<p>I respect your opinion but contrary to your belief i DO know all about the frat's reputations. Simply because i cannot spell their name just implies that i am not gonna waste my time correcting myself as i type out my reply. I am a freshman, and having said that, it meant rushing/pledging was a big deal to most of my class. Having said this, i know many many guys in 80% of the houses, and i would listen to my opinion. If any of you DOUBT my opinion i would gladly give you the sn's of guys i know in the frats and maybe you can trust their opinions....</p>
<p>That's all very nice and well that you perceive yourself as so well connected, but as a girl with just as many greek connections as yourself and a girl that has been to innumerable frat parties and the like, I really think that several of your categorizations are wrong. </p>
<p>There is a certain pecking order on the row, (at least as most girls perceive it) and it is not the one you described. Furthermore, I don't think it is a good idea to list any rankings like that because it makes an unfair impression on the incoming freshman. The best advice you can give them is to trust their own impressions when they are the rush parties.</p>
<p>If I had to endorse anyone's rankings, though, it would be USChicka's, not yours. Her's (with the possible exception of Sig-Ep, and Sigma Nu who she didn't mention) seems very accurate, and is how most houses are usually perceived.</p>
<p>Actually, I must also correct another of Waddupppps inaccuracies.</p>
<p>Pike is moving into the old Phi Sig house, not the old Beta house. The old Beta house is now used for university housing. Beta Omega Phi (an asian frat) is moving into the Pike house, and AGO (the christian frat) is moving into the BOP house. </p>
<p>Also, not this year but next, Phi Delt the house on the corner by Hoover, will likely be returning to campus.</p>
<p>Well i am not about to argue about this....but take into consideration some of your previous statements such as, "frat guys are all idiots; you'd end up wearing those cheap looking ridiculous sorority shirts; and the biggest negative of all, you would have to go through rush."</p>
<p>"USCWannabe- that's not rushing that you are describing, that's pledging."
"And-if you are already in a frat at UNLV, chances are you won't be allowed to join a different frat at USC. It's kind of a one-shot thing. You might be able to join the USC chapter of the frat you are already in though.</p>
<p>But to Lobsta, don't worry to much about what USCWannabe said. Girls don't go through pledging, per se. "</p>
<p>You seem to like to tell other people they are wrong, and that you are the one who is right and should be listened to. I have noticed this with only 7 posts....and after reading about 3 threads. </p>
<p>I entirely agree with your advice that they should choose based on their own intuition and the "feeling" they get while rushing. I just don't want guys to get stuck in lame houses like lamda chai, theta zai, ZBT, TKE, etc.... Just looking out for people.</p>
<p>Yep, sorry, I left out Sigma Nu. Sig Ep I just don't have much experience with, so I guess I can't judge.</p>
<p>Basically, though, no one can judge what's best. These are all just individual opinions and stereotypes. Different frats are best for different people, so I say rush, and see which house feels best for YOU.</p>
<p>Feel free to reread as many threads as you want, you will see that what i said WAS right. And again, what you are saying isn't very correct- some of the frats you just listed as "lame" are actually very good houses; houses that are very well liked by girls, have cool guys, and throw excellent parties.</p>
<p>And again, I agree with USChicka. She seems to be one of the few posters I have seen on here that seems to post without an agenda. I am sure that all the freshman see that, and appreciate it.</p>
<p>well well, it would be a good idea to learn how to spell before speaking on the greek system. just kidding dont trip. anywyas, yall again are missing the simplicity of it all. you see, there maybe a lot of lame kids in pi kap, but thats not to say they live happy lives doing whatever they do. same goes for theta xi, not zai, and all the other poor frats people label "lame". you see, the very point of the system is so that you get to know like minded people that you share interests with, whateve thoseinterest may be; whether random play, drugs, sports, weed, alcohol or just having a good ole time in general. with that comes lasting freindships and good things.</p>
<p>listen boys and grils, especially you young dumb naive ones: a true frat guy who appreciates everything about greek life will never PUBLICLY state that one frat is lame or make over generalized stereotypes. those were old times, and thankfully they are almost gone. you see, a true frat guy appreciates that another membver is a also a brother of an orginzation and is in it for the same reasons he is, and knows damn well that that other memebr worked for his letters and would not take them for granted. its a kind of respect you should have for the other organizations. </p>
