<p>Are there any current Miami students out there that would be able to comment on the social life at miami? Is Greek life as big as it sounds?</p>
<p>i don't go to miami (got accepted EA yesterday) but my sister does and i have visited her multiple times. the social life seems very good and pretty crazy, so if you are a partier then you will definitely feel that it is fulfilling. there's a party almost every day of the week and weekends are never dull. when i went there we only went to frat parties so i'm guessing they are a pretty big deal, there are also a bunch of bars uptown to go to. hope this helps.</p>
<p>Only 25-30% of the campus is greek. It seems like it is higher because the greek system does have a high profile on campus - a number of national fraternities plus one sorority were founded at Miami. Bottom line - you don't need to be greek to have an active social life at Miami. I enjoyed participating in a fraternity, but I actually have more Miami friends that are not greek. I do enjoy partying on occasion, but also have friends that do not drink, or would rarely drink, and they did not feel left out. Miami is large enough that there is an organization to match just about any interest you have. Without question, Miamians know how to have fun, but they still take academics seriously. That's what I love about Miami - a work hard, play hard attitude.</p>
<p>very well said, i have a friend who goes there who is involved in greek life and loves it. my sister, on the other hand, chose not to join a sorority and still very much enjoys the party scene. what is good about the area is the countless amount of off campus houses where students often choose to live after their soph. year with friends. these serve as wonderful party locations! so all in all there is a bar scene, a house party scene, and a greek scene. in my opinion miami lacks nothing in the party department.</p>
<p>Social life is what you make of it. I'm not a party person (nor do I drink)-- I've been to a frat house once in almost three years, and that is absolutely fine with me. Most of my social life takes place in the dorm, hanging out at Shriver, or with friends from clubs. I was worried about excess partying, but you can definitely avoid parties if you want to and still have a great college experience. I'm not really into Greek life, but I have my share of Greek friends. The Greek presence can seem overwhelming at first, but a majority of the campus is non-Greek.</p>
<p>D always has something going on in her dorm, Clawson. Her roomie is involved in the greek system. D. doesn't drink but seems to find something to do ~ movies, hockey games, going uptown to clubs, and whatever university sponsored event is taking place. Starting next year, all sophomores must live on campus.</p>