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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son just finished recruitment for a fraternity at a Big State U in the Northeast.  He just picked one house because he already knew people there who he liked.  He went through several rounds and seemed to really connect with the people.  The last event was an invite only event which involved having 30 members throw questions at him. It sounds like there was [b]an alpha male who wanted him to profess his blind support for the group.  He wondered if he said the right thing.[/b]  He never heard back from them.  He saw on instagram that they were having a bid night event without him.

If you saw my son's LinkedIn page, your overall impression would be that he is a decent human being.  He's done volunteer projects and received most improved player for sports.  He likes to have fun with friends and attend sports events.  He drinks but I don't think he binges - has a cautious disposition.

The college has spring recruitment as well.  One idea is to research the houses more through Instagram etc.  What is the vibe?  Do these guys take themselves too seriously?  Are they slobs? Misfits? etc.  Try again considering more options than just one house?

I also see service fraternities - may not be a fit - could be too pious or overly wholesome.  A business fraternity looks like a possible good option - he's interested in business and it's open to all majors and genders and it's focused on personal and professional development and they also have outings and events.

He was drawn to the Greek system because it looked like fun.  It would be an automatic group of people to hang out with some structured events.

Any other suggestions? [/quote]

Wonder no more as it seems clear that your son did not say the right thing.[/quote]

He probably said let me check with my mom first. [/quote]

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