McGill University - Greek Life

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College Prowler Take

It’s not that McGill doesn’t have a Greek life, it’s that McGill has no incentive for a Greek life. On many campuses, frats and sororities are a way for students to move out of cramped dorms. At McGill, students move out of those after the first year, regardless. On smaller campuses, frats can be central to social life, as they have the means and the space to throw huge parties. At McGill, the city provides the social life. Some students do join frats, and those who do definitely love it; it’s just that they’re not a big part of the social scene. Why pay three dollars to wait in line for cheap beer when you can go out to a great bar and get good drinks? Frats do throw parties, but the people who usually go are those in another frat or sorority, or are friends with people who are.

What Greek life does provide for McGill students is a way to escape the anonymity of a big campus. People who choose to pledge tend to do so because they want to live with a tight group of people or enjoy being part of an organization. These are really good reasons, especially considering how impersonal McGill can be. If that sounds appealing, and you think Greek life will give you that, then you’ll probably be happy. Just don’t expect it to be the center of everyone else’s social life.

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Students Speak Out

McGAB says: McGill University 2014 Psychology

It exists, but very few people... It exists, but very few people know or care about it. We're in the middle of a city where the drinking age is 18, so you don't really need to do keggers in basements of frats to have fun. There are plenty of other things going on socially. 12345 Greek Life: March 25, 2009 Report

watchthe says: McGill University 2015 Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies

There is a Greek life here, but I... There is a Greek life here, but I have never been to a frat party, and I don't know anyone who has. It's there if you want it but most definitely does not dominate the social scene. 12345 Greek Life: March 22, 2009 Report

McGEP says: McGill University 2015 Business

Greek life is pretty much... Greek life is pretty much non-existent. There are a decent number of frats, but they are used more so for networking than anything else. Because we are pretty much all legal (to drink), there isn't the same need for frat parties as in the States. 12345 Greek Life: March 19, 2009 Report

McGMK says: McGill University 2014 Psychology

Unlike in the United States, Greek... Unlike in the United States, Greek Life at McGill is mediocre at best. It seems as though sororities are always desperate for new "sisters"; and desperation is never attractive. The fraternities are somewhat more acceptable, mainly due to their popular house parties, although their presence is rarely felt on campus. 12345 Greek Life: March 17, 2009 Report

McGSC says: McGill University 2016 Arts, Visual and Performing

Greek life isn't much of a thing... Greek life isn't much of a thing at McGill. There are a few frats and sororities, but they're not the typical source of the huge party scene like you see in the movies. Occasionally there'll be a sponsored frat kegger or something, but that's really it. I think I have one friend in a fraternity, and none in sororities. 12345 Greek Life: March 04, 2009 Report

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The Inter-Greek Letter Council is a unifying committee on McGill’s campus for the fraternities and sororities. Its mission is to provide a positive example to the community through service, leadership, friendship, and scholarship. You can visit their Web site at www.geocities.com/mcgill_iglc.

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