<p>Well, I know that they're supposedly at the top of the social food chain and everything...but what are the people in the Core Four frats and sororities like? And how much time and energy is actually devoted to Greek life (ex. is it possible to be premed- or another strenuous field- and in one of these sororities?) Just wondering...thanks in advance if you can answer my questions or just give any general info about these frats/sororities</p>
<p>My only comment is "don't believe everything you read."</p>
<p>what do you mean? I don't really know much about them at all</p>
<p>They may be at the top of the social ladder but I doubt many below them actually care. Some girls will obviously aim specifically for one of those four sororities, but most would rather join one that is the best personal fit.</p>
<p>I know girls in Core Four sorors who are typical sorority girls, if you know what I mean, but I know others who are some of the most phenomenal girls I've ever met. Greek life is really a lot different at Duke than most other southern schools, although I can't really say many specifics because I am not greek, and my roommate is not in a Core Four. </p>
<p>Anyway, it's definitely possible to be pre-med...going greek will not consume your life unless you let it. Everyone I know who is greek, Core Four or not, has found it an incredibly enriching part of their college career thus far. On the other hand, you can still have a social life if you aren't in a top sorority...it's really not that much of a social stigma.</p>
<p>Not too enlightening, but something from a girl's perspective.</p>
<p>hmmmm... are they super-exclusive?</p>
<p>I think it kind of depends on the year and the girls. If you're familiar at all with hardcore southern sorors I believe its quite a far cry from that...I wouldn't go hire a rush consultant to try and get into Pi Phi or anything. I mean, I'd try and get to know a lot of the girls fall semester, and see if you really fit in with them...thus making it easier to get into one of them.</p>
<p>Of course, in my opinion they aren't incredibly exclusive in that I don't feel jealously oozing from every pore of my body. Sure, guys generally consider these to be the hottest, richest girls at Duke, but a) there are so many other amazing people out there to meet and b) the core four do have their drawbacks (negative reputations). Really, it's a good idea to go into rush with an open mind, and everything will work out for the best...core four or not.</p>
<p>yeah-- i mean, i've always felt that these girls know who they want in their pledge class well before rush begins-- more or less. so in that sense it is sort of "hard" to get into one, but things happen and you can meet them for the first time in recruitment and there can be a connection already! go in with an open mind though... because even if you're confident you're getting a bid somewhere, there's no need to be a ***** to everyone else.</p>
<p>As a rising senior and someone who has been intimately involved in many aspects of fraternity life over the last three years (I was on the Interfraternity Council Executive Board over the past year), I think that that article creates tremendous inaccuracies and stereotypes of "Greek Life" at Duke. Some of Duke's most successfull and brilliant students are members of active social fraternities and sororities on campus. For example, all six members of the 2005-2006 Student Government's Executive board were Greek. Greek's run academic clubs, on-campus political organizations, and do thousands of hours of community service every year in the Durham community (the actual number of hours is tracked on the <a href="http://greek.studentaffairs.duke.edu/%5B/url%5D">http://greek.studentaffairs.duke.edu/</a> No article of late written about Duke by the mainstream media has painted a more inaccurate portrayl of social life at Duke than the Rolling Stone magazine. It's a travesty.</p>
<p>*Greeks (not Greek's - sorry)</p>