<p>What do you mean, other possibility? You don't have to be some kind of god to get accepted to a fraternity. Some accept more people, some accept fewer. They NEED new members to survive, and rush is the time when you get acquainted with each other and most likely they will invite you to join.</p>
<p>You're also going to be rushing at multiple fraternities, so you will get multiple bids in most cases.</p>
<p>ok...what is rush precisely?</p>
<p>If you are really interested in a particular frat, you can just let frat members know, and they will either invite you to participate or not.</p>
<p>The process of joining a fraternity or sorority is commonly referred to as "pledging" or "rushing." The term "rush" refers to the historical practice where students would hurry to join fraternities at the beginning of the school year in large part to find housing.</p>
<p>Recruitment is done formally or informally. The traditional "formal recruitment" often consists of a period known as "Rush" or "Rush Week". Fraternities and sororities invite fellow students (often referred to as "rushees" or "potential new members") to attend events at the house (or on-campus) and meet the current members of the organization. These formal rush weeks may impose limits on contact between interested students and active members to ensure fairness, such as time requirements to visit each house. "Informal recruitment" as the name suggests, is much less structured. New members are introduced to the fraternity's members and activities through friends and everyday behavior. Many campuses may have formal recruitment periods and also allow informal recruitment after the formal period ends. "Deferred recruitment" refers to systems where students must have at least one semester's experience on campus before joining.</p>
<p>Depending on the requirements of the school, prospective members may need to meet certain academic requirements, such as a minimum grade point average, or a minimum number of completed credits, in order to rush. At some schools, Greek organizations may be barred from recruiting new members for a year if the organization's cumuluative grade point average is too low. At the end of this period, the house invites the visitors of their choice to "pledge" the fraternity or sorority. If the invitation, or "bid", is accepted, the student will be admitted to the house as a pledge, a time during which they will enjoy fewer privileges in the house until they are initiated as full members. A student may pledge only one fraternity or sorority at a time, and most often agree to never pledge a second house if they have already been initiated into another one, though this does not preclude such events from happening. In general, this restriction only applies to social fraternities and sororities, and does not bar a member from being a member or later joining professional, service, or honorary fraternities or sororities.</p>
<p>wow..thanks for the information...i will use it!
I like to hear some expierences, fun stuf and stories about why fraternities/sororities are helpfull when aplying for a job or things like law school.</p>
<p>for all of you:D</p>
<p>Here is a list of fraternities at Stony Brook, and information about them:</p>
<p>Are fraternities/ sororities only for American citizens?</p>
<p>No, anyone can join...</p>
<p>thanks for the list!
I like to hear some expierences from people:D</p>
<p>It is also a great way to meet new people. You join a house because you like the people in the house. That way all the time you spend with them will not feel like a job, but a fun event. Also, as many people have said you can hang out with people outside the house whenever, no one will care.</p>
<p>[qoute]The term "rush" refers to the historical practice where students would hurry to join fraternities at the beginning of the school year
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I dont think they rush anymore!</p>
<p>And what are the pressures of remaining loyal to the fraternities. Is it like a country club, where you can barge in and out?</p>
<p>What do you mean, barge in and out?</p>
<p>Once you're initiated, you're a member for life, but you can be very uninvolved or very involved... it's up to you, and there's no pressure.</p>
<p>I meant, can we just join and leave whimsically?</p>
<p>member for life, huh? Nice to know that there is no pressure.
And what is the heirarchy like in fraternities? Is there like a CEO or CIO or someone who governs?</p>
<p>There are usually officers in charge of various house tasks. President, Vice President, Social Chair (plans parties, etc), Treasurer.......... But all brothers are considered equals...</p>
<p>A good resource for information about fraternities is the film "Animal House." From my experience, that movie remains a pretty accurate depiction of Greek life at American colleges.</p>
<p>Man, some of you people are pretty damned biased, and I say that as someone who's not in a sorority and has no desire to join one. Fraternities and sororities are different at every school, and even within a school, different fraternities and sororities will be different.</p>
<p>Yes, you can quit a fraternity. No, hazing is not allowed...but of course some Greek houses will do it anyway. There's usually a pretty strong alum connection. Some houses are full of preps or jocks. Some aren't. The house is generally run by elected officers.</p>
<p>The best way to figure out whether a house is right for you is to check it out.</p>
<p>Will it be very helpful for your career when you've joined a fraternity?
And do you think I can just approach them by e-mail, show my intrrest, and than i get in?</p>
<p>It depends on your career, and your fraternity, and what you do with your fraternity.</p>
<p>Many fraternities have programs of leadership development and service - if you participate in these, you will gain career skills and have something that looks good on a resume.</p>
<p>In some jobs, if the person making hiring decisions is a member of the same fraternity that you are, it will get you special preference, or so I've been told. Also, I'm sure that most fraternities give you lots of chances to network with alumni who may be able to open doors for you.</p>
<p>Every school has a different procedure for joining fraternities - you should find out the procedures for the schools you're considering. In pretty much any case, it's not only your decision - a house is allowed to turn you down even if you are interested in it.</p>
<p>Dude, just go to Rush events, which are lots of fun and advertised publically. That's the process to gain entry... there's no other way.</p>
<p>ok, how do I find out where/when they are?</p>