<p>So I've heard quite a few stories of people trying hard to get into the frat parties, what is this all about? Is it really locked tight like a prison? How hard is it to get in and how many people on average get turned away?</p>
<p>On how hard it is to get into a fraternity… It depends on the night and depends on the fraternity. </p>
<p>Most fraternities at IU are strict on who is able to come in when it comes to guys. The policy on guys getting in is so variant on the fraternity and the given night. Fraternities are taking a huge responsibility/liability anytime they allow random people into their house. If you know someone in the fraternity, they will more than likely be able to get you in.</p>
<p>How would I go about meeting the guys? Since I can’t really pick them out of a crowd, is there any certain place they like to hang out at?</p>
<p>^ There’s spring rush, you can do that. it’s more competittive than fall rush thouh and it helps to know pepple. id give you dates about when it starts and crapp but i’m currently really draunk and too lazy to look it up. i believe it’s around sometime now or later but its not official until like sororority rush and you can get a bid whenever, theres no bid week . Just make talnk with a dude wearing his letters, or something., you never know what can hapen, just dont act like a GDI because they dont take kindly to thoe types</p>
<p>It’s harder to get in if you’re a guy but not impossible. At the beginning of the semester before guys rush, I don’t think any non-Greeks are allowed into frat parties at all (but usually exceptions are made for girls, and I’ve seen many guys find their way in). All you have to do is get to know people, then you’ll know when parties are going on and it’ll be super easy to get in. If you have friends in a house, then that’s even better.</p>
<p>Contact the rush chairs of the house that you are interested in to get more information. I would not say spring rush is more competitive, but the houses take much smaller pledge classes typically compared to the fall. Be on the look out for spring rush information which will be on this site, [Interfraternity</a> Council of IU](<a href=“http://www.iubifc.com/]Interfraternity”>http://www.iubifc.com/) </p>
<p>January 29th is your date.</p>
<p>Even if you don’t want to do a house, I would rush for the simple fact you will be meeting guys in different houses, which may allow for you to get into a couple parties down the line.</p>
<p>I apologize for my last post, it was really incomprehensible.</p>
<p>I know Sigma Phi Epsilon (probaby not the frat you want to join, but it’s not awful) is still heavily recruiting. They don’t have a pledge class and they bid basically everyone.</p>
<p>I’d personally wait till Fall; according to collegeacb.com (I know, probably not the most reliable but then again it’s mostly greeks on there), spring rush is basically for sophomores and people who didn’t get bids the first time around. Or people who know people.</p>
<p>I’m doing spring rush as well. Your best bet is knowing people currently pledging/recently initiated in a house. Text/call them, ask them if they can get you into some parties, and go from there. Spring rush is all about networking. </p>
<p>Oh, and don’t waste your time with Sig Ep. They are the worst frat on campus for reason -> garbage pairs, totally dry, nerdy kids.</p>
<p>Sig Ep’s not dry anymore. Some people just fit in better in “lower tier” (I hate this whole sorority/frat ranking crap) houses, and there’s nothing wrong with that.</p>
<p>I like to party and drink, but I really, really liked Sig Ep. They may be low-tier but the guys were really cool and welcoming, especially after you get a bid. They do drink in the house these days, but they don’t rage. It’s just more collected and chill, and I think it’s a really good frat.</p>
<p>If all you care about it who pairs with who and who rages the hardest, you’re Greek for the wrong reasons. IU has too many people like that and the Greek system is starting to get a bad image.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t bother going to a frat party at IU (and i’m in a frat) unless you know a brother who can get you in. Not worth the trouble – frats have to really watch themselves as IU continues to crackdown on the social part of Greek life.</p>
<p>I have to disagree with Leila – personally I think it’s easier for guys to get into frats than girls into sororities. Girls have to do that whole annoying recruitment process before spring semester and rank houses, etc. With guys, if you know someone in the house and try to rush, there’s a decent chance you’ll get a bid if you met enough people and made a decent impression on them.</p>
<p>Guys are definitely more limited than girls in terms of options, though. It’s really all about who you know – I picked my frat at IU because I played sports with a bunch of them as a freshman. I had fun on the team, and ended up rushing/pledging that spring.</p>
<p>It is spring semester now, and there is an event in the IMU similar to Dunn Meadow (the fall recruitment ‘fair’) if you want a chance to meet/talk to brothers from every fraternity. I don’t know the exact date, but it should be listed somewhere. Definitely coming up soon though. So if you really want to sample Greek life at IU, go to the IMU event and meet some people – I’m sure you’ll get invited to a few functions or at least get on an email list for rush events coming up.</p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>