Med School Fraternities?

[KMFDM]

So what's the deal with medical school fraternities? Do most schools have them?

I have no interest whatsoever in being in a frat, however, I've heard from several people that med school frats are mainly for extremely cheap rent. They are also nothing like undergrad frats, or so I've been told.

I must say I'm intrigued, and would like to learn more about them. Anyone have insight?

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[mmmcdowe]

So what's the deal with medical school fraternities? Do most schools have them?

I have no interest whatsoever in being in a frat, however, I've heard from several people that med school frats are mainly for extremely cheap rent. They are also nothing like undergrad frats, or so I've been told.

I must say I'm intrigued, and would like to learn more about them. Anyone have insight?

I've heard of pre-med frats, but the closest thing to a frat I know about at my school is the AOA honors society. Maybe they are super secret invite only? 😀

 

[Ziff700]

Phi Chi is one of the national medical frats with houses at about a dozen campuses

http://www.phichimed.org/public/main/chapters.htm

 

[Mezus]

I live in a med school frat and love it. As someone said before, the rent is really cheap.
I was by no means a frat guy in undergrad, and all of the people who live here weren't frat members in undergrad either. Having never been in a frat, I can't directly compare our house to an undergrad frat, but I must say it it shares very little of the perceptions associated with undergrad frats. I really enjoy my house mates, and I feel like the environment is very conducive to learning medicine.
This is my first year here, but I intend to live here for the rest of med school.
If you have any specific questions, let me know.

 

[SilentSoldier]

I could only imagine the fun that could be had if a med school frat was like any of the undergrad fraternities at my school. I wasn't even aware that there are med school frats (or graduate school fraternities other than honor societies).

 

[Van Chowder]

Sounds like lamersville!
IDK when I think of a frat, I think of drunk blonds everywhere with budlight cans tied to their waists'.

Oh yea...

 

[Hope2008]

I wonder if medical students have the time to enjoy parties.

 

[mmmcdowe]

I wonder if medical students have the time to enjoy parties.

Yes.

 

[Hope2008]

Yes.

That's glad to hear. How often do medical students party?

 

[mmmcdowe]

That's glad to hear. How often do medical students party?

Depends very much on your priorities. Plenty of people go out drinking 2-3 nights a week consistently. Some drink even more, like I said if its a priority you can fit it in.

 

[298609]

are girls allowed? and can you retain alum status from your UG greek affiliation?

 

[JoshUNCW]

Sounds like lamersville!
IDK when I think of a frat, I think of drunk blonds everywhere with budlight cans tied to their waists'.

Oh yea...

What is wrong with this lol

 

[brygguy1]

are girls allowed? and can you retain alum status from your UG greek affiliation?

I would be inclined to say yes.

NIC Fraternities are typically not mutually exclusive with either local Fraternities or professional Fraternities (e.g. business or chemistry Fraternities). I have known Greek Life Coordinators for campuses that have belonged to both a national and a local Fraternity, or a national and a professional Fraternity.

Since a med school Fraternity would probably be classified as a professional Fraternity, I'm guessing you could retain your alum status.

 

[298609]

I would be inclined to say yes.

NIC Fraternities are typically not mutually exclusive with either local Fraternities or professional Fraternities (e.g. business or chemistry Fraternities). I have known Greek Life Coordinators for campuses that have belonged to both a national and a local Fraternity, or a national and a professional Fraternity.

Since a med school Fraternity would probably be classified as a professional Fraternity, I'm guessing you could retain your alum status.

k, as long as it's a profesh frat that acts like a social 🙂

 

[SilentSoldier]

k, as long as it's a profesh frat that acts like a social 🙂

That's not too much to ask right? I would hate it for it to be like the premed frats that are on my campus, talk about boring.

 

[298609]

That's not too much to ask right? I would hate it for it to be like the premed frats that are on my campus, talk about boring.

i know it's all like, blah blah blah ronald mcdonald house, blah blah blah community service, blah blah helping needy people, blah blah blah


bo-ring.

how about some mixers with the pharmd people, that would be fun👍

 

[lcr2108]

PhiDE is a pretty big med school/pre-med frat