Hazing at Vandy?

[VanderbiltDore]

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@dtotheustin09

You make it sound so cut and dry - you can be Greek and party or you cannot be Greek and sit on your ass.

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<p>Actually, as I said in my last post, you can find fun things to do if you aren’t Greek. My main point is just that it’s more difficult than at a school where Greek life isn’t as big (or doesn’t comprise as much of the student population. For example, Alabama has a huge Greek scene, but the overall percentage of students involved with Greek life is lower than Vanderbilt simply because of the sheer size of the student population).</p>

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@enjolias

To clarify and redirect:</p>

<p>True, I must take what parents say with a grain of salt, and students too for that matter.
But for my specific fear, it’s a bit different. I consider myself very social and outgoing, and I do enjoy going to parties and getting wasted, from time to time that is. I also enjoy doing other things, but the ideal college experience definitely includes partying, which some posters interpret to mean that you either party and have fun, or not party and do other fun activities, whereas I want a mix of both.</p>

<p>It would seem that pledging is out of the question, considering it’s not worth the drop in grades to me, which are the reason I’m there. And to get a decent job or good grad school I’ll need to work my ass off, and memorizing fraternity stuff and staying up all night to do it doesn’t sound fun.

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<p>It actually sounds to me as if you might want to consider rushing, especially if you enjoy the party lifestyle. As long as you manage your time efficiently, pledging barely affects your grades, if at all. You have mandated study hours to get much of your work done. And taking into consideration the recent changes in pledgeship, you might even have more time next year. Also, keep in mind that some of the best students are in fraternities and sororities (I know several Greek students with 3.8+ GPAs, etc…).</p>