102226 179 Careers & Education College Life College Orientation true Sun, 14 Dec 2008 10:31:21 -0800 /system/videos/5/26/22/10/102226.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, college, school, university How To Choose a Fraternity/Sorority http://www.howcast.com/videos/102226-How-To-Choose-a-FraternitySorority http://www.howcast.com/videos/102226-How-To-Choose-a-FraternitySorority/edit approved 118 1280 720 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=102226"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=102226" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 7 BatSquid_Studios http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/Picture_10_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1486 false false false 51692 1 23 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/23.jpg Decide what kind Decide what kind of fraternity or sorority you want to join. Some groups are mostly social; others bring together people with the same professional goals or ethnic background. Some are religion based, others are service oriented.

]]> 51693 2 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/38.jpg Contact college Contact your college’s Office of Greek Life (most fraternity and sorority names contain one or two Greek letters; hence the idea of “going Greek”) or Office of Student Life for information on the joining process. Each college or university has its own system and schedule.

]]> 51694 3 55 Tip Look for fraternity and sorority Open Houses at the beginning of the school year.

]]> 51695 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/58.jpg Get opinions Get as many opinions as you can of the various Greek organizations by talking to people on campus.

]]> 51696 5 67 Tip Consider how you want to be perceived — jock, preppy, party animal, etc. Recognize that if you join a fraternity or sorority, many people will immediately apply the stereotype of that particular organization to you.

]]> 51697 6 80 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/80.jpg Go to Rush events Go to Rush events, where you meet members of the organization that interests you. When you join a fraternity or sorority, you’re committing to a new group of friends, so make sure they’re people you’d want to hang out with.

]]> 51698 7 95 Tip Don’t be afraid to mix it up with people of different backgrounds or interests.

]]> 51699 8 99 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/102226/99.jpg Ask about membership fees Ask about membership fees. Most organizations have annual or semiannual dues, and many have housing costs associated with them.

]]> 51700 9 108 Fact The first fraternity in the United States is thought to be the Kappa Alpha society, established at Union College in 1825.

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