<p>Secret societies really aren’t a negative aspect of yale… They’re very much removed from campus life, so it’s not like you feel excluded. And you don’t really have control over whether or not you get tapped, so you’re either in one and enjoy it or you aren’t and you’re not really aware of them at all. </p>
<p>And for those who don’t get tapped, they’re a big time commitment so it’s better in many ways not to be in a society.</p>