UMD Party/Social Life

I’m a prospective student and I just have a few questions about the social/party life at U Maryland - College Park. How important is joining a frat if you definitely want to party? Are fake ids necessary? I don’t know much about CP so are there bars/clubs and are they 18 or 21+? Also, for frats, how bad is the hazing? Finally, is w33d prominent on campus? Thanks for any input !!