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Originally Posted by shinerbock

haha, you're right. The maturity I speak of does not involve beer drinking or partying, but rather being ready for situations when they occur. Adults party too of course, and they know when to have a good time and when to act completely business-like. Likewise, fraternity guys down here can party with the best of them, but when a situation comes around (parents weekend, football games, alumni events, being in public in general) you can be sure they'll be well groomed and well mannered. We try and replicate the corporate/legal/political world, where business and social events often mix, and one needs to be prepared to make a good impression even in casual situations. Just as most recruiting for southern fraternities isn't done during formal rush, we realize that the formal interview for that firm means little in comparison to how you handled yourself while draining a few pints with a one of its partners.

Agreed.