<p>Would it be hard for me to be in Vandy? Do most of the students go to parties and smoke and drink etc? Do greek life and parties dominate social life too much there? I need help!! thanks!</p>
<p>I had an interview with an alumni and asked the same question, basically you’ll fit in perfectly, although there are A LOT of opportunities for social stuff the majority of people are not in frats (60% to 40%) so you will be fine</p>
<p>Thank youuu</p>
<p>if you dont want to go to frat parties then dont go to frat parties. its that simple. plenty of people are in frats, plenty arent in frats. you’ll find your group of friends and wont have a problem finding stuff to do as long as you’re outgoing and open to new experiences.</p>
<p>Please realize that the Vandy campus is very social, with a lot of confident students. So if you are an introvert, the campus will be challenging. Even though the campus is less preppy than years ago, the greek life is still very, very strong. The greek parties will set the tone for the campus, sorta like the popular kids in high school do. Make no illusions of the power of the greek scene, especially in a campus the size of Vandy.</p>
<p>Do give Greek life a chance though. A lot of kids come here totally uninterested in it and end up finding their niche in the Greek community.</p>
<p>My d and I are just back from a visit to Vandy. Info session said 25% of guys and 50% of girls are in a frat. However, only the officers LIVE in the frat buildings. The other members live in their regular dorms.</p>
<p>mom22girls, while I can’t speak to the frats, the reason I’ve always heard for only allowing 6 officers to live in each Panhellenic house goes back to an old TN law that said any more than 6 women living in a house constitutes a brothel! While I didn’t attend VU, my exH did in the 70s, as did both kids. I’ve heard it several times through the years and always find it funny.</p>
<p>^That’s accurate. Pretty funny rule.</p>
<p>Not sure what the reason is for fraternities but it’s the same. Only 6-10 guys live in the house. It’s really nice though. Helps you maintain social circles outside of the fraternity/sorority and makes the campus bond. Joining a fraternity/sorority doesn’t mean giving up any of your friends, whether they be independent or in a different Greek organization.</p>
<p>My D never went to a single fraternity party. She had friends who were greek, but the party scene was not for her. She enjoyed her time at Vandy. She does allow that it is kind of challenging for a non-greek girl socially at times, but she is a year out & has decided it wasn’t that big a deal. She found lots to do, got a great education, and is the better for it.</p>