<p>Yes, please bear with me because I'm gonna ask current Trojans (yet again) about USC greek life.</p>
<p>I'm an incoming transfer student (YAY), and I'll be a sophomore despite being junior-age since I took a year off. I am a social person and I love to party (within reason of course) and I'm told that social life at USC is dominated by greeks. However, I'm from a lower-class family by USC standards and the only way I'm even able to attend SC is through generous financial aid. Frat dues are really just not realistic for me. While I do have some of what you'd call "typical" qualities found in fraternity types, I also deviate a bit from them and find some aspects really silly. That being said, I think I'd be happy in the greek system and I'd really appreciate the camaraderie and connections involved as well.</p>
<p>I guess my question is, are frats necessary to have a good social life? Nothing against people that don't like to party, but that is a big part of the appeal of USC for me and I'd hate to be excluded from that lifestyle just because I'm not in a frat. Is it totally uncommon for potential Greeks to just not be able to realistically pay all the dues and fees involved, or are all greeks pretty well-off? Will the fact that I'm from a modest background set me apart from these people? For that matter, are transfer students/sophomore transfers often considered for frat membership or is it mainly freshmen? I'm sure I'll be able to have fun regardless, but I don't want to miss out on something that I genuinely think I'd enjoy.</p>