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Is anyone is a Professional fraternity?? If so what are the benifits?? How tough was it to get in?? Would you recommend a first year pharmacy student to join??

 

[Shmy2008]

Is anyone is a Professional fraternity?? If so what are the benifits?? How tough was it to get in?? Would you recommend a first year pharmacy student to join??

I am in Phi Delta Chi, a professional and service-oriented pharmacy fraternity. Our chapter is brand new (chartered last August) and we have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that our chapter is one of the best. I think that being in a fraternity is a great benefit - pharmacy school is HARD and being a member of an organization of close friends is excellent. You have to have an outlet for stress relief, and as simple as it sounds, movie night or getting together to watch a game is a great way to escape. Plus, I can count on these people for anything - if I need help on a professional project or have an interesting patient case to discuss, my Brothers are the first people I head for.

Being in a fraternity means that you must demonstrate that you are genuinely interested in being a part of their organization. "Getting in" isn't hard if your ideals coincide with those of the fraternity. The classic idea of the "fraternity," with hazing and pledge hell weeks, are quite often a thing of the past. I would strongly recommend that any pharmacy student look into the different pharmacy fraternities and see which one best suits them. I would, however, wait until at least the spring semester pf your P1 year to pledge. Being in a fraternity should be a supplement to your academic schedule, and not the other way around. You need at least the first semester to figure out how to be a pharmacy student.

 

[ButlerPharm.D.]

Kappa Psi All The Way Baby!!!

 

[Glycerin]

Is anyone is a Professional fraternity?? If so what are the benifits?? How tough was it to get in?? Would you recommend a first year pharmacy student to join??

I'm going to move this to the Pharmacy forum since it's about fraternities in pharmacy school.

 

[alwaystired]

Kappa Psi All The Way Baby!!!

Me Too! 😀

 

[timbo301]

I am in Phi Delta Chi, a professional and service-oriented pharmacy fraternity. Our chapter is brand new (chartered last August) and we have gone above and beyond the call of duty to ensure that our chapter is one of the best. I think that being in a fraternity is a great benefit - pharmacy school is HARD and being a member of an organization of close friends is excellent. You have to have an outlet for stress relief, and as simple as it sounds, movie night or getting together to watch a game is a great way to escape. Plus, I can count on these people for anything - if I need help on a professional project or have an interesting patient case to discuss, my Brothers are the first people I head for.

Being in a fraternity means that you must demonstrate that you are genuinely interested in being a part of their organization. "Getting in" isn't hard if your ideals coincide with those of the fraternity. The classic idea of the "fraternity," with hazing and pledge hell weeks, are quite often a thing of the past. I would strongly recommend that any pharmacy student look into the different pharmacy fraternities and see which one best suits them. I would, however, wait until at least the spring semester pf your P1 year to pledge. Being in a fraternity should be a supplement to your academic schedule, and not the other way around. You need at least the first semester to figure out how to be a pharmacy student.

phi delta chi! aaae! lets drink to drug!

 

[ButlerPharm.D.]

👎 PDC

 

[Abilify]

phi delta chi! aaae! lets drink to drug!

Sung to the song Clementine...

I'm an dingus
I'm an dingus
I'm an assssshole till I die...

 

[microbe hunter]

Pharm frats 4 lyfe!

 

[no-see-um]

Sung to the song Clementine...

I'm an dingus
I'm an dingus
I'm an assssshole till I die...

But I'd rather be an dingus than a phiii delta chi

 

[ultracet]

Sung to the song Clementine...

I'm an dingus
I'm an dingus
I'm an assssshole till I die...

but i'd rather
be an dingus...

 

[Abilify]

but i'd rather
be an dingus...

than a G-- damn phi delta chi!!!

 

[ultracet]

than a G-- damn phi delta chi!!!

PHI DELTA CHI!
PHI DELTA CHI!
THEY KISS THE ASS OF .....

 

[Abilify]

PHI DELTA CHI!
PHI DELTA CHI!
THEY KISS THE ASS OF .....

