<p>I'm going the the UW this fall, and the idea of a dorm doesn't sound that appealing to me. I'm really interested in living in a frat, but I have a few worries. Are all the frats big drunken parties 24/7? Don't get me wrong I want to have a good time in college, but I want to excel in my studies. Are there any frats that people would recommend, that are known for doing well acidemically, while still having fun when its appropriate?</p>
<p>Thanks in Advance</p>
<p>I’ve heard some pretty bad stories about frats at UW.
This guy I knew was in a frat and after a quarter or so he decided to move out because all he did was basically party all the time and had no time for his studies.
I’m not sure which one was in but I don’t think all frats are like that. You just have to choose wisely.</p>
<p>No, the frats are not big drunken parties 24/7. You will see that very quickly. Those are the myths about greek systems that never go away. Remember, kids at the UW had to have it pretty together to get into the school. These kids are not so stupid as to get to college and lose all drive to do well. Most frats at the UW nowadays have scholarship chairmen who are upperclassmen assigned to freshmen. They help in any way possible to make sure grades come in high enough to remain in the frat…usually in the 2.75 range-minimum. Many frats have mandatory study hours 4 nights a week for freshman–led to campus for several hours to study every evening and get away from temptations. Frats at the U are a great way to find your niche, make lifelong friends, and facilitate your learning experience. The UW’s greek system is one of the best.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies. Are there any specific frats that I should look in to/ stay away from?</p>
<p>I won’t give specific names for a couple reasons. First, reputations change from year to year. Factors like how pledge classes gel, what leaders emerge, alum relations, etc. all give the frats a little different feel from year to year. Secondly, I only have recent knowledge of several and don’t want to show that bias. What I think you can do to help yourself if to go to as many of the rush events as possible. Keep an open mind, meet the different guys, see who potential fellow freshmen might be…enjoy yourself and take advantage of it. There will be a good chance that you will feel which one(s) are a good fit.</p>
<p>don’t join the frats if you don’t drink</p>
<p>To post 6</p>
<p>Really, is underage drinking that bad in frats?</p>
<p>@coolbreeze:</p>
<p>you have NO IDEA</p>
<p>everyone started drinking at college, EVERYONE, even those “good” ones in your high school. you’ll see in a few months!</p>
<p>Edit:</p>
<p>“coolbrezze”</p>