<p>and on hazing: unfortunatly for most new members and concerned parents, it works(top chapetrs like sae, pike, ato, old beta, old phi delt, old sigma chi pre 1999, old sigma nu pre 1990s). when i mean hazing, i mean doing something to work for yur letters. i dont mean elephant walk and similar stupidity, thats not hazing its buffonery. no strong organizations do that kind of thing anymore, and if they do they will get booted quick. anywyas, hazing works b/c you work for your letters and you develope stronger bonds with your pledges and it weeds out the ones who are truly dedicated. ill be damned if a new bro did something foolish while wearing MY LETTERS. furthermore, we dont like stupidity in general b/c we dont want to get booted. anybody remebr when beta and phi delt were top houses? both were booted off b/c of blow, look at em now. we do learn from our own mistakes, really. we now bid kids who actually bring soemthing to the table wheter it be athletic ability, scholarship, or just great personality to our chapter.</p>
<p>greek system runs deep in my family: i had a cousin in SAE at USC, and another cousin in SAE at UC irvine, and a sister who was a theta at uc irvine. actuualy, it doesnt run that deep, but we all have positive experiences from the greek system.</p>
<p>hey, sorry to comment on a realllly old thread, but i was just wondering, if there a rush in both fall and spring? would it be worse to rush in the spring, just like it is to wait until sophomore year? I'm just wondering becauase I feel like the first semester is too soon to get involved in that, at least for me.</p>
<p>Frat rush happens in the fall and the spring.</p>
<p>Sorority rush only happens in the fall. It will hurt you if you wait until your sophomore year to rush sororities.</p>
<p>is rushing a freshmen and sometimes sophmore thing, or do juniors transfering in rush too?</p>
<p>bump for guitar's question..............</p>
<p>Anyone can rush...and transfers regularly attend and pledge frat rush, i don't think they have as much luck in sorority rush.</p>
<p>i really dont consider myself a frat person (i dont like sports and beer bongs) but i'll check out the frat scene. if anything it'll make college more fun and force me to be more sociable.</p>
<p>would anyone else consider joining a frat just for the connections it'd provide you?</p>
<p>The point of a frat is for connections. If you can form your own connections and have fun, then you don't need it. = )</p>
<p>I was a lurker here, but I had to register to respond to the absolute stupidity of Wadduppppps?!'s post. I truly am speechless at his fraternity rankings and don't understand why he chooses to spread these sorts of sterotypes. He knows people in "80%" of the fraternities? Well, he apparently doesn't talk to his own friends... he can't even spell the names of some of the frats he listed. Truly sad.</p>
<p>As a member of one of his joke fraternities, I can tell you that his list is pretty much inaccurate and biased. Different houses suit different people differently, and the only way to find out which one is right for you is to rush different houses and talk to guys in the houses, not by reading some internet trash by Wadd.</p>
<p>I rushed first semester, but being from out of state, didn't know what I wanted. I joined a house this Spring, and it's an experience that I wouldn't trade. Joining a fraternity is a huge step, and I feel like I made the right choice. </p>
<p>Get out there and rush, it's free for you, and make sure to check out all of the houses, not just the ones Wadd listed.</p>
<p>Fight on.</p>
<p>WHich one are you in?</p>
<p>Out of curiousity, Do the Cinema-TV students ever join frats?</p>
<p>You'll find every major in frats.</p>
<p>To clear up a few things:</p>
<p>-Trojan08 is right, I made a similar post to that one earlier.</p>
<p>-I think most people are in frats for reasons other than just the connection. The social life and friendship reasons are more important.</p>
<p>-Guitar, you should rush no matter what just because its fun. Even if you don't join a frat, you'll have a good time rushing.</p>
<p>-And yes, there are lots of film majors in frats/sorors.</p>
<p>Sig Ep got a lot better this year. They put up a dance floor with black light. Last year and current pledges are more social than the older members. A lot of people are coming to SigEp now. The house seems to be packed more often now. They had a huge 80's party with a live band and it was one of the best person. </p>
<p>As far as all the members go, it's very diverse. And they all seem to get along really well. They are nice guys. You have everyone ranging from a smarty nerd, to a complete stoner.</p>