hehe axo

If the shoe fits...

One of the Most honest and accurate things I've seen on GR!

Huh? What does this even mean?

The thread must have been for a PNM with good grades! That is the common denominator between these houses.

Yeah I remember this thread. It's just saying how a connected smart girl has an easier time going AXO, while an unconnected smart girl has an easier time going Theta. It's not a bag on either houses, just how one is more about who you know

It was a place me thread. And the answers noted AXO then Theta.

The point is how can you go from a supposed "top" house right to the lower ranked houses without consideration from the houses in between?

It seems the thread quickly narrowed its focus to high academics. All houses have high GPA members and overall sorority members perform better than non-sorority members, but if a high GPA PNM wants to pursue a house with proven track record of consistently ranking as a top academic house, that takes out many strats and creates a short list of about five or so houses. AXO falls on the connected end of that continuum and Theta on the unconnected end of that continuum... with the other few houses falling between.

That was from a place me thread about an oos girl with an exceptionally high gpa (don't remember the number). And as some people have observed, AXO focused on grades for their pc17 to stay competitive academically. So if a girl with incredible academic stats walks in, they're going to notice her even if shes oos. But if AXO drops her, another really strong academic house is Theta.

The house choices aren't based on stupid tier ranks, which are subjective, but on actual academic ranks which, to some pnms, are really important in choosing a house. Sure, she could maybe go APhi, but that house isn't going to help her reach her academic goals because that isn't their focus. So to her, Theta is a much better option because it offers what she wants.

I personally know several awesome girls with very average gpas who axo rushed hard and got last year. Every self-respecting sorority wants good grades but it is not the sole criteria by any means.

The take away PNMs should realize:1) all sororities value academic achievers, 2) but not all sororities have a culture that supports and lifts academic achievement. If this is important to PNMs, they need to take a closer look at the sororities that consistently post high GPAs averages semester after semester. Congrats to those on that short list that have found a way to balance social and academic pursuits.