Question about Greek life at GWU.

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<p>So, does Hazing at GWU still exist? BE HONEST. I was told that there is an absolutely no hazing policy in place…but i’m not sure if that is really true…a lot of universities claim that, but it still exists. Does anyone have any details on that specifically regarding GW? And if it does exist, how severe is the hazing process these days? </p>

<p>And also, can anyone give me any more details on the whole recruitment process? What I mean is details on “Rounds 1, 2, 3” and “Preference Round” and then finally “Bid day”. Thanks so very much in advance. I wasn’t able to make it to the Greek night at CI, so any info that anyone who went to CI got while there would be great, or any current students or alumni, or family members of those who were involved in greek life at GW, any bit of help would be great.</p>

<p>I am a female, so the process for a sorority specifically, but hey, i’m not picky, I would love any info at all, so anyone who wants to answer, be my guest. thanks again!</p>

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<p>I was never in a sorority at GW, so I can’t give any first-hand info about hazing. If you sign up for fall recruitment, they will assign you to a recruitment officer (called a “RoCo”), who is a current sorority member at GW and give you an honest answer.</p>

<p>The “rounds” are the different rounds for interviewing with sororities. I’m not sure exactly how it works, but I do know that the first day you go from table to table and interview with all the different sororities. Both you and the sorority will rank your preferences, and eventually it gets narrowed down to the one that you will get a “bid” from (an invitation to pledge). </p>

<p>Note that this is for sororities in the Panhellenic association ONLY. Fraternities, multicultural greek organizations, and professional greek societies have completely different systems.</p>

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<p>they all have some form of hazing/really odd initiation ceremony, you’re just expected to keep your mouth shut and not tattle-tale about it, it’s something that’s supposed to bond you with you pledge class and the organization. you know, secrets you can only talk about with them.</p>

<p>i wasn’t in a sorority at gwu though, i’m a transfer. but i expect it’s the same everywhere.</p>

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<p>Just a male perspective, maybe you can gather something from it.</p>

<p>I wasn’t in a fraternity, but a couple of my roommates were, and many of my friends. There really is no hazing per-se, but as mentioned above, there are certain rituals. Some of them were quite time consuming during the final weeks.</p>

<p>If it is something that interests you, definitely go for it.</p>

<p>My perception of sorority life was not nearly as good as fraternity life. Dues are much higher, and they are much more competitive/harsh. They choose you - you don’t really choose the. I.e., you can’t really just “rush” the sorority you prefer. It is a wider process.</p>

<p>There do not seem to be as many community service options, and the sororities seemed to lack presence on campus as compared to the frats. Off the top of my head, I can’t think of a sorority that maintains any kind of good repute.</p>

<p>This sounds somewhat terrible, but it seemed that the sororities were primarily organized according to how good-looking the girls were, what kind of drugs they did, and how “easy” they were to get with. The “good-looking/drug-abusing” sorority is well known, just as the “fat/ugly/loser” one is. In contrast, the fraternities, while still thought of in sometimes insulting ways, had much more sway. </p>

<p>If you really want to get involved in Greek life, maybe check out some of the less known sororities. Then you can engage in the sisterhood experience that you might be looking for.</p>

<p>At the same time, if you are simply looking to party and meet a lot of guys, the sororities are a good way to go.</p>

<p>DISCLAIMER: I would ask that no one take offense to this post. I am in no way saying that this is the way things actually are at GW. This is just my perception from my freshman year there, living in Thurston, and meeting a lot of different people from different fraternities and sororities. Ultimately, you need to experience things yourself and form your own opinions. : )</p>