USC Greek Life

Flambeau
Wed, 18 Feb 2015 19:36:28 +0000

I’m not at USC yet (I’m starting this fall) but for what it’s worth, you really and truly don’t have to (or even should) decide right now if you want to join a sorority. There’s somewhere around ~35,000 students at USC, hundreds of extracurricular organizations (intramural sports, academic clubs, film clubs, newspapers, dance troupes, theater troupes, professional/ethnic fraternities and sororities, just to name a -few-!), and only around 15-20% of students go Greek.

Personally I am considering joining a frat myself but I’ll only make that decision when I get to USC. I’ll see what rush is like, I’ll try to find out some information about the different frats, see if there’s a place I feel like I belong. If I decide it’s not for me, I won’t be fussed because there is such a wealth of social opportunities at USC that are non-Greek. If I do decide it’s something I’d like to try though, I’ll be glad to know that USC offers Greek life that is famed for its fun, philanthropy, and alumni networking.

So in conclusion, I strongly believe that you should make the decision to go to USC or not based on other factors. You’ll have time when you get there to decide if joining a sorority is right for you, and not even necessarily in freshman year! You could always join other clubs freshman year and see how you feel, and if you still are interested in Greek life, rush sophomore year.

Good luck!