<p>Hey I am going to be a senior next year and will be applying to IU. I couldn't be more excited especially after I visited and fell in love with IU and Indiana.
I am from Los Angeles and go to a catholic, private school. I'm worried about fitting in and making friends because I don't know anyone that goes to IU.
I am super sociable and really friendly and I want to join a sorority but I have read mixed reviews about them. Are the girls truly mean and cliquey?
Honestly, which sororities are the best and most fun to join?</p>
<p>My daughter just graduated from IU. She is also from LA and attended a Catholic high school. IU was great for her; she loved it and made many friends even though no one from her school went there (though there have been a few girls since then that have gone). She did not join a sorority but has said that she probably would have enjoyed it.</p>
<p>Calibabe,</p>
<p>I went to the University of Illinois, but had friends that went to IU.</p>
<p>The Greek system at both schools is very cliquish. At Illinois, the top fraternities spend most of their social free time with the top sororities. Rarely do you see a top sorority give a fraternity at the bottom of the social pecking order the time of day.</p>
<p>Also, the top houses tend to haze more. I’m not sure if it’s true, but have heard enough stories of sororities getting out sharpies and circling the fat on their pledges to believe that these stories are probably true.</p>
<p>The best advice I can give you is to join a house where you feel comfortable. I joined an above average fraternity that wasn’t very popular, but it met my goals: 1) I was able to keep up my GPA. 2) We had enough outoing, good-looking guys in our house that we were able to convince some of the better sororities to party with us.</p>
<p>The social scene is what you make of it, honestly. It’s a small town without the university so opportunities to fun things besides partying are pretty slim. There are always parties, but they can be hard to find if you are a freshman and don’t know many people, and its much easier to get yourself into sketchy situations if you are just following floormates to parties they heard of. It gets much better when you are older and your friends begin having their own houses and apartments and have parties.</p>
<p>There are over 20 sororities at IU- find one that aligns with your interests and that has members that are similar to you or that you could be friends with.
Top tier sororities will tend to be much more catty and snobbish, but there are some good mid-tiers that might be a better fit.</p>
<p>I’m also from the Los Angeles area and I came to IU not knowing a single soul (except for a couple of people from my HS who go there, and I wouldn’t even consider them anything more than acquaintances). I’ve met a lot of great people at IU, including some of my now-best friends. I joined a sorority my freshman year and I’m very glad that I did, it has been an integral part of my college experience. </p>
<p>RE: sororities being catty and *****y… in all honesty, I have met nice and mean girls from just about every sorority. There are certainly stereotypes, but all I have to say regarding that is that some girls fit their sorority stereotype perfectly while others don’t. I won’t say anything regarding individual chapters on a public forum but if you have any more questions about Greek life feel free to PM me and I will do my best to answer them. </p>
<p>But you can definitely come here and have an amazing experience whether or not you go Greek. In fact, something I have found quite interesting is that a lot students - even Indiana residents themselves- come to IU not knowing many of people and so everyone is pretty much in the same boat.</p>