Thinking about rushing this fall

[Ns1]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
I have been to a lot of great rush events since originally posting this.

One question I have is for those who are/were members of fraternities. Have you really noticed your connections in the fraternity helping you in your professional life? I will choose a fraternity based mostly on how I like the local chapter, but should I also consider how the fraternity is on a national level? Do larger national fraternities really provide some good connections in the professional world?

2 jobs within 4 weeks of looking, both due to alumni.

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: TallBill
My frat was a non-hazing frat which was nice.

Mine too. Non-pledging in fact.

 

[Deeko]

Originally posted by: Farang

I was going to call his first piece of advice bullshit until I read this.. I lived in a frat for 3 months one summer and everybody called it a frat. I don't see what is so offensive about it.

Some of them do it, some of them don't. It's decidedly NOT bullshit advice, because if you walk into a rush event using the word "frat", and they're a fraternity that doesn't like it, they will bristle and have an immediate negative opinion about you.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: BigJ
The only advice I can give you is go in with an open mind, don't come off too strong, and talk to everyone. Also, don't call them frats. Some of the fraternity brothers may find it disrespectful.

As for which fraternities, it varies greatly from campus to campus. Universally, some fraternities are known as jock/sports fraternities, some are Jewish, and some are just plain douchebags. Beyond that, each chapter can vary greatly and you really will know if you want to pledge only after meeting as many as the brothers as you can.

One more piece of advice:

Ask around the campus. There will be rumors or speculation on which fraternities do what during pledging. If you happen to hear the words "elephant walk" mentioned about one of them, stay far far away.

http://www.urbandictionary.com...php?term=elephant+walk

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[robphelan]

i was in Lambda Chi Alpha at UTSA. great experience.

 

[RU482]

Originally posted by: BigJ
...One more piece of advice:

Ask around the campus. There will be rumors or speculation on which fraternities do what during pledging. If you happen to hear the words "elephant walk" mentioned about one of them, stay far far away.

Hahahahaha, I had to look it up
urban dictionary def'n of elephant walk

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: JoeFahey
I attend RPI in Troy, NY.

Here is a list of its frats:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsilon_Iota#Fraternities

Which frats should I take a look at, and which ones should I avoid?

Answer: all of them

I attended the college with the largest greek system in the U.S., and was in a fraternity for a year & a half. Don't waste your time. If you want, just be friends with someone who is in a fraternity, so you get invited to any of the parties - but don't have to deal with the rest of the jackasses on a daily basis.

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Farang

I was going to call his first piece of advice bullshit until I read this.. I lived in a frat for 3 months one summer and everybody called it a frat. I don't see what is so offensive about it.

Some of them do it, some of them don't. It's decidedly NOT bullshit advice, because if you walk into a rush event using the word "frat", and they're a fraternity that doesn't like it, they will bristle and have an immediate negative opinion about you.

I believe it now that I've heard it 3 times but that doesn't mean I understand it. If a frat got pissed at me for using that word I'd tell them to go fuck themselves.. doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[ViperVin2]

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Farang

I was going to call his first piece of advice bullshit until I read this.. I lived in a frat for 3 months one summer and everybody called it a frat. I don't see what is so offensive about it.

Some of them do it, some of them don't. It's decidedly NOT bullshit advice, because if you walk into a rush event using the word "frat", and they're a fraternity that doesn't like it, they will bristle and have an immediate negative opinion about you.

I believe it now that I've heard it 3 times but that doesn't mean I understand it. If a frat got pissed at me for using that word I'd tell them to go fuck themselves.. doesn't make any sense to me.

Would you call your country a wise and beautiful woman? Same idea.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Alpha Phi Omega

 

[Farang]

Originally posted by: ViperVin2

Originally posted by: Farang

Originally posted by: Deeko

Originally posted by: Farang

I was going to call his first piece of advice bullshit until I read this.. I lived in a frat for 3 months one summer and everybody called it a frat. I don't see what is so offensive about it.

Some of them do it, some of them don't. It's decidedly NOT bullshit advice, because if you walk into a rush event using the word "frat", and they're a fraternity that doesn't like it, they will bristle and have an immediate negative opinion about you.

I believe it now that I've heard it 3 times but that doesn't mean I understand it. If a frat got pissed at me for using that word I'd tell them to go fuck themselves.. doesn't make any sense to me.

Would you call your country a wise and beautiful woman? Same idea.

wise and beautiful woman has a separate meaning from how the first four words of country are pronounced. What is the separate meaning for frat? I don't think your example is relevant.