why join? (sure already asked)

[FSUZeta]

don't forget formals, greek week, intramurals, sorority formals.

many times when ushers, hosts or hostesses are needed for school functions, the administration looks to the greek organizations to supply the needed man(or woman) power. you are then rubbing elbows with many of the area's movers and shakers, not to mention board of trustees, elected officials, and other influential people.

as to looking up gpas, i would say go to some of the larger university websites, go to greek life and see if they post any statistics-several post #of rushees who signed up for recruitment and continue the data thru those that received bids. i am not sure if they track on the fraternity side. BUT, in addition to the rush statistics, often the fraternity and sorority overall gpas
are posted and compared with the all campus mens and womens gpa. usually the fraternity overall gpa is higher than the all campus mens and the sorority overall gpa is higher than the all campus womens.

i saw one recently, but cannot remember which university it was-try auburn, u of alabama, u of illinois, u of maryland, u of georgia or just come up with one on your own.

[hockeydude1234]

thanks for all the recent posts not bein a lil to brash.......


but yeah i shuld be good im transferin so i figured it'd be good way to meet people and i had a 3.57 and as long as I dont drop below 3 i shuld be set.

[KyleMcGuire1983]

Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

thanks for all the recent posts not bein a lil to brash.......


but yeah i shuld be good im transferin so i figured it'd be good way to meet people and i had a 3.57 and as long as I dont drop below 3 i shuld be set.

If you're transferring then rushing is a great way to meet people. I rushed the first day of classes and met all kinds of people I'd otherwise not know (I'd just be another lonely commuter). Considering you're Hockeydude I'll assume you've been on sports teams....

The best way I think you could relate to us would be to think of a Fraternity as a sports team only:

1) they live together...almost all of them
2) they swear loyalty to each other, usually on a Bible
3) they get in huge trouble if they backstab each other
4) they do much more work than just physical training....expect having to work to set up, organize, and execute: socials, philanthropies, chapter meetings, etc etc
5) they pay dues....not to have friends but to keep the house functional (where do you think the money for those formals, socials, t-shirts, and great parties comes from?)
6) they get more negative press than the Duke Laccrosse team!

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

why join a frat?

i know freindship obv

connections w.work, etc...

obv the goood parties im guessing, as without being greek....

socials/mixers cool?

easy to meet girls get laid?


what im trying to get at is it worth the lower GPA when you pledge, as everyone i know who pledged is sub 2.5.......so ?

Ok - Great friends, great parties, great sex...totally worth the small ding against your GPA for that one semester.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

why join a frat?

i know freindship obv

connections w.work, etc...

obv the goood parties im guessing, as without being greek....

socials/mixers cool?

easy to meet girls get laid?


what im trying to get at is it worth the lower GPA when you pledge, as everyone i know who pledged is sub 2.5.......so ?

Do you wanna join?

[yangstar]

I don't quite get all of these "Well if you're contemplating it so much, are you ready to join a frat? Do you really wanna join one?" etc etc etc CRAP.

I don't know about yall, but here at UCSD we've never been known as a big social campus. We lack a frat row and a football team, two big things that many "party" schools have and so yea. But honestly asking tons of guys from my chapter of SigEp, and other guys from other fraternities on campus, there are a ton of people, me included that end up saying "Wow frats get such a bad rap, it's totally different than what is being portrayed"

Bottom line is yes, there are the social functions, the sorority exchanges, formals, greek week, intramural sports, philanthropies, crazy parties, but bottom line is just rush a few frats, see if you click with some of the guys and if you feel comfortable with it, then I'm pretty sure you'll feel that it is for you. Don't let preconceptions stop you from going Greek! :]

[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by hockeydude1234

why join a frat?

Long time bonds (brotherhood/friendships), and great benefits.