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It matters in terms of networking and life post graduation. At UA, Phi Mu and Alpha Gam are very popular, but they're basically nonexistent everywhere else. This poses issues if one of your motivations for joining Greek life is having a large network. For example, when you pledge a sorority like XO, Theta, or ADPi you're basically guaranteed a strong national network as well as alumnae chapters nearly anywhere across the U.S. This is a huge plus if your career revolves around networking and making connections. This is also a huge plus because you can basically go anywhere in the US and have a collegiate chapter relatively close to you. Whereas PM and AGD don't have a presence nearly as big outside of the South. For Old Row girls, who's mothers and grandmothers were in ABC and have stayed in Alabama for most of their lives, pledging houses with a large local presence is important to them because more often than not they're going to be an involved alum. To PNMs - I suggest joining a chapter based on where you feel the most comfortable and NOT based on a chapter's local status (whether it's in Alabama or wherever you're from). If you end up joining a house that has a large national presence then that's great. And if you don't, well that's okay too.