<p>So im a freshman at USC getting ready to rush and I was just wondering what the current status is as far as the reputations of all the frats are. There was another thread about this but since it was written there have been frats added and some kicked off the row. I know this won't totally make my decision but I'd definitely like to hear what other people feel about the certain frats and their reputations on campus. Thanks for all the help.</p>
<p>The only way to know is to go look at them yourself, I made the mistake freshman year of only listening to reputations. No frat had a better rep than phi psi before they got kicked off. Just pick the one with the best guys, not the one with the best reputation with girls or parties. In general, the frats with houses on the row all have good parties with great social schedules, go see for yourself. All the ifc frats wont haze nearly as hard, they all learned from what happened to sigep.</p>
<p>I have urged my son not to rush as a freshman first semester. When I was in college, many of the frats where I went for invited dinners and parties were the ones I would have rushed freshman year. When I finally rushed and joined a frat sophomore year, I rushed a frat I had never been to as a fereshman and found out it was the best fit for me. I think it is better to make friends all over campus the first year and join all kinds of groups before you rush. Once you are in a frat, that basically defines your social life since many require you to be present for certain meals, parties, and meetings. I have also known people who rushed and then after joining decided to opt out after a year or two. Many frats have a type of contract where you have to continue to pay dues even though you are not participating.<br>
Many colleges do not let freshman rush specifically so you don't get yourself into a social rut before you have time to relly experience what a college has to offer. I think this is even important for specialty frats/sororities.and legacies.</p>