Anecdotal only but it seems inflation affecting Greek life recruitment

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The fact is that in this day and age, willingly joining a frat or srat reads as tone deaf, tryhard, and old fashioned.

It read that way a generation ago too. Yet they’re still around. Some people will always be drawn to that kind of stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The issue is that "interviewing" for 5-10 minutes, being evaluated and judged (and possibly rejected), all in the first weeks of arriving at college, is unhealthy and toxic. It can be very confidence-shaking for even very well-adjusted kids. The whole system of pay to play for friends is for the deeply insecure and those who thrive on exclusion rather than grace and inclusivity.

Because life will never be like this once they get out of college.

serioiusly! wait until you find out about the real world...

[Anonymous]

I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It really means nothing but at the end of the day Greek life and recruitment is still strong whether people like it or not. Join or don't no one cares either way.

[Anonymous]

Neither of our DCs were interested, though we raised reasons why we thought they were good (DH and I both attended schools w/o Greek life), including friends for life, etc. DD said she didn't want to "pay for friends" and that most of the ones she knew of were pretty racially homogeneous (two of her close friends who are older both pledged). DS said he was concerned about the hazing as well as the ethnic/racial homogeneity.

Both of them chose schools with no Greek life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It really means nothing but at the end of the day Greek life and recruitment is still strong whether people like it or not. Join or don't no one cares either way.

If it means nothing, then why did someone mention it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It goes against the stereotype that sorority girls are stupid. Btw no one in my daughter’s or her friend’ sororities was hazed. Does it go on? Maybe, but the prevalence is way way down. There is even a toll free hotline to report it and sororities can and do lose their charters on campus.

I cannot wait to be there on bid day to see the girls running to their home!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It really means nothing but at the end of the day Greek life and recruitment is still strong whether people like it or not. Join or don't no one cares either way.

If it means nothing, then why did someone mention it?

Because they are shallow, stupid and have no clue? Again, join or don't, it's not a forced endeavor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It goes against the stereotype that sorority girls are stupid. Btw no one in my daughter’s or her friend’ sororities was hazed. Does it go on? Maybe, but the prevalence is way way down. There is even a toll free hotline to report it and sororities can and do lose their charters on campus.

I cannot wait to be there on bid day to see the girls running to their home!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Neither of our DCs were interested, though we raised reasons why we thought they were good (DH and I both attended schools w/o Greek life), including friends for life, etc. DD said she didn't want to "pay for friends" and that most of the ones she knew of were pretty racially homogeneous (two of her close friends who are older both pledged). DS said he was concerned about the hazing as well as the ethnic/racial homogeneity.

Both of them chose schools with no Greek life.

And good for them they made a choice they ate happy with. What I don’t understand is “paying for friends”? How is it paying for friends any more than joining a club or dojng a sport?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Neither of our DCs were interested, though we raised reasons why we thought they were good (DH and I both attended schools w/o Greek life), including friends for life, etc. DD said she didn't want to "pay for friends" and that most of the ones she knew of were pretty racially homogeneous (two of her close friends who are older both pledged). DS said he was concerned about the hazing as well as the ethnic/racial homogeneity.

Both of them chose schools with no Greek life.

And good for them they made a choice they ate happy with. What I don’t understand is “paying for friends”? How is it paying for friends any more than joining a club or dojng a sport?

IDK - those are the words she used. I had never heard it before, but guessing she had either read it or heard it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think people who are against sororities have no idea of the GPA requirement to even get in and to remain in the sorority.

What does that mean?

It really means nothing but at the end of the day Greek life and recruitment is still strong whether people like it or not. Join or don't no one cares either way.

If it means nothing, then why did someone mention it?

Because they are shallow, stupid and have no clue? Again, join or don't, it's not a forced endeavor.

I'm not pro or con - I'm just asking as the reference seemed fairly random.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Neither of our DCs were interested, though we raised reasons why we thought they were good (DH and I both attended schools w/o Greek life), including friends for life, etc. DD said she didn't want to "pay for friends" and that most of the ones she knew of were pretty racially homogeneous (two of her close friends who are older both pledged). DS said he was concerned about the hazing as well as the ethnic/racial homogeneity.

Both of them chose schools with no Greek life.

And good for them they made a choice they ate happy with. What I don’t understand is “paying for friends”? How is it paying for friends any more than joining a club or dojng a sport?

Is this... a serious question? The whole point of Greek life is to categorized people into pre-ordained "friend groups" based on some contrived social hierarchy. Joining a club or doing a sport = finding commonality based on a shared hobby or endeavor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Neither of our DCs were interested, though we raised reasons why we thought they were good (DH and I both attended schools w/o Greek life), including friends for life, etc. DD said she didn't want to "pay for friends" and that most of the ones she knew of were pretty racially homogeneous (two of her close friends who are older both pledged). DS said he was concerned about the hazing as well as the ethnic/racial homogeneity.

Both of them chose schools with no Greek life.

And good for them they made a choice they ate happy with. What I don’t understand is “paying for friends”? How is it paying for friends any more than joining a club or dojng a sport?

IDK - those are the words she used. I had never heard it before, but guessing she had either read it or heard it.

People have been saying that line for years.