USC Fraternities
 

Anybody have the rundown on fraternities at USC (southern california)? I know absolutely nothing about the greek system there except that it's way big and I want to be in it. Thanks for any info.

Money dude...it's all about nouveau riche.

Here are the fraternities and websites:
http://sait.usc.edu/stuorgs/stuorgsgreekfrats.asp

-Rudey

OUr Beta Tau chapter is recolinizing there. You should look into them. Theta Chi.

Dude, rudey most of those links on the website don't work. Bad times. Any students know from experience what each house is like?

Yeah I guess some chapters didn't update their links. As for other folks having experience, I think people on here flip out if you ask a question like that so be careful. Amycat went to USC but she went a long time ago and things have changed since then.

I'd just walk around there to be honest with you. I've been to a couple houses and don't have anything bad to say about any of the chapters there I've seen.

-Rudey

SWEET! My old boss at my college job is a Theta Chi from SC! He was like my mentor...told me all the stuff to avoid as a young freshman student. Ex: Don't go on a house tour alone. Don't fall for the "Do you want to see the constellations on my ceiling" line. etc.. Ahh....the good old days. =)

Delt has recolonized there. You might want to check us out. Don't know whether there is a website for the local, but for more information on the Fraternity, www.delts.org.

Phi Psi is outstanding at USC. We don't seem to have a chapter web site, but there is contact information here: http://www.PhiKappaPsi.com/intraclub...ews.html?id=47

On that page, when thay talk about Cabo, they're referring to this: http://CaboAlpha.com/

Go To USC Web Site. Usually you then go to current Students. Look for Greek Life or Orgaizations and follow Links!

Should get you there as many times Sites Like Greek Pages are not updated by the Chapters.

Good Luck, I think they have an awesome Greek System there!

Try: greekpages.com.

USC should be highlighted to get you into their system at the top of the page!!

while each site may not have an actual site, USC should have a list of fraternities.

Try Googling USC Fraternities. Someone once posted USC sorority info and none of the links worked. However, when I did a search for them, I found a couple more sites. Check the national sites as well.

our usc is the strongest chapter on the west coast besides ours.......i got a lot of buddies in it, and they shoot movies their all the time, its actually the house from sorority boys. i got friends in sigma chi their to, thyre pretty awesome as well

FINALLY, I know what house that is.........SAE is the KOK house lol

http://www.aepiusc.org

Alpha Epsilon Pi's chapter there keeps its website current and it's not dead. Great chapter, great guys and the website has some stuff to look at. Good luck!

-Rudey

A long time ago? OUCH. LOL :) It doesn't feel like a long time ago, but in fact is 12 years since I got out.

LOL Dudette I didn't mean it like that. But any info more than 2 years is already outdated in Greek life...houses fall and rise in that time.

-Rudey
--Now that I've taken the foot out of my mouth, I'm walking away slowly.

I've hung out at the SAE house at USC and they were all really cool guys... but that's about all the info I can give you...

Is there a day when they have an open house? You can pick a bunch to go to and try and meet as many houses as you can. Then you can narrow it down from there. Good luck!

Bring back Phi Tau
 

Man I wish Phi Tau was back at U.S.C

*F&AM, PHA-Cedars #64
*Phi Kappa Tau 1906

usc site
 

i'm a student now at usc and i actually pledged a fraternity.
anyways, you really have to check it out for yourself.
i guess it's bad to de-pledge and junk but in order to actually enjoy it, you have to experience the guys for yourself. i just didn't get along too well and felt out of place. they were cool guys, but not for me. basically there are some pretty cool guys in delta tau delta, sigma chi, and delta chi. those are a few i'm thinking about pledging in.

the usc greek site is www.uscifc.com
not all the personal sites of the fraternities are up there.
but it helps.
make the right decision.

i just based mine on the parties. not the bros.
bad choice. have fun rushing and pledging.
it's pretty fun.
if you have anymore questions just ask.

