<p>I was just wondering are many of the guys complete ******bags in the frats. My friends and I went up this weekend and there were like 4 registered parties. I know a couple of guys at one frat, but they did not let us in,even though we knew them from high school. We payed the security guards to let us in, but once we were in the party those guys brought more of their fraternity brothers and kicked us out and were just @ssholes. I knew some of these guys very well and used to respect them. Do the frats change people?</p>
<p>frat parties will always be exclusive. Next time, bring some *****es and you will be chill. Trust me become good friends with two girls and tag along with them when going to parties.</p>
<p>Theyre not being ******bags, and even if you bring five girls, it wont get you into a registered party at any half-way decent fraternity. </p>
<p>Registered parties always have guest lists and paid security teams. </p>
<p>Guest-lists are a risk-management issue. Fraternities are held accountable for everything that happens inside their houses, and few houses are willing to accept liability for every guy that walks up to their house.</p>
<p>If you arent a current USC student, then fraternities arent even allowed to let you in unless youre on a guest list, and they can get in trouble with the university if they do. USC does not want to become a weekend magnet for local high-school/college kids looking for parties. </p>
<p>Unless you were on the guest-list beforehand, the guys you knew couldnt let you in even if they wanted to. Doing so would get them in a lot of trouble with their houses leadership and risk management team.</p>
<p>Fraternities don’t like being called Frats, it is sort of disrespectful so if you are tying to get in with that group, calling thier organization a Frat will definitely not help your cause.</p>
<p>Fight On!</p>
<p>hey,
im wondering if any1 can give an overview of how Fraternities work, especially in usc…
also how does one becom a frat member…</p>
<p>Fraternity recruitment is referred to as rush, and it takes place during the first week of classes. Every night, fraternities will open their doors for different rush events. Sometimes theyll go bowling, sometimes theyll watch a sports game, race go-carts, etc These events are designed to provide you an opportunity to get to know the brothers and to allow the brothers to get to know you. </p>
<p>If they think youre a good fit for their house, theyll offer you a bid an offer to join their fall pledge class. If you accept, then you begin pledging a process (typically about ten weeks) designed to help you get to know the other brothers and to understand the houses history and traditions. </p>
<p>After successful completion of pledge semester, youll be initiated as a brother in your respective fraternity. </p>
<p>Id be happy to answer any other questions about fraternities. Ive been a member since my freshman year.</p>
<p>stressed4college, how will being a spring admit change rush for me besides the obvious fact that I’ll be pledging a semester late etc… Is it harder to get a bid to a fraternity if you come in the spring?</p>
<p>Why would you even want to be in a fraternity? The whole idea and qualifications that go along with it just seem silly. You can party and make friends regardless of being in a frat or not.</p>
<p>squadus, I have two words for you. Registered party.</p>
<p>CollegeFrenzy…i hope you were kidding when you said fraternities don’t like being called “frats”.</p>
<p>In any case, I have noticed that people do change after joining fraternities.</p>
<p>Taxi1113: Registered parties are NOT the reason to join a frat. I am not in a frat and I have been to my fair share of registered parties. You just need to have a friend in the house and get on the list.</p>
<p>2+2=5, ya, I was definitely joking. The bottom line is that fraternities aren’t for everyone and you can have an amazing time without joinging one.</p>
<p>How hard is it for some freshmen to get into fraternity parties?</p>
<p>Taxi1113, fraternities at USC have both fall rush and spring rush, so its basically the same process. I wouldnt say its more difficult to get a bid in the spring fewer bids are issued, but there are also fewer rushees, so it all works out. </p>
<p>Squadus, there are plenty of reasons one might seek to join a fraternity. It could be for the parties, but it could also be for a variety of other reasons. Perhaps its because, despite attending a large university, you want to be instantly connected to a tight-nit community. Perhaps its because you want a network of close friends you can count on for the rest of your life. Maybe its for the leadership opportunities, or maybe it’s just because you felt like you meshed well with a house and wanted to be a part of their tradition.</p>
<p>Aye what about my question?</p>
<p>Haha sorry, listenkid </p>
<p>If you are a girl with a USC ID, you shouldnt have trouble getting into fraternity parties. </p>
<p>If you are a guy, it depends on the fraternity and the circumstances. For registered parties, theres usually a strict guest list. If you have a friend in the house, they can add you to the guest list in advance, but theyre typically limited in terms of how many people they can add (e.g. underclassmen in the house can add one person, upperclassmen can add two people).</p>
<p>For non-registered parties, its a bit less strict, but in most circumnstances, youll still need to know somebody in the house if you want to get in and guys in the house will still be limited in terms of how many people they can let in. </p>
<p>There are ways to get around this sometimes, but none of them will work on a consistent basis.</p>
<p>I went to a non-registered party at a house when I visited and they were being really strict about the amount of guys that came into the house. I was the only person my friend could get in (he was an underclassmen), but once I got in, everyone was really cool and enthusiastic about how I should attend next year. It gave me a great glimpse of the social scene that I wouldn’t see at Explore, and is part of the reason why I want to go to USC.</p>
<p>I know how the frats work, and I am going to join one next year, whether it be at CAL or SC, but I was just wondering are all the “bros” disrespectful to people outside their frats? I understand that registered parties are very strict with lists, but I knew the guys part of this certain frat for 4 years. They were never so rude, before they joined the frat. It seemed the whole greek system changed them. Like Taxi said, wouldn’t they want to make me have a good time, so that they could persuade me to go to SC next year? Instead I got really turned off.</p>
<p>ruskie, it’s a shame that you had that kind of experience, but I think it really depends on which frat you join. I’m not sure whether there’s much tension between frats, but I doubt it’s that intense if it exists. There are always going to be a few fraternities on a college campus that are known for being disrespectful and rude, there’s really no way around that. There are plenty of frats to choose from so if you encounter people that seem the slightest bit rude you can just move on to the next frat. You’ll have a lot of choice and if you really want to join a fraternity you’ll find one that suits you.</p>
<p>Whoa whats that? You know someone who can get me into a party during my visit this april? I’m 18 so its already semi-cool. I’d rather not have to jump an invited kid, steal his ID, then fake his suicide. That would be time and guilty consuming 
Let me know what word on the street is.</p>
<p>Listenkid-</p>
<p>If you tell them that you’re coming to USC next year and want to join a fraternity, they might let you in as a “potential rushee.” Won’t necessarily work (definitely not if it’s a registered party), but it might for other parties…</p>