<p>do people have pros and cons for rushing in the fall or spring? or even as a second year?</p>
<p>my school rushes in the spring so that you can get to know the people and reputation of each frat. i kinda have to rush because like 30+% of the population is greek at my school and the mindset is that you are either greek, an athlete, or a social reject.</p>
<p>you can rush and not join...lotsa people do it</p>
<p>but then she'd/he'd be a social outcast......:eek:</p>
<p>At the school I'll be at in the fall, 50% of females and 42% of the overall school population are Greek. I have no intention of rushing, nor do I have any intention of being a "social outcast."</p>
<p>Ahhhhh so you are going to be an athlete? I get it.</p>
<p>Joining a fraternity was the single best decision I ever made. I shudder to think what my college experience might have been if I hadn't joined my chapter.</p>
<p>The thing to realize is that every school's Greek community is different. What may be commonplace at one, is absolutely ridiculous at another.</p>
<p>In my own personal view, I think it is better to get going as soon as possible, and rush at the first opportunity. I think that making students wait a semester is not a good thing (for the students or the greek system), but realize that at some places that is as early as a school will let you rush. </p>
<p>The best advice I can give you is to at least go through rush/recruitment to see if a house is for you. The worst that can happen is that you find nothing that fits for you, but at least then you'll know. As for actually choosing a house...just like you should be most worried about "fit" in choosing a college, the best house for you is the one that you "fit" in the best. The best chapter for you is the one that most closely aligns with your own goals and the one where the guys and girls can support you, be your friends, and make you a better person. Being in a fraternity or sorority can enhance your college experience, taking everything to the next level.</p>
<p>Again, though, just go through recruitment. Despite what the stereotypes may be, there is no reason to think "oh, I'm not the sorority type" or "I don't drink, so there's no place for me in a frat", b/c all sorts of chapters exist.</p>
<p>Nice post, I think that at some schools Greek Life is the best life.......while at others NOT. You described it well. I tend to think that students not interested in Greek Life would not show up on a campus that was predominately Greek.</p>
<p>I'm so opposite from the stereotypical sorority chick (and trust me, I see these ALL THE TIME) so I decided not to rush. My social life is not non-existant, it just took me a little longer to find my niche. At my school, 34% of females and 18% of males are Greek. </p>
<p>However, the way my school does it, they do rush the week before school starts in the fall. But, you can do open bidding throughout the year, so you can get to know the girls and decide if you want to join then. I don't think it would matter if you do it as a sophomore.</p>
<p>Yay for going to a school with no greek life!!</p>
<p>Here, here, misterme!</p>
<p>"I don't think it would matter if you do it as a sophomore"</p>
<p>this is definitely not true, especially for sororities. at schools where greek life is big it is extremely difficult to get in a sorority as a sophomore so if you are even considering it do not wait because the chances of getting in a good house as a sophomore are not good.</p>
<p>agreed 100% bigred... joining a fraternity was the best decision i have made to date...
pledge classes is the fall, at clemson, tend to be way bigger than those in the spring... this is usually a good thing because there are more people to help out but theres also a lot more work in the fall because of football tailgates and whatnot, i recoment pledging in the fall (im biased though)</p>
<p>oh yeah, dont go TKE, assuming your a guy</p>
<p>I'm just glad it is only ~5% prevalent at BU :)</p>
<p>Even though I'm a gamecock, I have to second clemsonbro's comment. TKE is a laughing stock.</p>
<p>I don't understand why people are so "happy" that their schools don't have greek life or that it doesnt' have that big of a presence...I mean, I agree it's not for everyone, but how can you know that if you never even try it out. </p>
<p>If you really believe that you could never handle being in a chapter, then you are either falling victim to stereotypes, or selling yourself short...</p>
<p>And TKE does suck horribly. Thank goodness they didn't have a chapter on my campus (I know, amazing - a campus w/o TKE...) I nearly fell over laughing when one of my friends from HS told me he had joined TKE...</p>
<p>If you're a freshman I think fall is better... being in a frat/sorority is a big time commitment especially during the rush period. If you wait to rush spring of your freshman year you will have already joined numerous organizations and committed to a bunch of things and you'll be pressed for time. I rushed in the fall... it was a quick way to meet a ton of people and get to know the campus. Plus, all the sisters were totally nice and welcoming about being new on campus and new in college. Having a "big sister" during rush was like having a mentor during my fall semester. From calling her at 3am to get a ride home to finding out how to pink slip a class, she was there all the time. </p>
<p>... so yeah I vote fall.</p>
<p>Just a question, why does TKE suck so much?</p>
<p>For a school with a lot of fraternities, Fall rush doesn't make any sense.</p>
<p>At Cornell, we have Spring rush. We have 66 fraternities+sororities involving 28% of men and 22% of women.</p>
<p>At a school with that many options, you can't possibly choose one before you've had a semester to explore, go to parties, etc.</p>
<p>How's the reputation of Sigma Phi in Cornell, mercury?</p>