KAPPA PSI!!!

 

[ButlerPharm.D.]

Way to go guys!!!!

 

[bananaface]

If anyone wants to write up a section on their fraternity to go in the FAQ, please check out this thread:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=261244

 

[ultracet]

Ok Ok...

Now that we've shown which frat is the best....


A college fraternity is an intimate association of individuals having similar interests, ideals, and objectives. These persons are bound together by voluntary bonds; which create a united brotherhood- usually for life.


The professional fraternity is unique in that it makes available all of the benefits of fraternal affiliation and offers, in addition, the opportunity for attainment of greater professional competency and achievement within one’s chosen field.


A professional fraternity requires a certain level of scholastic achievement of each prospective member and then provides an environment conducive to continued scholarly pursuit.


Most professional fraternities offer the advantage of professional advancement as well as social functions that are beneficial to the growth and development of young professionals.

 

[Ms. Hand]

KAPPA EPSILON REPRESENT!!!

Couldn't help myself.

In all seriousness, being in a professional fraternity has been a great part of my pharmacy school experience. You get to know a lot of people you normally wouldn't, particuarly people in other classes. Getting in isn't hard; for my chapter you just have to fill out a form and pay your dues. We do some of the new member stuff that social fraternities do, like a pledging ceremony, designing a T-shirt for our pledge class, and initiation. (Sorry, can't tell you what goes on at the ceremonies. It's a secret.) There's no hazing and we can't spend chapter funds to buy alcohol, although if we have a social event at a place that serves alcohol and you're over 21, you can buy a drink with your own money. Other organizations can help your career, but a professional fraternity can help your career and help you make friends.

 

[Caverject]

Getting in isn't hard; for my chapter you just have to fill out a form and pay your dues.

Are there a lot of chapters like that?

 

[ultracet]

Are there a lot of chapters like that?

its KE....

what do you want?

 

[ndearwater]

Someone mentioned that people join fraternities with whom they share "ideals". Are the different fraternities very different in their ideals/beliefs etc?

I know in undergrad, different sororities/fraternities had "reputations" that had nothing to do with scholastics etc, but of course those weren't professional/business fraternities but "social" ones.

Also, how many fraternities are offered at most pharmacy schools? Do you find that they sort of encourage stereotypes in any way; in other words, do fraternities become labeled ("nerds", "partiers", as they often do in undergrad?

 

[Caverject]

Someone mentioned that people join fraternities with whom they share "ideals". Are the different fraternities very different in their ideals/beliefs etc?

I know in undergrad, different sororities/fraternities had "reputations" that had nothing to do with scholastics etc, but of course those weren't professional/business fraternities but "social" ones.

Also, how many fraternities are offered at most pharmacy schools? Do you find that they sort of encourage stereotypes in any way; in other words, do fraternities become labeled ("nerds", "partiers", as they often do in undergrad?

Phi Delta Chi is usually known as that "other" "fraternity"

 

[ButlerPharm.D.]

All the people who were rejected by K Psi head over to PDC. 😀

 

[Ms. Hand]

its KE....

what do you want?

That's because we don't see a need to make people jump through hoops before letting them be our friends. 😀 In all seriousness, I think doing anything more than what I described would be considered hazing by the university. That's why my chapter doesn't (although I'm sure not all chapters are like that).

Don't get me wrong, once you're in you're expected to participate, and we do have a point system to encourage people to participate. But it's not as if we sit around during Rush saying, "Oh, we can't take HER because she's too fat!" Most people join in the beginning of their 1P year, so GPA isn't a factor.

Also, how many fraternities are offered at most pharmacy schools?

Mine only has 2: Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Psi.

 

[Caverject]

That's because we don't see a need to make people jump through hoops before letting them be our friends. 😀 In all seriousness, I think doing anything more than what I described would be considered hazing by the university. .

So in otherwords, it's just an organization of friends? Why not do that with APhA-ASP or something?

 

[Ms. Hand]

So in otherwords, it's just an organization of friends? Why not do that with APhA-ASP or something?

