USC Greek Life

Trojan320
Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:43:10 +0000

Hi all,
If anyone is currently involved in Greek Life at USC or just knows a lot about Greek life for some reason, i would really appreciate your help seeing as I am very conflicted. Certain aspects of Sorority life seem really awesome and fun and other aspects, well, they make me want to punch myself in the face haha. Keep in mind that whether or not I join a sorority will also significantly impact my decision to even go to USC. Im well aware that at USC, networking is key, and what better way to network than to join a sorority right? It also seems like a great way to meet people and make great friends (regardless if I did pay for them lol). However, I feel that there are just so many negative stereotypes involved with sororities, so what i’m asking is- Do the pros outweigh the cons? I’m totally into the whole party scene (you’re only young once) so I’m okay with that aspect. But is everyone in a sorority really shallow and do they like only accept really good looking people? If i’m going to be committed to this, I just want to make sure i’m getting involved in the right thing. That said, I also realize this post is a little on the ridiculous side, and yes i do overthink everything. But i just really want to know if joining a sorority would make or break my college career.
And also, what kind of criteria do sororities use when looking at prospective members? If i do decide to rush, I want to make sure i present myself correctly. Do they look at like your personality, appearance etc.? How do they decide who they want, the whole thing seems a little bizarre…