<p>How Are the Business Fraternities at Wharton?
-Friendship/Job Recruitment/Fun/Etc</p>
<p>Stay away from them, as has been warned here before. Nuff said.</p>
<p>Why? From what I have seen of the fraternities, they seem fine. Can anyone here give an explanation or pm me with an explanation of why someone shouldn't join a wharton fraternity?</p>
<p>Awesome! I am a proud member of AKPsi at Wharton. In terms of professional development, the pledge process as well as the internal workshops give you a competitive edge. Older members are very supportive and share their knowledge on how to succeed. From knowing how to eat at a recruting dinner to knowing how to make yourself stand out in a crowd, business frats teach you a lot about the business world. Another perk of business frats is that they teach you how to apply your knowledge and give you real world experience. For instance, during pledging and as a member you learn valuable lessons in teamwork, leadership, and entreprenuership. For instance, recruiters loved hearing that I was helping to start a business and that I had worked with 12 people to create 8 events within a budget in a short period of time. In terms of fun/social, the business frats have very different cultures. When you walk into a room you'll know which of the three you click best with. The friendships are everlasting.</p>
<p>Just join a real frat...you'll still get the networking, which is what really matters. And everything else will be way more fun.</p>
<p>And it's probably part of DSharC's pledging to come on here and post stuff like that, or he/she gets hazed.</p>
<p>Well a friend of mine is in a business frat and he says pretty similar things so maybe - just maybe - it's possible that DSharC actually enjoys AKPsi.</p>
<p>There are benefits to being in a business frat, but it isn't for everyone. Don't decide to commit before going to the info session.</p>
<p>lol....I already pledged so need to impress hehehe....the only thing about joining a business frat is that you get usable skills in addition to all the fun stuff...for instance, on your resume you can place things like started a business vs. change drink from a keg non-stop for 10 minutes. even though both are very valuable skills (j/k) I think the real winner has started a business.</p>
<p>I also agree that it is not for everyone. Most of us are pretty intense when it comes to schoolwork, but we also know how to have a good time.</p>
<p>They have insane pledging that makes it very hard to do well in school the semester you decide to pledge. They are for networking but Wharton has such a strong network that its not necessary.</p>