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Is Alpha Eta Rho a secret fraternity? I'm a Lambda Chi Alpha, and its a secret fraternity, but I know AHP is aviation based and I was just wondering if it had an actual secret initiation. Just curious.
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Nope, nothing secret at all.... at least not in my chapter. We actually stay away from any kind of rituals or initiations since we want to have a professional image.
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I don't want to start a flame war, but I do want to defend myself as a Lambda Chi and having a secret ritual/initiation. Our fraternity is based on Christian principles, as are most greek houses. I don't see how that could effect professionalism at all. Here are some facts to think about...
Nationally, 71% of all Greeks graduate, while only 50% of non-Greeks graduate.
The All Greek GPA is higher than the overall collegiate GPA
Since 1910, 85% of the Supreme Court Justices have been Greek.
85% of the Fortune 500 key executives are Greek.
Of the nation's 50 largest corporations, 43 are headed by Greeks.
76% of Who's Who in America are Greek.
All but two Presidents since 1825 have been Greek.
70% of the U.S. Presidents' cabinet members since 1900 have been Greek.
76% of U.S. Senators are Greek.
Both women elected to the U.S. Supreme Court were sorority members.
Over 85% of the student leaders on 730 campuses are members of Greek-letter organizations.
Less then 2% of an average college students expenses go towards Greek membership dues.
I can't promise that all of those statistics are accurate, but I do know that Greek ritials have no effect on professionalism.
I do know that these figure are correct from my school.
All-Undergraduate Women's GPA: 3.058
All-Sorority GPA: 3.183
All-Undergraduate Men's GPA: 2.773
All-Fraternity GPA: 2.912
