HELP! Can I rush a new sorority!?

[poeticlicense]

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by poeticlicense

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

I have several fraternity brothers who majored in tough disciplines. They were able to manage their time in order to make required events and, in the event that there was a conflict, informed the exec board about what was going on.

If (general) you have absolutely no time for any outside activities, then maybe Greek life isn't meant for you right now.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by poeticlicense

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

I went to an engineering school. Plenty of my Brothers found time to dedicate to both the Fraternity and their studies. It's all about time management.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by poeticlicense

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

Honestly, I had sisters in various science-related majors (my little sis was pre-med/life sciences in undergrad) and they mangaged to attend most if not all events while maintaining excellent GPAs.

So I don't think hard major = excuse to skip and study. Sorry. Girls just have to manage their time better in order to have more study time outside of class.

If a girl can't manage to do that, then maybe Greek Life is not the activity for her.

[ree-Xi]

Originally Posted by poeticlicense

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

Why wouldn't it? They have other classes as well, ones that DO require memorization or research papers. A three-hour course teaching the basics of how to best retain the info during class, how to take notes, how to "study" and understand concepts. Often it's the classes outside the major that causes a lot of "nuisance" for lack of a better word. I found that listening and taking notes effectively, and figuring concepts and theories in class, made doing homework easier.

As for studying and learning dates and terms, some people are not good at memorizing lists. In many majors, you will have a class or time when you have to learn a lot of definitions, formulas, dates, etc., usually in the 100 and 200 level classes.

Why would you callously dismiss something that gives you tools to learning? Not only did I do better at "passing the test", but I also learned to grasp things better. Saving time can help any person in any major. Why wouldn't it?
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To PL: Did you go to college or join a sorority? Just curious.

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[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by poeticlicense

I'd love to hear from GC members who have degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, etc. Would a "study tips and tricks" class for new members really help those students deal with the workload required in the hard sciences? Doubtful. All I'm saying is that some majors just require more work and time than others.

A study tips and tricks class for new members helps every student who wants to learn how to manage a workload. Undergraduate study skills (including the tendency to procrastinate) and average course grade do not vary that much across majors. The average collegiate (across institutions and majors) is a B-/C student--with exceptionally high and exceptionally low averages in between. So, chapters incorporate study programs that will help new members across majors and across learning capacities. It is up to the students themselves to pick up the slack from there.

BTW, the difference between the majors depends on the institution, the courses, and the professors. The majors that require more work and time aren't always the majors that people assume they are.