It is very possible to balance both. My daughter pledged as a freshman and maintained Dean’s list all year. My daughter is in a sorority at UNC and most of the members are pre-med, nursing majors or business and most are able to balance academics, socializing, and additional involvement on campus. There are fewer sororities than fraternities, but the sororities have larger membership. Greek life includes housing, meal plans, charitable works and athletics in addition to social activities. My husband and I were both greek at UNC while in pharmacy school. It is absolutely possible.