<p>Hey everyone! I was just wondering if some people could give me the breakdown on the most popular sororities at SC. I'm a senior in high school right now and I really would love to join a sorority next year. I'm also just curious to hear about all of their reputations though (o:</p>
<p>bumpppityyy</p>
<p>I can tell you one thing - they all Fight On!</p>
<p>Woo, Trojans!</p>
<p>read collegeacb.com just sift through the bs</p>
<p>Love,
The Greek system is close to 100 years old. All the groups have gorgeous chapter houses, philanthropic events, exchanges and academic incentives. The best time to think about Greek membership is after you are admitted.</p>
<pre><code>Membership is by mutual selection. Finding the right group is a matter of “fit”. It is not fair, in my opinion, to stereotype groups of 150-170 women on a national message board.
Sorority membership is costly. If you are admitted have a frank discussion with your parents/guardian about expenses before registering for recruitment.
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<p>Not gonna lie, personally, I’m not a big fan of the Greek system. It all feels superficial and fake.</p>
<p>I’m a dude, but I can tell you from discussions with all of my female friends that girls’ rush is essentially paying (yes, it costs just to rush) to get judged and objectified by people of your own gender. And if you do rush and get in, you will, at least for the rest of your freshman year/at least first semester, be confining yourself to a very limited group of people to freely socialize with - pledge events and stuff like Monday night dinner or whatever will eat up your time, leaving very little time to spend with people outside your sorority (or dorm hallway/suite). </p>
<p>As one of my former friends put it so well, it’s kind of like paying to have your friends defined for you. It’s really not “all that”, and girls have even less reason to rush than guys because they’re all welcome at all parties regardless (guys can’t get into most parties unless they’re on the guest list). </p>
<p>Only 19% of the USC population is in the Greek system, and it’s perfectly easy (and possibly easier) to have a diverse, genuine social life with real people without being in the Greek system.</p>
<p>But if you really want a breakdown of the reps of the sororities based on the word going around/my personal experiences, feel free to shoot me a message.</p>
<p>Wow, I didn’t know you had to pay to be in a sorority. Is that the case with every school?</p>
<p>Lexid,
A woman does not pay to join a Greek letter NPC sorority. I was referring to expenses such as a jeweled pin, sorority magazine, social fees, membership dues and meals at the sorority chapter house on Monday nights. When a student moves into the house there are room and board fees as well as the social fees. If a member takes a “Little Sister” in her sophomore or junior year there are gifts given to the new member by the initiated member. These can be things such as a sorority sweatshirt, stationery, small banner, candies, tote bag, etc.</p>
<p>A potential NPC member may e-mail USC Panhellenic for a list of costs such as dues and room and board fees.</p>
<p>Yes. You pay dues to your own chapter as well as the national organization each semester. I think its even more expensive for the girls, but for guys/frats, dues range in the several hundred to over a thousand-something per semester.</p>
<p>I’m in a sorority and I have not had the experience that Lencias has (or his friends have) in terms of having a limited social circle. I’m friends with the women in my sorority, obviously, and I spend a fair amount of time with them (voluntarily), but I’m also friends with people in my dorm, my major, people in related majors, people in my classes, etc. I would say being in a sorority has helped me make new friends, not prevented me from making friends. I also don’t think we’re fake. I have friends in most of the houses, and they’re all genuine, real, and friendly people. I also didn’t join a sorority to party, I joined a sorority to meet great women with whom I could be sisters.</p>
<p>The top sororities are:</p>
<p>Delta Gamma
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Theta
Phi Psi</p>
<p>let me know if you have any questions - feel free to PM </p>
<p>I’m a freshman going greek as best decision I’ve made at USC</p>
<p>…Phi Psi is a fraternity.</p>
<p>While there are “top” sororities, I would encourage every girl going through rush to keep an open mind. There are girls who defy the stereotype in every house, and having preconceived notions of which houses are “top” and which aren’t won’t do you any good. Go with the house where you like the women best and they like you.</p>
<p>I am so happy I decided to go Greek as well. 
It’s definitely a really unique experience, and SC’s Greek life is pretty cool.</p>
<p>If you asked various Greeks are you referring to tops in scholarship, friendship, national reputation, philanthropic achievements, contributions to SC, numbers in honorary organizations, strength of alumni support, chapter house beauty, size of pledge classes or many other factors?</p>
<p>As I mentioned before it is unfair for one individual to rank sororities on a national message board…in my opinion. This year all the groups that participatied in formal recruitment, with one exception, had full quota pledge classes. If you took off the names of the groups and mixed up photos of their dances, events, sisterhood activities and
campus participation would you be able to name the groups if you were new?</p>
<p>The best way is to wait until after admittance, consider the pros and cons of Greek membership, study financial commitment and then go through recruitment and find the best group that fits YOU and wants YOU to become part of their sisterhood.</p>