Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 23:34     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:Are you not worried about his leanings?
Those are the kids who haze, binge drink, carry out acquaintance rapes…

That is not my opinion. That is the results of research.


Sorry you didn't get a bid, geed.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 23:01     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:UVA is all annoying preppy Bros and should fit the bill


Not since 1982. Today it’s all Asian-American young women who are pre-law and have insane project management skills.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 22:34     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:Haverford
Emory
Rice
UPenn

Rice does not have a "bro" culture. Thankfully, Rice lacks Greek life.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 22:33     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Boston College?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 22:22     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Haverford
Emory
Rice
UPenn
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 22:08     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:Are you not worried about his leanings?
Those are the kids who haze, binge drink, carry out acquaintance rapes…

That is not my opinion. That is the results of research.


Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 22:01     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Are you not worried about his leanings?
Those are the kids who haze, binge drink, carry out acquaintance rapes…

That is not my opinion. That is the results of research.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:47     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Duke, Colgate, UVA, W&L

Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:42     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Colgate for sure. Definitely a solid back-up for Dartmouth (and with those stats should be good).
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:38     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:Reach: Colgate, W&L

Target: Bucknell, Lehigh, Lafayette

Low target: Trinity

Safety: Gettysburg, Union


Agree with this list. In general look at % of students in fraternities and % of students studying business, finance, and/or Econ. Even if it is something like 30-40% in fraternities if the school has a strong and popular, Econ, business etc program - there will be a concentration of what your kid is looking for within that circle.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/most-frats
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:36     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:Colgate
W&L
Dartmouth
Richmond
Maybe Davidson


Wow, this was basically my list. Yes to Davidson (waspy Southern bro type). Add UVA (not SLAC but Greek scene will make the [gorgeous!] campus feel smaller), Hamilton, Bucknell, St. Lawrence, Trinity, Elon, Rollins. Maybe Vandy, also Duke if he’ll play a sport
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:18     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thx!
He's likely going to apply to both Bucknell and Lehigh as well as some large universities.

Any ideas for liberal arts colleges with some element of this culture that are a tier above Bucknell? He's actually a really studious kid--a weird mix of super academic and social "bro" (party going, guy's guy, sports loving, etc).



This should be Davidson's advertising slogan. Also fits for Washington and Lee. Maybe UVa, too. Studious frat bro heaven.


OP here.
This is pretty much who he is: "studious frat boy."
His PSAT is in line to be a national merit semifinalist, he has a 1560 SAT and straight As in tough courses but he'd rather drink and play golf than ever spend more time than needed studying.
He goes to a rigorous private and doesn't have to study much--he has close to a photographic memory. He will probably end up in sales or Wall Street.
It's odd. husband and I are geeks--especially my husband. Our son is nothing like us.
His dream school (or so he says--he's never visited) is indeed Dartmouth. We visited Wake Forest and Davidson and he liked both of them--especially WF.
We (the parents) are cautious and we're trying to direct him towards safeties. Thank you for all the suggestions!


Agree Dartmouth would be perfect (I’m an alum but graduated many yrs ago)
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 21:12     Subject: Re:Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Anonymous wrote:I would really seriously look at Claremont McKenna College. It doesn't have greek life per se, but the dorms pretty much function like frats (without the rush/ exclusivity part of frats). It is definitely a study hard party hard school. It is oriented toward political science and economics and sends a large number of graduates into investment banking. It is a much stronger academic school than most that have been recommended on this thread.


OP here. Thanks! We drove through the campus last winter but didn't have time to stop. I'll have him look more closely.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 20:44     Subject: Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Syracuse
- alum
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2023 20:29     Subject: Re:Suggestions for Greek-heavy, "bro" liberal arts colleges?
Cornell has huge Greek scene, much more than Fartmouth, and easier to gain admission.