Fraternities still beneficial?

i_wanna_be_Brown
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:36:57 +0000

I guess I forgot about this thread since HarryJones responded and I never did. I never tried to imply that being greek means you’ll have a higher GPA, but there are plenty of people who will try to imply that being greek=lower GPA, which is clearly false. I guarantee HarryJones spent at least $600 a semester on stuff that didn’t improve his GPA, and that’s no different than dues which typically cover things like housing (e.g. rent, cleaning supplies), food (some houses even have chefs) and any social activities (both party related and completely dry activities). At $600 a semester, it was probably more for cleaning supplies and social stuff.

excelblue, well said, i’d also add that you learn more about yourself and interacting with and managing groups than most other activities teach you because you could argue the group is in session 24 hours a day unlike anything else.