<p>bluejay,</p>
<p>Your concerns are legitimate, and I think Kyle and janesmom1 each did a fine job addressing them.</p>
<p>A few thoughts on the matter: I believe 45% of ELIGIBLE women choose to join a sorority at Lafayette. So, the non-Greek women are still the majority.</p>
<p>The kind of women you describe are at every college. Do we have your artificially-tanned, Louis Vuitton-toting, Gucci sunglass-wearing variety? Of course, but not to the extent you may be imagining. If you were to walk around campus during the week, I think you’d get a good sense of the campus population. As mentioned by janesmom1, the population is a “very nice blend”…students are athletes, musicians, actors, scholars, etc., and everyone intermingles.</p>
<p>Kyle mentions that you can easily “avoid” Greek life. While that is true, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it. I attend some of the social functions at various fraternities and sororities and have made great friends in the process without having to join a fraternity.</p>
<p>I hope that your daughter does not completely disregard Greek life as a feasible living alternative. I have one friend, for instance, that came into Lafayette with absolutely NO intention of joining a sorority. However, after involving herself in a sorority’s philanthropic activities, she quickly changed her mind to join her friends.</p>
<p>As long as your daughter gets involved in activities/organizations that interest her (school newspaper, religious organization, student government, athletics, etc.), she’ll be able to “socially network” and find her place on campus.</p>
<p>All the best,</p>
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<li>Justin</li>
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