<p>I want to join a frat, but I don't know how to go about it.</p>
<p>Do they contact you? Do you contact them? Do you "apply?" When does this happen? How big of a commitment is Greek life? In what ways are frats better/worse than each other? How do I go about learning about each frat, to make my decision (if I do get to choose)? </p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>I only know about NPHC but im sure they are the same. Usually they put posters up on campus telling you to come to a meeting if you are interested. What they do at the meeting i can’t say because im a girl and don’t know. There are ties that you have to pay once a years most are 1,000 but it can differ. I would say it is a big commitment there is a website for all frats that you can go and read about them.</p>
<p>At most schools you sign up to go through recruitment. There is usually an open house type thing where you will get to take a look at each frat. I believe you can then narrow down which ones you like and go back to a couple of parties. They do an invitational only event towards the end of the process and then give out bids. It is structured but not as structured as sorority recruitment. </p>
<p>Think of Frats like your HS friends. You want to be in the one that you have fun in and have things in common. They are only a good or bad fit for you not a better/worse type scenario.</p>
<p>It depends on what school you attend and whether the fraternities belong to IFC or not. At my university, you basically will see posters up that say “Recruitment Opportunities” and list some events per fraternity. If you do not see that, you can contact your school’s Greek Life office or student organization office and ask for a list of recruitment dates. You can also usually contact the fraternities’ presidents to ask about those dates. Plan to attend all the dates you can and, if a relationship clicks, you will often be offered a bid. Then you accept it, go through pledging, get initiated, and become a member.</p>