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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s a regional DC thing to be so anti-Greek.

DMV exceptionalism is measured on academic/EC achievement with the ethos that you can climb into any white collar knowledge job you want with enough effort.

Southern culture (think Alabama) is about “fitting in” to a certain social ideal as the top goal.

New England is about maintaining legacy. Status is built around number and “value of” connections that get passed along each generation.

I grew up New York. It was much more regionally focused where the ultimate win was a wall street job. Hence, competitive college culture was very focused on getting into the Wall Street pipeline schools and making those specific connections to support future career goals.[/quote]

I’m in nyc now and it’s anti-Greek. It’s not elite enough for many, unless you’re talking Greek at Yale [/quote]

Yes I'm also in NYC and it's anti-greek. Same for when I was in SF. It seems like it's out of fashion with wealthy, cosmopolitan families who live on the coasts but still in fashion in the south (which includes some DMV) and midwest.[/quote]

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