I just need a general run through about greek life.

[girlfrmthesouth]

I am a sophomore in high school, and my dream school is University of Southern California. If you are a part of greek life there, your help is greatly appreciated, but if you're not, your help is still greatly appreciated. I just have a couple of questions.

1. I am of a mixed race, my mom is hispanic, and my dad is caribbean and white. Does race really come into play in terms of being in a sorority? In other words, do they tend to be very prejudice? I know there are the NPHC sororities, but does that mean that only african-amercians can be in those and not any other one?
2. What is rush week truly like?
3. How long can you be in a sorority? Like, is it by semester or by the school year?
4. Do you need recommendations, and if so, from who?
5. What are frat parties truly like?
6. If you are a part of greek life, to you, what is the greatest thing about being in a fraternity/sorority?
7. Is being in a sorority very time consuming? Will it be easy for me to be friends with other people outside of greek life, and can i easily participate in other "non-greek" activities?
8. Are girls from different sororities friends with each other, or is it very cliquey?


Even if you can only answer one of these questions, your input is very much appreciated.