Hey,
So I am currently a freshman at a pretty large state school, and I have the opportunity to start a pretty big Frat (FIJI) on campus. This group seems to be one of the more academics oriented Frats, and I have the chance to be one of the first members, which means that I would have almost instant leadership and philanthropic roles. I'm not very particular when it comes to greek life, and am not very particular in joining a frat. However, how does this differ from starting another club? Obviously Frats have a negative connotation that med schools definitely know about. But I would have the chance to possibly turn it away from "partying" and more towards academics, as I would have leadership. Is this worth it, or should I focus on trying to delve into something else that would be more beneficial for my chances to med school? I definitely would not want to do something that is eventually harmful to my chances in my future desired field.
Thanks in advance!
So I am currently a freshman at a pretty large state school, and I have the opportunity to start a pretty big Frat (FIJI) on campus. This group seems to be one of the more academics oriented Frats, and I have the chance to be one of the first members, which means that I would have almost instant leadership and philanthropic roles. I'm not very particular when it comes to greek life, and am not very particular in joining a frat. However, how does this differ from starting another club? Obviously Frats have a negative connotation that med schools definitely know about. But I would have the chance to possibly turn it away from "partying" and more towards academics, as I would have leadership. Is this worth it, or should I focus on trying to delve into something else that would be more beneficial for my chances to med school? I definitely would not want to do something that is eventually harmful to my chances in my future desired field.
Thanks in advance!