<p>I know there are many threads on sororities, but in the time I've spent looking at them, I didn't find any discussing experiences of being in a sorority while doing work-study. I will have to do work-study next year at UVA, which means 10 to 20 hours of work/week. I'm also considering joining a sorority but I know it's time-consuming and may be expensive! Would it be difficult to join a sorority, work, participate in other clubs, AND have enough studying time to maintain at least a 3.75 GPA?</p>
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<p>That’s what I thought… Lol :P</p>
<p>Gosh I didn’t even have a 3.75 GPA until my 4th year. I think reasonableness would be work study, classes, and 1 or 2 non-time-intensive clubs. Erring on the side of 1 club and adding another if you have time. You can also just spend time with friends, there’s no need for it to be through a club. Joining an expensive sorority when you are on work study seems like a poor use of resources… But if it is something you have to do, keep researching it and maybe you’ll find a success story (usually compromising grades…).</p>
<p>Difficult, but not impossible for one who is motivated. There have been sorority members and their mothers who have posted over the years who have successfully juggled athletic commitments, sororities, and demanding courses.Maybe one of them can weigh in. </p>
<p>My advice is to go through rush and ask the sororities specifically about financial and time obligations.</p>
<p>mdemo7…I agree wholeheartedly with AVA55 and Hazelorb – it really depends on how motivated you are. My D is involved in a sorority as well as being a member of a year-round sport that requires around 21 hours a week. She is a double major pre-med/Echols student and has been able to maintain a high GPA. For her, she realizes her GPA will make or break or chance in the med school admissions game, so she’s committed. I won’t say, though, that she hasn’t had to sacrifice things. When her friends go to parties, she often has to decline and study instead, but she has been able to have fun nonetheless. She has several friends who work at the Rec Center or other on-grounds locations who have solid GPAs and are involved in Greek life. Good luck to you!</p>
<p>It would be good to ask around to try to find out the total expenses of a sorority before you spend time on the process, in case it is not affordable for you. My son’s fraternity ended up being more expensive than he had expected, but there are some cost savings from living in the house for a year, and he does get plenty of activities for his money. </p>
<p>I imagine the costs vary greatly from sorority to sorority.</p>
<p>charlieschm…You’re right, the prices do vary from sorority to sorority. Last I’d heard, KAT and ZTA were the most expensive (~$3200/year); KD and Chi O, I think, we’re the cheapest. (All dues are available through ISC.) There are perks, though. For instance, our D’s dues include lunches at her house. (She does not reside there.) The food is prepared by a personal chef, so it’s not your standard cafeteria food. If she’s in class, she can even have a box lunch prepared. She enjoys eating with her sorority sisters – it’s a nice social reprieve from classes. Living in the house is also significantly cheaper than living on grounds or off grounds at some of the pricier apartments.</p>