question about UGA frats

[qwerty]

i was wondering about the frats at university of Georgia. What are the party frats, the scholarly frats, religous, etc? More specificly i was wondering what type of fraternities Lambda Chi Alpha, Kappa Alpha, Sigma Chi, Fiji, SAE, and Chi Phi are. Any help would be great.
Charlie

[jon1856]

Are you currently a student at U of G?
Or planning on going there?

First, never, ever say Frat. Fraternity.

[AlphaFrog]

A. You don't need to post the same thing in different forums. We all pretty much read every forum, so it's just repetitive and stupid.

B. "Frats" as you call them, do not like to be stereotyped into categories, and even if a certain "frat" has the "party" rep, or the "academic" rep, it's all just rumors and tent talk anyway. It's generally NOT a reflection of the inner-workings of a brotherhood.

C. Are you going to pick your fraternity by reputation, or by the brothers you find there? If you're picking by rep, I think we'd all prefer you just not rush and save us all the hassle. If you're picking by the brothers you'll get, what difference does rep make??

D. If you are accepted to the University of Georgia (which I assume you are), then we can also assume that you can form basic, intelligent looking sentences...so you might try that next time.

Good luck with rush...it looks like you're going to need it.

[UGATammy]

Qwerty:

I was a DPhiE at UGA ('01-'05) and also known as "pic-man" for a lot of the Greek events (socials, formals, philanthropy, etc.) Pretty much all of the fraternities are great! There's a lot of fraternities to chose from, but don't just limit your decision on their reputation. Honestly, when you meet the guys it's whether if you get along with them and vice-versa. Granted their rush is way different than the girls, but in theory it's about the same. Think about what you are really looking for. There are a few fraternities that are rebuilding and if you are looking into helping create new history, then check them out. As a pic-man, I went to a lot of socials, and honestly I have never said that I hated ABC fraternity. They have always been very nice to me and made sure I had a great time. As well as being a fellow Greek, they have been supportive to my sorority and have always been very kind. So, I say just take it as it comes. When rush comes, just enjoy the experience and you'll definitley know which one you want. I totally would not base my decision on their reputation. Everyone interrupts things differently. Either way, you'll have a great time and get a chance to meet people who will have an impact on your life forever. Best of luck to ya!

Tammy
Psi Chapter - Delta Phi Epsilon
University of Georgia
Go Dawgs!!!!!!

[jon1856]

What Tammy said is so true and important.
Rush has two sides; yours and the houses.
The chapter Brothers want to learn all they can about you in a very short period of time. And you wish to learn what you can about all of them in a very short period of time.
Best idea: keep your eyes and ears open, try to talk to the younger Brothers, as they are the ones that you will be spending the most time with.
Do not start rush with a given idea of any house. You start with a blank page for them all. Just as you are a blank page for them.

The only thing that you may wish to learn is who is in trouble with UGA. And what kind of trouble it is. If it is a matter of breaking of rules, that should be a yellow flag. And I say that because my House is no longer around because they fell apart internally and went from a Fraternity house to something well beyond Animal House. Being known as a party house is not neccesarly a bad thing nor a good thing. Being social is good, being supid is very bad.

[shinerbock]

Well I think this is good advice. However, having been in a fraternity at an SEC school, I think you should do your research. Finding out who is in trouble is a good start, but ask around (sorority girls) and get a general consensus of who is tops on campus. Of course, you'll need to find the best fit for you, but as with most southern greek life, if you fit in well one place, you'll probably fit in well at 15 others. That being said, by all means, don't suicide rush only the top few fraternities. Go with the mixture of the best on campus, and the one you like the most. The great thing about the SEC, is even if you're not in a top tier fraternity, theres a good chance that the chapter you're in will still have great people, great connections, great parties, and plenty of girls around. The reason I bring up the researching who's best, is because I've had friends in similar situations join a good fraternity, only to find they probably could have pledged one that was a little better on campus. Granted, no matter how it works out you'll have a good time, but why not try for the best.

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

Well I think this is good advice. However, having been in a fraternity at an SEC school, I think you should do your research. Finding out who is in trouble is a good start, but ask around (sorority girls) and get a general consensus of who is tops on campus. Of course, you'll need to find the best fit for you, but as with most southern greek life, if you fit in well one place, you'll probably fit in well at 15 others. That being said, by all means, don't suicide rush only the top few fraternities. Go with the mixture of the best on campus, and the one you like the most. The great thing about the SEC, is even if you're not in a top tier fraternity, theres a good chance that the chapter you're in will still have great people, great connections, great parties, and plenty of girls around. The reason I bring up the researching who's best, is because I've had friends in similar situations join a good fraternity, only to find they probably could have pledged one that was a little better on campus. Granted, no matter how it works out you'll have a good time, but why not try for the best.

