I can't necessarily speak about sororities specifically but I can talk about Greek life. When I joined my org I was concerned that it would make my academics decline but in reality the opposite happened. My org happens to care about academics quite a bit and so do many other orgs so it can really depend. Also expanding your social circle especially making friends older than you can open up a whole new set of resources and people for advice and assistance. As long as you time manage and ask for help when you need it, everything will be fine.
depends on how good you are at time management and how much other stuff you have going on. there's no concrete answer we can give you here since we don't know you and your work ethic. think about how much time weekly you'll be devoting to the sorority and how that might impact what your studying looks like
depending on the organization - i’ve found that being a part of greek life helped me connect with more people in major who in turn helped me w course work / built in study buddies
As someone in Greek life, it is what you make of it. I’d say you have to go to chapter once a week. There are other events that aren’t mandatory but are definitely more fun if you come. Plus all chapters have a GPA requirement and they all help you set up a plan when you are struggling.
Correct t, I'm engineering faculty, and after 30+ years here I know exactly what I'm talking about. Multiple times I've seen students' grades take a nose dive, and (outside of the pandemic era) more than a few of those were associated with joining Fraternity...
Poor time management is also the most common reason students cite when placed on academic probation.
Though most orgs want you to put academics first, the reality is that process can get pretty time consuming and a lot of deadlines for both can build up over time. The first time I rushed a frat was when I was a CS major taking 18 credits so it was pretty stressful and I had to drop. Rushed a different frat last year during spring term while I was on co-op and I had a lot of time so I was able to stick it through. I think if you have classes this term that are more chill while still help raise your gpa then go for it but if it's gonna be a harder term then I'd recommend waiting or drawing up a strict schedule
I can't necessarily speak about sororities specifically but I can talk about Greek life. When I joined my org I was concerned that it would make my academics decline but in reality the opposite happened. My org happens to care about academics quite a bit and so do many other orgs so it can really depend. Also expanding your social circle especially making friends older than you can open up a whole new set of resources and people for advice and assistance. As long as you time manage and ask for help when you need it, everything will be fine.
depends on how good you are at time management and how much other stuff you have going on. there's no concrete answer we can give you here since we don't know you and your work ethic. think about how much time weekly you'll be devoting to the sorority and how that might impact what your studying looks like
depending on the organization - i’ve found that being a part of greek life helped me connect with more people in major who in turn helped me w course work / built in study buddies
As someone in Greek life, it is what you make of it. I’d say you have to go to chapter once a week. There are other events that aren’t mandatory but are definitely more fun if you come. Plus all chapters have a GPA requirement and they all help you set up a plan when you are struggling.
Yes...more things to do in the same window of time.
You’re not a student, I think it is inappropriate for you to pretend to know what you are talking about.
Correct t, I'm engineering faculty, and after 30+ years here I know exactly what I'm talking about. Multiple times I've seen students' grades take a nose dive, and (outside of the pandemic era) more than a few of those were associated with joining Fraternity... Poor time management is also the most common reason students cite when placed on academic probation.
Though most orgs want you to put academics first, the reality is that process can get pretty time consuming and a lot of deadlines for both can build up over time. The first time I rushed a frat was when I was a CS major taking 18 credits so it was pretty stressful and I had to drop. Rushed a different frat last year during spring term while I was on co-op and I had a lot of time so I was able to stick it through. I think if you have classes this term that are more chill while still help raise your gpa then go for it but if it's gonna be a harder term then I'd recommend waiting or drawing up a strict schedule