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Didn't mean to start a gender war, but the replies bring a lot of insight...

Macallan - the info you can get would be a big help. Thanks.

Leslie Ann - thanks for the links; i'm getting a sense of what each chapter is about through their sites but i know what they choose to put on their own websites can be deceiving.

Alphagamuga - I'm from Biloxi and have seen older friends of mine who stuck together as a group in high school end up at different houses at MSU, which makes this whole thing a little harder to figure out.

To defend my question, I think some of the guys know where I'm coming from... First, I want a fraternity that is going to be fun--and I want a group of drinking buddies too. At the same time, though, I want a fraternity that I am proud of, that will earn the respect of my parents, and strong friendships for the rest of my life. Good people who work hard and play hard. Not so small that the parties suck, but not so big that people don't know each other. Is that too much to look for?

To boil this down, I get the impression that most fraternities have some sort of image--jocks, dorks, potheads, rich guys, preps, animal house, etc. Apparently a few don't really fit in a category, but are just considered "good" or "bad" by general standards. Maybe I have this whole thing wrong, but that's the kind of stuff I'm trying to find out.