What is suiciding in fraternity rush? Is like sorority recruitment where you only look at one house?

[shinerbock]

Yeah, it isnt very common anymore, but back when I was a freshman/soph, it would happen a lot. Some fraternities on campus would only give out bids at the end of formal rush, and if you didn't come to every event or party or whatever, you were less likely to get a bid. I'm not sure about UGA, but at Auburn most of the bidding is now done way before formal rush, often at parties or beach events over the summer. Thus, it makes suicide rushing much more unlikely, as most fraternities have their pledge class going into formal rush. But regarding that, I guess my point was not to shut off all your other options by just focusing on one or two. Keep your backups open.

[dgdramadawg]

Originally Posted by UGATammy

Qwerty:

I was a DPhiE at UGA ('01-'05) and also known as "pic-man" for a lot of the Greek events (socials, formals, philanthropy, etc.) Pretty much all of the fraternities are great! There's a lot of fraternities to chose from, but don't just limit your decision on their reputation. Honestly, when you meet the guys it's whether if you get along with them and vice-versa. Granted their rush is way different than the girls, but in theory it's about the same. Think about what you are really looking for. There are a few fraternities that are rebuilding and if you are looking into helping create new history, then check them out. As a pic-man, I went to a lot of socials, and honestly I have never said that I hated ABC fraternity. They have always been very nice to me and made sure I had a great time. As well as being a fellow Greek, they have been supportive to my sorority and have always been very kind. So, I say just take it as it comes. When rush comes, just enjoy the experience and you'll definitley know which one you want. I totally would not base my decision on their reputation. Everyone interrupts things differently. Either way, you'll have a great time and get a chance to meet people who will have an impact on your life forever. Best of luck to ya!

Tammy
Psi Chapter - Delta Phi Epsilon
University of Georgia
Go Dawgs!!!!!!

I attended UGA '01-'04 (and had my photo taken by Tammy!) and agree that all of the fraternities have a pretty good reputation among the sorority ladies... every girl has her favorites, but every girl's favorites are different. Very few have a set rep as the "party," "smart," "rich," etc. houses because there are so many of them on campus... there are some that have reputations as being more "Southern" houses, but that's about it (and it's easy to tell that during rush).

[UGATammy]

dgdramadawg so has it on the nail. Trust us, your son will see which fraternities he likes more. But you have to stress to him that it's so very important for him to go with an open mind. Our opinions don't really matter because everyone is different. All the fraternities and sororities get along and that's why we have one of the best and largest Greek life in the U.S. Honestly, as corny as this may seem, all of the chapters at UGA are special to the campus and it its history. It would be so odd to not have one of the chapters. So please please emphasize to your son, to just go in with an open mind and be ready for anything, not to mention take in the experience and just have fun!

Oh yeah, dgdramadawg...that's is soo cool that you remembered me! I miss my pic-man days and I can't believe someone recognized me! Thanks for always being so nice to me!

Tammy

[jon1856]

" The final type is the drug house, which is generally full of cokeheads............I think its safe to say SAE has the stranglehold on these houses across the South. That being said, SAE is very good at many southern schools, so if its your thing it may be worthwhile checking out."

shinerbock-Just where are you getting this information from??? Yes, I have heard of some problems at some SAE Houses, but I have also heard of major problems at other houses of other GLO's. Just look what happened at Dartmouth.

Shinerbock-you may wish to re-read this thread. Most posters have said that one can not, should not generalize any house, any chapter, any GLO.

[LaneSig]

Sigma Chi standing up for Sigma Alpha Epsilon.

Dude, I cannot believe you have said that SAE has a "stranglehold" on houses with a coke/drug problem. Let us count the ways how that statement is wrong:

#1 - Unfortunately, many chapters of different fraternities at different campuses have members who have/ are developing drug habits. This is a problem within the fraternity system. Although it does tend to be more prevelant in some chapters, it is not as widespread as saying one particular fraternity has the patent on it.

#2 - Do you have friends in every single chapter of SAE? If you do and they have told you drugs are a problem, then you need to tell them to get help. If you don't, then you are going on rumours and hearsay and you don't have facts.

#3 - That statement is just plain wrong.