uncool Soroities !

[heatherh1981]

HEy i dont want to bash anyone or sorority but what are the really cool ones? and the ones that suck? what chapter throws the most parties? C'mon I'm getting excited!!~ Cant't wait till RUSH~

Hey to all the cute frat guys out there
xoxo

[preppie]

Depends on what your priorities are and where you go to school. I know you don't want to hear this but you have to choose a sorotrity that fits YOU...not someone else's idea of what is "cool".

[PenguinTrax]

Heather,

The reps of sororities differ from campus to campus. At one campus Kappa might be the most popular, at another, they might all be study-bunnies. Just go into things with an open mind, ignore rumors and have fun!

Barb

[Manders]

ok this is going to sound like a dumb lecture, but my best friend joined the most popular, pretty, party girl sorority on campus. At pref night, she was preffed by a really nice down to earth sorority and the really popular one. She chose the popular one because of the status. It turns out that she really doesn't like it now. The girls are really cliquey and snobby. I'm not saying this will always happen but you're going to be sisters with these girls and that's what sororities are all about. Finding life long friends. I know it's tough because every campus has a stereotype for every sorority. You really have to try and ignore that. You'll feel where you're suppossed to be.

[erniegurl00]

Don't worry about which is the most popular sorority. (Besides, "popularity" is different on each campus.) When I went through rush I had the biggest head ever. For four party I was called back to two of those popular sororities. I went to them and saw that I really wouldn't fit in with them. Although I loved that they wanted me I knew I wouldn't be happy there. You need to join a house that you feel like you can belong to. I ended up joining a house I didn't first see as "cool", but my feelings have totally changed. Just keep an open mind and things will work out for the best.

Pi Beta Phi to Thee!
Erin

[Sigmagirl43]

heaterh1981-

Honestly if the only reason your joining a sorority is to become popular and have a lot of parties. . .don't expect to get a bid

[KillarneyRose]

I just have to throw in my two cents worth about something that has long annoyed me, and it might not even not pertain to this thread but what the heck, I am on a roll!

I can't stand when people ask "what is XYZ sorority like" when they are not talking about a specific chapter. On when people will say "Oh, I know a member of ABC sorority at so-and-so college so I know that ABC's are real snotty witches"

There is no way to generalize what a sorority is like! It's not like the groups of founders got together a hundred years ago and said "Yes, let's found a sorority for geeks" or "Let's found a sorority only for girls who have access to their daddy's credit cards" It just doesn't work that way!

I can think of two sororities at the university I attended that are very large nationally and, apparently, are ultra-elite in another part of the country. But they weren't that way at my school; one had 18-20 members and the other had 11.

So, I can't stress enough that there is NO WAY of knowing what house you want to join until you get to meet the sisters! Don't try to plan ahead, just wait until rush and let the ride begin!

Thanks everyone for letting me vent!

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@~Tracy~@

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[This message has been edited by KillarneyRose (edited July 01, 2001).]

Did anyone even notice that the original post of this thread is almost a year old? Was the need to resurrect this post a means to jump on heather?

Hasn't heather already joined a sorority within the last year?

[Sigmagirl43]

You know maybe this post is a year old, but I'm sure they're are other girls out there just like heather who want to join a sorority for the wrong reasons. . .I just wanted to give them something to think about. So excuse me for bringing up an old post!!! It's just when I see the heading "uncool soroities" (not even spelled right!) Is when I get a little ticked off-

Originally posted by Sigmagirl43: heaterh1981-

Honestly if the only reason your joining a sorority is to become popular and have a lot of parties. . .don't expect to get a bid

Originally posted by Sigmagirl43:
You know maybe this post is a year old, but I'm sure they're are other girls out there just like heather who want to join a sorority for the wrong reasons. . .I just wanted to give them something to think about. So excuse me for bringing up an old post!!! It's just when I see the heading "uncool soroities" (not even spelled right!) Is when I get a little ticked off-

If your intent was to steer these girls into the right direction, you could've fooled us with that first post.

There are many girls out there who log on to GC with expectations similar to heather's. KillarneyRose does have a point about those XYZ threads...yall can put down this poor girl for wanting to join the "cool" sorority--yet most of you turn back around make these generalizations of ABC fraternity and XYZ sorority! If you don't believe me, go ahead and read them!

About the typos--I'm also a stickler for proper spelling...but when they do appear I don't think it's a valid reason to get hell bent out of shape.

[Sigmagirl43]

by the way heather. . .I didn't know that you had already joined a sorority after I wrote my post, good for you! I hope you found what you were looking for.

[amycat412]

I too was someone who desperately wanted to be in the "cool" sorority on campus, and preffed them along with another group that I thought were down to earth and real and fun. I rushed as a sophomore, so I knew what the various reps of the houses were. It was a hard choice to make, opting for the smaller, less popular house--but it was the right one! Not a day goes by that I don't talk to one of my sisters, and my friends in the other house--left it all behind after graduation, it was, for most of them, about a social life first, a sisterhood 2nd. If that's what you are looking for, its the right place for you, but it wasn't for me, and I am glad I went with my heart.

[AlphaChiGirl]

I think that it made a lot of sense to bring this post back up, even if it was a year old. Now is the time that prospective potential new members will ask these sorts of questions, because they're going to be looking for the "coolest", "cutest", or "most popular" sorority. Don't forget, most of the girls rushing today will be 17 and 18 years old. Often, their priorities aren't in what we'd consider "the right place". Let us ALL remember that in these months prior to Fall Formal Recruitment.

[orchid2]

Does anybody know if Heather really did join a sorority? If so, which one? I'm just surprised she never posts on here anymore!

[SilverTurtle]

There were only 3 social sororities on my campus, all locals.
I didn't rush them, but here's my perspective:

The one (Sorority A) that had the reputation of being popular, had the most girls wanting to join, etc. ended up being the one group I really didn't like (as a whole.. I had individual friends in the chapter). They turned out to be kind of snobby and cliquey.

The one (Sorority B) that had the reputation for being slutty was actually quite friendly (I lived on their hall my sophomore year) & very few of them were slutty at all.

My fave group (Sorority C) I didn't really have an opinion on my freshman year, I thought they were just "typical party sorority girs"... they ended up being the most down-to-earth and most fun to party with.

So your initial impressions can be very deceiving. Sorority A was totally different before Rush. And B & C I just hadn't given a chance before my sophomore year (when I joined my GLO and learned to respect all of the other chapters, too).

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SilverTurtle

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