Because this is a smaller organization and you get to know people better. Plus, unlike ASP we do service projects that focus on women's health, which is an interest of mine. I'm a member of ASP, so don't think I have anything against them. I simply get some things out of KE that I don't get from ASP (and vice versa).

So for everybody who's wondering about my chapter's admissions standards, let me ask you this: how do you decide who gets to be a member and who doesn't? Do you ever deny anybody membership? Why? The only instance where I can see us denying someone membership is if the person was already a member of Kappa Psi. As I said above, almost everyone rushing is a first semester P1, so we can't go by their GPA.

 

[ultracet]

So for everybody who's wondering about my chapter's admissions standards, let me ask you this: how do you decide who gets to be a member and who doesn't? Do you ever deny anybody membership? Why? The only instance where I can see us denying someone membership is if the person was already a member of Kappa Psi. As I said above, almost everyone rushing is a first semester P1, so we can't go by their GPA.

ok #1 it is probably against your national by-laws to allow someone from another professional frat in so DUH you cant allow it.

#2 no one on here will probably tell you how they select members. it is chapter specific and typically a secret. (kappa psi anyway)

now... i don't really have the time to get into professional ideals etc but feel free to pm me if you're REALLY interested and its not answered by anyone else...

also
Kappa Psi is about brotherhood which is why you got such a rousing reply.
but not brotherhood like undergrads advertise
its different

 

[Ms. Hand]

ok #1 it is probably against your national by-laws to allow someone from another professional frat in so DUH you cant allow it.

It is. That's why I said we wouldn't do it.

#2 no one on here will probably tell you how they select members. it is chapter specific and typically a secret. (kappa psi anyway)

Sorry, I didn't realize this was a secret. I'm just confused because I had always thought that professional fraternities weren't exclusive like social fraternities.

I feel I should point out that just because it's easy to get it, it doesn't mean you can slack off once you're a member. You still have to participate in chapter service projects, maintain a certain GPA (I forget exactly what it is) and do fundraising.

Ultracet, you've been pretty rude and condescending in your responses to me, and I'm not sure why. I'm sorry if I offended you with the "jump through hoops" comment. I was just trying (and as usual, failing) to make a joke. I honestly didn't mean any disrespect to Kappa Psi.

 

[Caverject]

Sorry, I didn't realize this was a secret. I'm just confused because I had always thought that professional fraternities weren't exclusive like social fraternities.

Just for future reference, professional fraternities, or at least good ones, are exclusive similar to social frats.

I feel I should point out that just because it's easy to get it, it doesn't mean you can slack off once you're a member. You still have to participate in chapter service projects, maintain a certain GPA (I forget exactly what it is) and do fundraising.

wow..so your membership in KE depends only on grades & service projects?

Ultracet, you've been pretty rude and condescending in your responses to me, and I'm not sure why. I'm sorry if I offended you with the "jump through hoops" comment. I was just trying (and as usual, failing) to make a joke. I honestly didn't mean any disrespect to Kappa Psi.

Ultracet's just honest like me. It's nothing personal

 

[Glycerin]

Also, how many fraternities are offered at most pharmacy schools? Do you find that they sort of encourage stereotypes in any way; in other words, do fraternities become labeled ("nerds", "partiers", as they often do in undergrad?

We have Kappa Psi, Kappa Epsilon, and Phi Delta Chi at SU. You won't be able to be invited/join until the beginning of your second semester, because SU would like for you to not overload yourself during the transition into pharmacy school.

As far as stereotypes, I only know of one, and it's for "that other" fraternity whose members are typically well-known for their drinking. I'll leave it at that for now. 😀

 

[ultracet]

Ultracet, you've been pretty rude and condescending in your responses to me, and I'm not sure why. I'm sorry if I offended you with the "jump through hoops" comment. I was just trying (and as usual, failing) to make a joke. I honestly didn't mean any disrespect to Kappa Psi.

and i honestly didn't take anything like that


you've not offended me

c-ject is right

i'm just honest

you're reading far too much into my posts