl got the main points that we wanted to make: choose based on how you feel about each chapter, your experiences there, etc. But she DID ask, and since there is info here, I'm glad she got the answers she needed from ariesrising and others.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaGirl7

I wasn't confused at all. Everyone was acting like it was impossible to find a list like this. And there was one, which was very straightforward and clearly organized. I prefaced the question by saying I was simply curious about this phenomenon of all the chapters claiming to be largest. I don't really see how anyone could have gotten the wrong idea. Either way, I'm glad I have the information I was looking for. I don't know anyone basing their choice on national numbers, I don't really see how it makes much of a difference. I feel a lot of people didn't take the time to listen to why I was interested in knowing this information. Thanks again for your help aries!

No, you were wondering why some people responded to you the way they did (hence "confused"). So I explained one reason to you. Don't be so hellbent on antagonism.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by CaliforniaGirl7

I wasn't confused at all. Everyone was acting like it was impossible to find a list like this. And there was one, which was very straightforward and clearly organized.

But with all due respect to ariesrising and her website (and that is a whole lot of respect), you have to remember what others have said -- these numbers change every day. Chapters open, chapters close, new members are initiated, initiated members die. At best, any list is going to be only a snapshot of how things stood on the day the list was created. But even then, the list may be out of date as soon as it is created.

Caveat emptor.

[xo_kathy]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

Maybe some posters think that aspirants shouldn't be concerned about the size of sororities. It makes it seem as if your decisions will be based on (what some deem to be) superficial qualities.

Because wanting to join a house with the cute girls, or the 2-woman rooms instead of sleeping porches, or the one with the better proximity to campus aren't superficial reasons?

Cali: I'm not saying you care about the above, but plenty of PNMs pick based on the above and don't get the isht you are - expecially when they use the "didn't feel a connection" comment. Don't worry about asking. I always ask how big a company I'm interviewing with is on the national/international level. Being biggest doesn't mean you're the best (though I might beg to differ on that one! ), but it's a perfectly valid question.

[KillarneyRose]

Just yesterday I got an Annual Fund letter from DZ Headquarters and it was mentioned that we've initiated 212,000 since our founding in 1902. Not exactly where that puts us as far as "biggest" since, as someone mentioned upthread, the numbers are constantly changing. I do know we're up there, though.

Best of luck in your rush experience!

[BamaDad DZ]

DZ can certainly afford to boost its membership by all reasonable means possible. Why?

I just paid my daughter's first semester DZ fees! Yowza! Ha!

P.S. It is totally worth it and more....

[AChiOhSnap]

Originally Posted by BamaDad DZ

DZ can certainly afford to boost its membership by all reasonable means possible. Why?

I just paid my daughter's first semester DZ fees! Yowza! Ha!

P.S. It is totally worth it and more....

BamaDad, my dad balked at my fees too until I took him to his first Alpha Chi Dad Days (golf and bbq!!!! ) Hopefully DZ will soon hold some fun daddy-daughter activities and you'll get to even further benefit from that dues check.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally Posted by NutBrnHair

Chi Omega remains the largest NPC group both by the number of initiated members and the number of active (open) collegiate chapters. I believe we also have the largest number of delegates attending our National Convention. (I know in 2004 in San Antonio we had 1300+ in attendance.)

I guess I need to check on the current numbers, but trust me -- we're #1

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by xo_kathy

Because wanting to join a house with the cute girls, or the 2-woman rooms instead of sleeping porches, or the one with the better proximity to campus aren't superficial reasons?

Sarcasm?

Originally Posted by xo_kathy

Cali: I'm not saying you care about the above, but plenty of PNMs pick based on the above and don't get the isht you are - expecially when they use the "didn't feel a connection" comment. Don't worry about asking. I always ask how big a company I'm interviewing with is on the national/international level. Being biggest doesn't mean you're the best (though I might beg to differ on that one! ), but it's a perfectly valid question.

There are tons of valid questions that can be interpreted differently than the asker intended. Thank goodness that Cali has already clarified that she was just curious and that her decision is based on more substantive things. So case closed.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by tootsierollswty

I can't believe no one else has commented that.

You didn't read this thread then.

Originally Posted by tootsierollswty

Ouch you guys... the original poster was just asking a simple question and it was blown out of proportion. She stated in her original post that she was only curious and was not going to choose a house based on "who's #1"... she simply was asking out of curiosity, the same reason why we all clicked on this thread in the first place.
The replies to her post, and some other posts in this thread, are unnecessarily harsh. I can't believe no one else has commented that.

Um, I clicked on this link because questions like this aren't normally met very well and I wanted to see the reaction she'd get from the rest of GC. The stuff you read here in this thread is the norm, IMO. This is the kind of reception you'd get if you posted a " OMG! Who's the best sorority?!?!?" thread as well.

As I tell new posters on other message boards, sometimes it's a good idea to get a feel of the boards and topics before deciding to spout off and post.

But hey, welcome to GC... where, despite being illegal in 38 states, blowing sunshine up the ass is still accepted.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I believe Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Delta Gamma, Alpha Delta Pi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta, Pi Beta Phi, and Delta Delta Delta are all contenders for the highest number of initiated members.

I also wanted to chime in that there is no way of knowing who has the most living members at any one point. Deaths are not necessarily reported back to the IHQ. Also, what do you consider a "sorority"? Besides the NPC groups, and the NPHC groups, it could be argued that the Girl Guides/Girl Scouts movement is a "sorority", and also Beta Sigma Phi is a non-collegiate sorority and they have tonnes of members too.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by OTW

But hey, welcome to GC... where, despite being illegal in 38 states, blowing sunshine up the ass is still accepted.

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