'SC Greek Life is great
 

There are currently about 17 fraternities at USC, with Theta Chi re-colonizing anytime now. Like DeltAlum said, we just started up again in Fall 2001, and we're going strong. There's pretty much a house here to fit anyone's personal style, the only way to find out which one is for you is to wander around during pre-rush and rush week. But don't let the parties sway your decision, make sure you really get to know at least a few guys in the house. A lot of the chapter websites aren't current, so you can't really rely on those for any useful info.

Hope that helps.

-Brian


"Committed to lives of excellence."

hmmmm
 

i am currently a junior at usc and a member of the greek population....i am not an expert in row politics and the advice I am giving could be somewhat off-base, but.... the basic frat reputations are no secret.


the delts, for instance, are still grappling with their newcomer status. not because they arent nice guys, but because they just started and have only recently managed to get rid of the strict "no alcohol" rules (which they had to follow while they were still a colony)...

zbt, kappa sig, and phi sig are all concentrated on the less hectic side of the row. zbt is a larger frat with strong brotherhood while kappa sig is much smaller and arguably less overwhelming. phi sig is the smallest frat of all, and the most insulur and mysterious...

these houses will make for a quieter row experience ...

i'm not gonna go into detail about the rest, but here is the layout, more or less...


delta chi, theta xi
---perhaps the friendliest, most down to earth
guys on the row are in these houses. the
guys get along very well and
can have a good time in any
situation, with anyone. They are not overly
preoccupied with row politics.



pi kapp, sig ep




phi psi, ae pi, sigma nu, tke




sigma chi, ato (thought these frats are in some
ways total opposites)



phi delt, lambda chi,

phi delt was unfortunately kicked off the row but continue to be a major presence, aided by the excellent parties the throw at the bungalow apartments right next to the row, lamda chi boys often are tall, athletic, and extremely attractive. the house has established very strong brotherhood without the use of a grueling pledge semester. They attract a lot of girls, which may be why they tend not to assosciate with other fraternities.


pike, beta

beta has long been a highly visible organization due to their combination of distinctive laid-back orange county style and admirable party planning skills (including hiring two live camels and a belly dancer to walk along the row to present girls' invitations to their Arabian Nights formal). Since loosing their charter, they have reinvented themselves as "stumpos raiders."
Both pike (and ato) have notably difficult pledge semesters, however, a majority of those who complete them have no complaints because the experience lays the groundwork for a remarkably close brotherhood.



sae
a very popular group made in the image of traditional
southern fraternities.



thats it, good luck.

Re: some good advice for a change
 

So is GPB a top house there?

-Rudey

Re: gpb
 

Well you should perhaps reconsider how you talk about fraternities and sororities on this website. Some of us know the reputations of even your sorority at even your campus and can come up with a thing or two to say that isn't as nice as "upper-middle".

-Rudey
--I'm not offended but I just wanted to warn you.

I have been similarly warned through private messages, and I apologize. I realize my post was unfair and inappropriate. I will refrain from such negativity in the future.

No skin off my back...my fraternity wasn't mentioned.

-Rudey

I don't see why folks ever get worked up about people giving their opinions on how successful they think certain groups on their campus are.

They're only the opinion of one person.

If the Sigma Nu chapter there only as like 20 guys and the SAE chapter has 150, there is probably a reason that those 20 guys chose Sigma Nu and not SAE. I'd wager that there are plenty of guys in "lesser" groups that turned down bids for your higher ranked ones.

The point is, if you are looking to rush a house, the size, trophies, etc. don't really mean anything. It's how you fit in with each chapter that really matters.

People going through rush need to understand that what they are doing is essentially choosing or being chosen by a group of people that they will spend not only the next 4 years with, but the rest of their lives. In 20 years, you won't care how many trophies your fraternity had, just the kinds of people that you are now associated with because of them.

Thanks for being "offensive", that was exactly the info I was looking for, hehe...

The problem with going off of what this one person said is that you are using her opinion only. I've been an advisor at USC for the past 8 years (and I also attended grad school there) and I can tell you that a lot of people would say something totally different.

You should not limit yourself based on anyone's opinion when you go through rush. Meet the guys to the best of your ability and make a decision based on the people who you get to know and your own experiences.

Good luck!