<p>I am trying to weigh the positives and negatives about joining a fraternity at my school before rush starts next week. One of the things that my Greek Life office have said that students in Greek Life at my school have a higher average GPA than non-Greeks on campus (only about 18% of students join a fraternity or sorority). Do you think that this statement is accurate? I'm sort of worried that joining a fraternity would affect my grades.</p>
<p>Yes, it is true that on average Greeks tend to get better GPAs than non-greeks. People in fraternities tend to be leaders who are pretty well-rounded, and these skills generally help them excel in the classroom as well.</p>
<p>Because they keep files of fellow frat brothers’ papers/exams/homework assignments.</p>
<p>Are you taking this groups clearly unbiased opinion, or have you done research on this claim yourself?
Google is just a footstep away.</p>
<p>well I don’t know whether this is just some ploy by my school’s greek life office to get more people to join or take away the negative reputation of greek life</p>
<p>A higher gpa without context is meaningless. Obviously a business or communications major will have a higher gpa than a chemical engineering or neurobiology major.</p>
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QFT.</p>
<p>^^^
I figure that is very helpful, even if profs changes their tests?</p>
<p>Beer makes you smarter.</p>
<p>Or… because greek students tend to be over involved busy bodies, they DO share tests, and frequently (though not always!) have easier majors. Some houses also make it a priority to dominate grades. I know many people who just by being involved have seen grades go up, and many who’s grades went up drastically when they left their house. It’s a measure of how you manage your time.</p>
<p>Ever hear of organized crime? It’s like the mafia. They kill the professors if they give bad grades.</p>
<p>(jk)</p>
<p>It’s because not only do they all do the same easy majors, but they copy each others’ homework.</p>
<p>^^^ yeah.</p>
<p>People in social frats aren’t usually hard-core academics . . .</p>
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<p>Um, that’s not true at all. </p>
<p>Greeks just tend to be more involved, and they care about having a well-rounded image. Part of being well-rounded includes having good grades. There is a reason why something like 90% of the top executives at fortune 500 companies were Greek in college. </p>
<p>Also, lots of frats compete with each other to get the highest average GPA. As a fraternity member I can tell you that you will be pressured if your GPA drops to a certain level.</p>
<p>They often have higher grades because they have a well-rounded life.
And most Greek houses have a minimum GPA requirement, so you have to do well.</p>
<p>It depends what school it is. All Greeks aren’t the same.
I know a lot of Greeks at Berkeley and they’re smarter than most non-greeks at other schools.</p>
<p>Hating on Greeks is a loser mentality anyway.</p>
<p>yeah non-greeks are pretty much losers</p>
<p>I wouldnt say that</p>
<p>But you would say they’re not as smart as Greeks. How did you come to that conclusion?</p>
<p>No, I wouldnt say that.</p>
<p>-that statistic might include academic frats</p>
<p>-easier majors</p>
<p>-sharing tests/homework</p>
<p>most frats/sororities have mandatory study hours, and this obviously leads to good grades, compared to non-greek students who may or may not have good studying habits</p>
<p>In my fraternity, yes we have a test bank. It is very useful to use to study and pretty much all professors have a different exam anyway from semester to semester. (I’m sure you can ask your professor for a copy of an old exam to study for and they will happily provide it)</p>
<p>We also have mandatory study hours for both pledges and brothers. We all study together to make sure no one is slacking off. A bad gpa will result in academic probation in my fraternity and loss of social privileges. The myth that all frat guys take easy courses/majors is a lie. Half of my brothers are either pre-med or some type of science/engineering majors. It also helps when one or two of your brothers is in the same class as you to help study with you.</p>