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[quote=Anonymous]I think a kid like OP describes can probably find a group to fit in at most colleges.  I think they just need to seek out others with common interests.  He could join a sports team, either competitively on an official one or just for fun on an intramural one.  He could hang out at his school’s gym/rec center.  He could join clubs, either related to his major or just random interests.  My impression is that fraternities tend to require $$$ and be status conscious, so he might want to avoid schools with a major Greek influence (I have no direct experience with fraternities/sororities so I could be completely wrong.)

I highly recommend he investigate the Honors programs at whatever schools he applies to.  Depending on the school they may offer special sections of some classes that might be much smaller than the standard class and/or have extra electives or other opportunities for Honors students.  They may also offer Honors dorms which can be an excellent place to meet other kids who may be there on merit scholarships, who while they may still party are respectful of others’ needs to study.  Back in the dark ages, I was on an Honors floor and met some fascinating and fantastic people.  It was a very close-knit group. [/quote]

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