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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Both my kids are in frats for primarily what I would call practical reasons.

Kid 1 is at a city school where you have to live off campus jr and sr year and the frat is much cheaper (and well located) than any other housing option by like 50%.

Kid 2 for fairly similar reasons but mainly that the frat house is equivalent price but so much nicer and with much better food than normal on campus housing.

They like the friends they are making and for one it is a “top” house which hopefully provides strong networking.  [b]They are at schools where the parties aren’t really exclusive for anyone or any house…literally anyone at the school can attend (except for their own formals) and do.[/b][/quote]

This is what my kids are seeking. Lowers the stakes - not an all-or-nothing decision re parties and their social lives.

Are you willing to share the schools? It would help those of with kids who are researching options. Thx. 
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Any schools where greek life isn't dominat (outside the Big10, SEC, ACC, etc).  Also any school where greek life is only 20-30% of students.  My kid is at one where they rushed simply for better housing sophomore year.  And because all of their friends were going to rush, so they also wouldnt' have roommates for sophomore year if they didn't.  They are in one where they knew most of the girls before rushing, because it's the "dance sorority" on campus (where 75%+ of the dancers end up if rushing), so they didn't have to conform, they just ended up where they would end up if they made friends on their own (like they had).  My kid has the rush process but has enjoyed the living in the sorority soph year and the activities.  But they can also go to any frat party, it's not exclusive at their school, so they didn't have to rush
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DP.  Being in the ACC doesn't necessarily mean your school is Greek-dominant.  Virginia Tech is only 20% Greek - the vast majority of students are not.  Same with UNC.  BC is even less.[/quote]

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