<p>Well, I'm going to college next year and I was looking to join a frat but all the crazy things I've seen in movies and television makes me hesitant.
I know that not all of them are true or even... possible so I was just wondering what actually does go on.</p>
<p>its pretty gay (hence the lube)</p>
<p>what the hell?</p>
<p>for anyone else that looks at this thread, I wouldn't click on that link if I were you!</p>
<p>meatspin..disgusting..</p>
<p>If you are interested in joining a fraternity, there are several things to do. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>Ask yourself what type of fraternity you want to join. Do you want to join a social (general interest) fraternity? An Academic fraternity (centers around one academic discipline), a Community service fraternity (intent to serve its community, i.e. Alpha Phi Omega), or a Cultural fraternity (centers around at least one ethnicity or culture, i.e. Asian, Black, Indian, Latino, or Multicultural [No, you don't necessarily have to be of a specific culture to join the specified cultural GLO]).</p></li>
<li><p>Do your research into the type of fraternities that are on your campus that match your interests.</p></li>
<li><p>Once you find the fraternities you'd like to join, attend their rush events, or informational meetings, meet their brothers, make your interest in the fraternity known.</p></li>
<li><p>If required, apply to the fraternity you like the most.</p></li>
<li><p>Follow any further guidelines posted by the fraternity. Go to interviews or additional events if required.</p></li>
<li><p>Be awarded with a bid (an invitation to join), if the brothers feel you meet the initial qualifications for the fraternity.</p></li>
<li><p>Accept your bid, and wait for further instructions from the fraternity.</p></li>
<li><p>Pledge. Each fraternity has a different pledge process. Most pledge processes include learning the history and symbols of the fraternity and getting to know the brothers and your pledge class while they get to know you. Do not put up with hazing (any act of violence towards pledges).</p></li>
<li><p>Cross over into full membership, get initiated. This normally happens when you and the rest of your pledge class complete the requirements of your pledge program to the satisfaction of the fraternity.</p></li>
<li><p>Become a Brother in the fraternity, and enjoy a lifelong membership in your organization.</p></li>
</ol>
<p>This seems like a lot, but this entire process from 1-10, shouldn't take longer than 1-1.5 semesters.</p>
<p>constant has it right, but there will probably be some hazing involved. I'm not in a frat, but a few of my friends are, and I've heard things. If anything though, it will definately keep you busy.</p>
<p>By what most schools consider hazing, you'll be hazed in any social fraternity. This doesn't mean you'll be doing elephant walks or have t buy frozen hotdogs, but more likely than not, you'll:
-Have to drink, a lot. And not stuf that tastes good.
-Get calls from brothers to drive them somewhere, pick them up drunk.
-Have some sort of study hours.
-Be called "pledge", that's it.
-There's going to be more, but honestly even stuff viewed as "bad hazing" isn't that bad. IMO</p>
<p>What to expect?
-Having a group of brothers with a bond no one outside of your fraternity understands.
-Some of the craziest decesions you'll ever make.
-Night you don't remember, with friends you'll never forget.
-Doing things that non-Greeks can't.
-Depending on what fraternity you join(based by school, not national), being able to drink anyone under the table.
-Even while your a pledge, having support in anything you do.
-Sororities.</p>
<ul>
<li>participate in primitive, wretched tribalism</li>
<li>be the only 3rd- or 4th-years who still go to frat parties</li>
<li>listen to terrible music at high volumes</li>
<li>get fat</li>
</ul>
<p>edit: soggy biscuits</p>
<p>Boy jack, your one ball of happiness. How's Montgomery County Community College treating you? But, "Night you don't remember, with friends you'll never forget" was a kiiiiinda feminine comment.</p>
<p>three words: 'bows and toes.</p>
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<p>Read, "Getting black out drunk with your boys" in it's place if you'd like...</p>
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Boy jack, your one ball of happiness. How's Montgomery County Community College treating you?
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<p>Woah! Don't tase me, bro!</p>
<p>My experience:</p>
<p>[ul]
[<em>] Earn a 2.5 GPA
[</em>] Be involved in at least two organizations on campus
[<em>] Complete 25 hours of community service
[</em>] Pass all my quizzes on fraternity lore and songs
[<em>] Participate in at least 4 games of intramurals (not 4 sports, just four games - could have been two softball, two soccer, or whatever combination).
[</em>] Attend at least 12 house events (parties, community service events, dinner exchanges, etc all counted)
[li] Complete my house chore at least 90% of the time (a daily duty to clean the house that never took more than 20 minutes).[/li][/ul]</p>
<p>Every item had points assigned to it for a maximum of 1000 points, and we had to have 750 points to be eligible for initiation. After that we needed 85% of the chapter voting in favor of us in order to initiate.</p>
<p>lol, i think it's basically like American Pie Beta House ;) :D</p>
<p>"Earn" a 2.5....lol</p>
<p>I'm not even trying all that hard and I'm looking at above a 3.4 GPA. You don't "earn" a 2.5 unless you're at Wharton.</p>
<p>Actually a lot of fraternies at good schools have pretty high GPAs, some above the mean for the entire university. There's a work hard, play hard mentality in fraternity culture and most of the brothers I know are motivated as hell, both in beer pong and economics.</p>
<p>I considered a fraternity, but I don't know if that's my scene.</p>
<p>Yeah that'd be crazy if it really was like that.
When do you guys recommend I join? During freshman year or would that not be a good decision?
(I was thinking of a Social/Cultural frat - refer to constant's post)</p>
<p>If I go to a secular school, I would definetly considering joining a frat. There are some excellent eadvantages of being in frat. There's the brotherhood factor, the secrecy of it all and all of the activities. But being in a frat also gives you incredible networking and many CEO's have been in frats according to Forbes.</p>
<p>Pledge freshman year if you can. 90%+ of our pledges are freshmen.</p>