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Anonymous wrote:and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

$, parents in prominent job positions, athletes (lacrosse, tennis, squash)

D1 athletes join Greek life? How? Can’t imagine doing GL & college swimming or XCTF.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds absolutely exhausting and frankly, pointless.

The entire purpose of sororities is to ensure their members marry well, and always has been.

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Anonymous wrote:What are considered “top tier” sororities?

Varies by the college but at UVA Tri Dela and Kappa I think are still top tier.

*Tri-Delta (sorry for typos)

Tri-Delta is top tier at UVA, Univ of Michigan, Duke, etc... I have heard it is still top tier at UVA but not sure. Pretty girls, etc.. There are other options as well I am just answering the pp's question.

Is Tri Delta still top tier at UVA, Univ Penn, and Vandy?

Anonymous wrote:and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

Common characteristic is that they are the most obnoxious. They are very proud (smug) and (fake) nice to others.

it is really a shame that girls at UVA get sucked into only being interested in certain houses. They all have so much to offer but it becomes a popularity contest with the rushees.

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Anonymous wrote:and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

$, parents in prominent job positions, athletes (lacrosse, tennis, squash)

Yep exactly. And again just because they are known as top tier doesn’t mean it’s any better if a sorority than any others. Just the perceived prestige of being in one of those houses. Every other sorority on grounds has great girls and strong sisterhood, and let’s face it, they are all UVA students so it’s a given that they are smart and involved.

Reality is the "top houses" for both sorority and fraternities is a figment of their imagination. They are a self licking ice cream cone and the other houses really don't pay much mind to it.

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Anonymous wrote:and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

$, parents in prominent job positions, athletes (lacrosse, tennis, squash)

Yep exactly. And again just because they are known as top tier doesn’t mean it’s any better if a sorority than any others. Just the perceived prestige of being in one of those houses. Every other sorority on grounds has great girls and strong sisterhood, and let’s face it, they are all UVA students so it’s a given that they are smart and involved.

Anonymous wrote:and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

$, parents in prominent job positions, athletes (lacrosse, tennis, squash)

and how is it that a group comes to be known as "top tier"? What characteristics do the individuals have, above others?

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Anonymous wrote:Sounds absolutely exhausting and frankly, pointless.

and that is your opinion. Its not that bad and it happens mostly before classes start so thankfully they do not also have to juggle classes as well.
My DD is greek at UVA and absolutely LOVES it. She has friends in almost all of the other houses and outside the greek system, but she is thoroughly enjoying it. She is now a sister going through rush on the sorority side and THAT is time consuming but she still loves it.

Is Theta and Tri delta top tier?

Kappa and tri delt are considered top with Theta also right there with them.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds absolutely exhausting and frankly, pointless.

and that is your opinion. Its not that bad and it happens mostly before classes start so thankfully they do not also have to juggle classes as well.
My DD is greek at UVA and absolutely LOVES it. She has friends in almost all of the other houses and outside the greek system, but she is thoroughly enjoying it. She is now a sister going through rush on the sorority side and THAT is time consuming but she still loves it.

Is Theta and Tri delta top tier?

Anonymous wrote:Sounds absolutely exhausting and frankly, pointless.

and that is your opinion. Its not that bad and it happens mostly before classes start so thankfully they do not also have to juggle classes as well.
My DD is greek at UVA and absolutely LOVES it. She has friends in almost all of the other houses and outside the greek system, but she is thoroughly enjoying it. She is now a sister going through rush on the sorority side and THAT is time consuming but she still loves it.

Sounds absolutely exhausting and frankly, pointless.

Also, they will not offer more spots that they have available and if they do not get all the girls they anticipated, they can do "snap bids" on the morning of bid day to anyone who dropped out of the process I believe and they can move into COB (continuous open bidding) and bring in more girls.

Anonymous wrote:There are four rounds to recruitment at UVA. The first round the PNM visits every chapter. In the second round, the PNM can have up to 11 invitations. In the third round, the PNM can receive up to 7 invitations. In the fourth round, the preference round the PNM can receive up to three invitations. The PNM then signs a bid card, listing their preferences in rank order. They will then be given a bid or not.

This is outdated, they can only get 10 invites max to philanthropy (2nd round) and 6 to house tours (3rd round). Most importantly though, they will get invited back to a max of two houses for preference (final round) and unless something very unusual and rate happens, they are basically going to get a bid from one those houses. Usually it's the one that the student puts first but you could certainly only get your second choice. It would be VERY rare not to get a bid at all at that point, as long as you kept both options open. If you suicide bid, as in say you only want one of the two houses, you could certainly go without a bid. You can then decide to accept the bid or not. Once you are a pledge, you have until initiation to decide if it's for you, you can drop anytime before that and rush again next year.