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Greek Bruins try to make it a point to show that they're not the letter-wearing, keg-chugging animals stereotyped on TV. And to some extent, this is true—when chatting up a sorority girl or frat guy, you know there's a UCLA-worthy brain in there. There's little hierarchy or cliquey-ness to be found within Bruin frats and sororities, though the Greek system itself often acts as a giant, everyone-knows-and-loves-each-other family to which other students are merely foreigners. Most agree that the process of joining one of UCLA's many nationally recognized houses can be daunting, but the years of camaraderie, networking opportunities, and feel-good service ventures are worth it.

As far as Greeks and the social scene goes, frat parties tend to make up a large part of weekend activity and are often the only alternative to low-key apartment gatherings. If you're a member of Greek life, this means you're constantly ambushed with raging opportunities, while non-Greeks may just have to watch from the sidelines. Greeks typically also attend two official events per week, such as date parties, philanthropy events, or club-centered "raids" with other houses. However, students who choose not to partake in Greek parties still find themselves with all of L.A. to conquer by night—the Sunset Strip and Santa Monica are popular party destinations and only a car or bus ride away.

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Greek Life at University of California - Los Angeles

bmlouie

Aerospace Engineering '15

3.5

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Greek Life Is Not Everything

Greek Life throws most of all of the parties on for UCLA, but people don't need to be in Greek life to be involved socially.

May 08, 2012

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abesmobes

Communications '15

4.6

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Large Part of UCLA Is Greek Life

As a new member of a sorority, I am realizing now how huge the Greek system is at UCLA and how much of an impact it has. so many activities to get you acquainted with the campus and community.

Apr 26, 2012

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dandelion27

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '15

5.0

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Greek Life

I joined Greek Life first quarter freshman year, and it turned out to be the best decision possible. Not only do I have the greatest sisters, but they party hard and also study just as hard. UCLA is a very challenging school, especially for South Campus (Science Majors), but it can be managed to find the perfect balance. Joining a sorority made a school that can at times feel very large seem like a small community. If you are a boy and not in Greek life, it can be very difficult to get into frat parties, though it is not the case at all for girls. But other than Greek parties, there are opportunities to go clubbing in Santa Monica and apartment parties and some of the fraternities let in boys. Greek housing is readily available with spots for 50-70 people in most of the houses.

Apr 11, 2012

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