Pledging time commitment equal to a class?

[naraht]

I'm interested in whether various people think that the amount of time spent pledging a fraternity or sorority is generally less, more or about the same as that spent on a class (standard class, 3 hours in lecture and maybe 1 hour with a TA per week, and the expected time for a homework, so 7-8 hours/week(?)).

I recognize that for some fraternities and sororities, the last week prior to initiation has significantly more commitment. If so, I'm looking more for the previous weeks.

[rupert85]

I am pledging a fraternity this semester and I asked about how many hours I would be required to spend per week on pledging and how long the whole pledge period would last. One of the brothers indicated that I should expect approximately 10 to 12 hours per week during the six week pledge period, not including private study time or any parties.

[Woof]

We like to say it's like picking up an extra course.

[Senusret I]

My APO chapter used to say that it was the equivalent of picking up a part-time job, but I cannot recall how many hours that was. Definitely more than picking up an extra course, though.