<p>Are there any secret societies where membership selection is not heavily influenced by how rich a person is or how well-connected his/her parents are?</p>
<p>If so, at which schools?</p>
<p>Right, people belonging to SECRET societies are going to post on this public Internet forum and tell you of their existence...</p>
<p>lol. what is a secret society?</p>
<p>There have already been several boards discussing collegiate secret societies, just none yet that asked about direct correlation to the wealthy. </p>
<p>Besides, this is an ANONYMOUS public forum. Also, some people just happen to know a lot about secret societies. I've read a bit about them on my own through books, so the information is out there. I just have not found specific info about societies accepting based solely on merit. Everything I've read about so far involves members being rich or prominent.</p>
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<p>Secret societies are sort of like fraternities and sororities/clubs at colleges. They choose their members (often) secretly, and many of their activities are shrouded in mystery ;)</p>
<p><em>cue eerie and mysterious music</em></p>
<p>Sure.
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Many secret and honorary societies have been established at the University of Virginia, including the Seven Society, IMPs, Zs, P.U.M.P.K.I.N., T.I.L.K.A., Raven, Rotunda Burning, Purple Shadows, K.O.T.A., and Eli Banana. During the Depression, and especially in the few years prior, with smaller student bodies, nearly every man at Virginia held membership in one or more society. These cliques represented a further social ordering mechanism for Virginia's boys. While some societies are service-oriented and contribute financially to the University, others were formed for simply good-natured fun. Secret societies may perhaps be the best extant link to the tradition-doused University of the Depression. A certain unassailability of old ideas and ways exist in the rituals and behavior of these groups.
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I'm sure there's a complete list of all the ones at UVA somewhere...</p>
<p>Doesn't Skull and Bones tap members based on their standing at Yale? I remember reading somewhere that a typical group of Bonesmen consists of the newspaper editor-in-chief, varsity football captain, a legacy, a religious group leader, a political activist, etc..... in other words, representative of the best Yalies in each area. Of course there are the core families though.... I think the Bushes have been Bonesmen for 4 or 5 generations, and the Tafts were pretty regular too.</p>
<p>how do you make a secret society?? i think it would be fun</p>
<p>so I'm gonna revive this thread and ask "What do secret societies do?"</p>
<p>What's the point besides being a part of a secret society? Don't they all try to boost each other up to become leaders of the world? What do they do at college that makes them "secret" but still "useful?"</p>