is the ratio that bad at georgia tech

BanjoHitter
Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:53:56 +0000

on one hand theres anecdote, and then theres what actually happens



An anecdote is something that actually happened, but is a small sample size and is not really generalizable, for example, your discussion of two people who changed.



Aside from that, SAA does the exact same thing, except you dont actually have to commit all the time.



This isn’t really true. SAA (as well as other organizations) tries to have some of the benefits of Greek organizations, but it’s not the same. While you might meet one hour per week or twice a week in an organization, you live with the people in the Greek organization (and eat with them, perform community service with them, etc.). That creates a very different level of commitment, a stronger relationship, and more committed alumni.



connections arent something you go greek for, theyre something you go to tech for.



The problem with this argument is that there are over 13,000 undergraduates at Tech. How easy is it to create connections simply because of the school?

I get your point. You don’t need connections to get a job at Tech. There are enough employers coming to Tech that a reasonable GPA is all you really need. That being said, there are some jobs that are still more difficult to get than others. Management consulting, investment banking, hedge funds, venture capital, funding for a start-up, etc. are all fields that require you to have a strong network. A fraternity or sorority isn’t the only way to get a network, but it’s the fastest way to build the biggest network. If you start with a fraternity then move into options like SAA, ERT, etc, you’ll be able to build a very large network that sets you up nicely for the options mentioned above.