Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Greek Life

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College Prowler Take

As with everything else at MIT, the personalities of the fraternities and sororities vary. Everyone who wants to join can usually find some place where they feel comfortable. Many of the fraternities and sororities have gorgeous houses for great prices in the heart of Boston. If you’re concerned about the distance, some even have houses on dorm row. One unique thing about MIT’s Greek life is the existence of another set of houses called the Independent Living Groups. Although they’re not Greek, they still provide places to live, and they have historically been grouped with the fraternities and sororities. However, the ILGs are actually very distinct entities, and they are very vehement about being different from the Greeks.

With a variety of fraternities and sororities, MIT has an incredibly vibrant Greek system. Fraternities usually have between 25–50 brothers, and most sororities have about 100 sisters. The percentage of guys who join fraternities is higher than the percentage of women who join sororities. Hpwever, this isn’t Greek life like you see on TV—Greek life at MIT revolves more around academics and building friendships than pure social activities. Many community service events are sponsored or attended by Greek houses, and Greeks also hold many leadership positions. The Greek system at MIT is unlike what most people would expect at other schools, which is why many students who go Greek at MIT are people who never would have considered it at any other school.

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Students Speak Out

MITCL says: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2015 Engineering

Greek life is huge at MIT, with... Greek life is huge at MIT, with the majority of guys and about a third of girls affiliated. The party scene revolves around Greek life, but the main purpose of joining a fraternity or sorority is to have a supportive environment during your four years at MIT. People generally don't discriminate based on affiliation. If you do become affiliated, you'll find yourself hanging out with your brothers/sisters for most of the time. 12345 Greek Life: February 23, 2009 Report

skim says: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2015 Engineering

Greek life is huge at MIT. Most of... Greek life is huge at MIT. Most of the good parties are in fraternities. A big part of many students' lives is Greek life. 12345 Greek Life: February 19, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life here is not the Greek... Greek life here is not the Greek life you see on TV! You don’t have to pay to get into parties. Frats have lots of parties with DJs and stuff, so it’s fun. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is prevalent, but it... Greek life is prevalent, but it doesn’t dominate the social scene. If you decide to participate, then it can become your only scene, but having a social life is not dependent on fraternities or sororities. 12345 Greek Life Report

Anonymous says:

Greek life is awesome! I think... Greek life is awesome! I think most of the social scene is provided by Greek life. 12345 Greek Life Report

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