How important is Greek life at USC?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>My D is not really all that social and she tends to make a small number of relatively close friends as opposed to engaging with everyone around her. Given this I'm not sure that she'd be all that interested in joining a Sorority. Is that going to make her feel like a complete outsider or are there other social drivers/options on campus?</p>

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<p>There are tons of other social options. Of all the many classmates and friends D and S had who attended USC with them, only one joined a frat and two joined a sorority. None of them felt any lack for not joining. All of them had a great time at USC and found lots to do without Greek life. S started a rock climbing club, played Ultimate (frisbee), sailed and found many other things to do. D fenced, played polo, and was busy with cinema, helping with movies. Both my kids were challenged choosing among the huge number of options available at USC. </p>

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<p>Hmmmmm – perhaps this is just the reason to join a sorority! Do something different and make more friends, or find friends among that community. The sororities really care about maintaining academics and have resident tutors and advisors. Also helpful</p>

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<p>Greek life is very big at USC, but because there are so many students from various backgrounds (and a ton of non-Greek extracurriculars on campus), you can have a positive experience without joining a sorority. In fact, from the undergrads I spoke to this semester, a bunch have decided not to rush because it wasn’t worth the hassle</p>

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<p>From the stats I found, 20-25% are in a sorority or fraternity. Great options to join, great options if not joining.</p>

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<p>Frankly, forget about sororities and focus on your D’s interests. There’s over 400 campus organizations and if she can find 1 or 2 to connect with people, than that’s what matters: <a href=“http://sait.usc.edu/stuorgs/organizations_list.asp”>http://sait.usc.edu/stuorgs/organizations_list.asp&lt;/a&gt;
USC works well for people who prefer quality over quantity and the reverse too.</p>

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<p>@psydent‌, thanks, that’s good advice</p>