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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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Greek Life at McGill University

emlark

Business '13

4.6

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Greek Life on the Rise

While previously greek life has been a relatively minuscule part of university life at McGill due to the low drinking age, the greek community is really beginning to grow here. This year all of the sorority houses doubled in size and that's with quite a few girls being turned away from rush altogether due to a cap on the number of girls per sorority allowed. Greeks have also been elected into high- ranking positions all over campus and greek life is guaranteed to continue growing at McGill. Anyone looking to build close relationships, give back to the community and party should definitely go through recruitment this year.

Apr 19, 2012

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shazbots17

Accounting '15

4.2

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Pretty Important

Even though you may not notice the Greek life right away, essentially all of the faculties have Greek members in powerful positions running everything (VPs, Executives etc)

Apr 04, 2012

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hungryhungruhungry

Biology '13

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Very few. Not a big deal. So much more to do like going out and studying!

Mar 09, 2012

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