what are my chances at Bama frats?
 

I'm a junior at a private Catholic school in Los Angeles. I have a 3.7 GPA from last semester but only like a 3.2 cumulative. I really don't want to attempt to join a preppy frat, as I don't think I'd fit in there very well. I'm white(I've heard that's pretty relevant when it comes to UA frats), athletic, and love hunting and fishing. I'm from an upper-middle class household(heard this is important too).

What fraternities at the University of Alabama would take me/be good for me? I don't want to come off as shallow, I'm just talking about things that I know some frats care about.

Thanks guys!

^^ You're a junior. You have a year. Worry about it later.

Fraternities are going to play a role in choosing my college though, and I'm probably going to do early admissions this summer

Right. Ok with the name and the attitude - picked a school yet not deciding yet... right - I call troll early this time.

you're so cool. I hope someday I can post 12,128 times on a website for college kids. I hope I can be a "has-been" when I grow up!

Don't make college decisions based on fraternities. You are going to college to get an education, not to join a fraternity.

That being said, we do not discuss the reputations of organizations or chapters on GreekChat, nor can we tell you what your chances of getting a bid are because we don't know you, and are not the members of the chapter who are making such decisions.

It's only going to play a pretty small part in the decision, thanks for the straightforward answer though

Honestly it shouldn't play any part. You go to school to get an education, and everything else is just gravy.

Just so you know, most of the members of GC are actually Alumni in their various organizations. Some of them are among the best in what they do for a vocation. So check your attitude at the door. You are a junior, and already seem to know what school you want to go to. So why ask for specific info on particular fraternities if you weren't a troll.

I'm asking for specific info on fraternities at Alabama because I don't know the answer? Isn't it obvious?

And calling someone a "troll" is the dumbest insult ever. Sorry if I don't have enough time to spend hours on a forum every day for the past 6 years... Shame on me

do you have relatives who live in the south that you visit often? have your visited bama yet?

The bama culture is going to be very different than the los angeles culture(perhaps bordering on culture shock). besides that, tuscaloosa is a small town.

Disagree. I think academics are the first priority but often you have multiple colleges that can cater to your academic path and choosing based on an opinion of the area/social scene/general feel of the school becomes very relevent. Being happy socially (Greek organizations fall here) is in many ways just as important as academic endeavors, and if not, the health of social happiness/general happiness with life can greatly affect academic success. My 12 cents

I've got plenty of family in Florida and Texas. I've been and I love it. With all the traffic and other crap, I'm 100% sure I won't regret leaving California. I love the Southern culture

good. huntin', fishin' and fraternities=bama.

As a native Californian, having spent time in several Southern states, I can confidently tell you this: Florida and Texas are NOT Alabama. And you may "love the Southern culture" but the more important question is this: how will the ladies and gentlemen of the South view YOU?

Please spend some time simply reading and researching on GC. And, work on that GPA, you'll be grateful that you did.

As a much wiser person* once said, "Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment."

Good luck.

*Benjamin Franklin

I would agree with this. There is more to what makes a good fit in a school than academics, though they should certainly be the first priority. For example, all of the grad schools I applied to had large football programs; it wasn't the end all be all of my decision, but it was something I was looking for in terms of fit and university culture.

If you keep referring to them as "frats" your chances are going to be zero.

This isn't true everywhere. As a general rule, you're always safe calling them fraternities, but the word frat is acceptable in some campus cultures.

And now I'm pretty sure it's actually a troll.

Not an insult, just the truth. My sig covers why you fail.

Duh. But we are specifically talking about ALABAMA here. Roll tide.

I know there's going to be a huge culture shock, and I think I'm excited for it mostly. I've been doing a lot of research on this website and others, and I think UA is the one for me. Awesome Ben Franklin quote too:)

"Troll: One who posts a deliberately provocative message to a newsgroup or message board with the intention of causing maximum disruption and argument"

I fail to see your point.

Asking for reputations or membership selection policies of specific fraternities or chapters on GC = provocative, disruption causing and argument causing. (That's why we don't do it.)

Most likely, some groups at Alabama are going to be more receptive to you than others. But it isn't our place to say "XYZ only takes guys who live in Alabama or Mississippi" because we honestly don't know that about their membership selection practices.

OP, aren't you counting your chickens before they hatch as to being admitted to Alabama? These days, one cannot do that unless one's grandfather's name is etched upon a campus building.

Disagree.

Education is a small part of the collegiate experience.

Honestly, we make fun of Californians quite often and maliciously...and we're not that conservative.

I completely agree, which is why I posted this in response to Splash up thread as well...


In the grand scheme of things I still believe that academics should be considered the highest ranking factor in a college decision.

We got lots of posts similar to yours from definite trolls, especially lately it seems. If you're not one, fine. But it's not a random assumption, and your attitude is reinforcing the assumption.

Do you call them shanes and refuse to affiliate with them? And then say you affiliated with them anyway?

What campus, LSU or UA?

OP, you do realize the top tier (and mid tier) groups at UA and Ole Miss do a lot of their recruitment during summer parties, right? You being from California and having no relatives in the area means if you want to be greek at those schools, you'll probably have to settle for bottom tier chapters. If that's not appealing to you, consider other schools.

As it should be :)

As Vito said earlier, everything else is gravy. You can make the best of your Greek experience no matter where you end up.