Hi everyone,
I'm an Australian looking to study in American next year. In particular I want to join a fraternity, but I have a few questions about the whole concept and American universities in general, so I was wondering if you guys could help out.
Firstly and most importantly, do Frats take international students? Cause if you don't, you should. Quite frankly us Aussies could teach you a thing or two about beer.
Secondly, I was planning on coming over in the middle of the year, at the start of your academic year. Now, I'm only able to stay for two semesters, and I'm a little confused about this whole rush/pledging thing. When do you do that? It seems like you do it in the first semester of the year (ie, before your summer) which would mean I would miss out. I really want to do the whole initiation, hazing, pledging deal, I don't want to be like "the Australian kid" or whatever. So, would it be better to come in the first semester of the year so I can pledge with everyone else?
Thirdly, what should I do about accommodation? I take it I won't know if I get into a Fraternity before a few weeks into the semester, so should I sign up to stay in a dorm? What if I do get into one, can I cancel the dorm? Would the uni place me in a normal dorm, or would I be in some freak international dorm? That would be bad.
Perhaps I could stay in a dorm for the first semester, pledge, and move into a Frat house in second semester? Does that happen much?
Finally, which of the following universities do you guys recommend? I'm looking for a party school, I couldn't give a shit about academics. Pennsylvania State University, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana Champ, University of Maryland at College Park, University of North Carolina Greensboro, West Virginia University. Which of those has the best social life?
Thanks heaps for your help. If you've got any questions about university in Australia, especially if you're thinking of studying abroad for a semester or something, feel free to ask me. I live in a college at university that has 50% internationals, and we get a lot of Americans here who have no clue
I'd be more than happy clear any queries you have up about our great country. Prior warning -
No we don't drink Fosters!!!
Cheers,
Aussie.
PS - Any other Aussies here? Especially ones who're in Fraternities / Sororities?
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