rushing junior year

[medicalmnt]

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I know junior year is probably the most important year of our pre-med lives aka our entire life up until this point.
I was planning on pledging a social frat this fall semester but i know it'll be very tough doing that and being a pre-med student.

My main objective is to get a 4.0 this year but was wondering if anybody here had any prior experience with pledging and being a pre-med.

 

[DermViser]

 

[Flashfan]

I love my fraternity, but I wouldn't recommend it to a junior unless you are already at a 4.0, you have most of your prereqs done and you are planning a gap year to study for the MCAT over the summer. Depending on your school, pledging is intense. You will have a lot of time commitments, and even more time socializing. It is possible to get a 4.0, but it is difficulty to add MCAT, research, shadowing, clinical volunteering on top of it. On a positive note, you may rack up non-clinical volunteering hours.

 

[Gregarious_and_Hilarious]

After being in a sorority for four years, I always encourage people to go Greek. However, the time commitments are huge, and this is especially true for your first few semesters when older actives are seeing how involved you are. Pledging can be grueling even during an easy course load, which is why many saw it ideal to rush during their freshman year when their classes aren't as intense.

I don't want to discourage but be realistic. If you typically have 20+ hours of free time you can dedicate to rushing, go for it! If you have lots of other extra currics, many hard upper level science classes, and studying for the MCAT, then maybe you need to have a serious talk with a brother about what the time commitments are

 

[LadiiKay]

I pledged my junior year while studying for the MCAT, doing research, and taking a full course load. Most difficult semester of my life.
Having said that, I pulled off a 3.8 that semester and made it through everything just fine. But I'm the kind of person that does extremely well when I have 9283429 things to do with my life. The busier I am, the more I get done.
Unless you are 100% sure you can handle it (sacrifice sleep, your entire life, and your happiness for the semester) - don't do it.

 

[NCPremed13]

I pledged an NPHC sorority and though the process was challenging, it was doable and was actually my best academic semester. But like the person above, I perform better when I am constantly responsible for something. Though I did sacrifice sleep a lot. Just something to think about. It was one of the best decisions for me.

 

[Gregarious_and_Hilarious]

One more thing: it is also very gender dependent. Pledging a sorority is light years different than a fraternity. Be prepared to clean up after parties, clean the house in general, and other related grunt work. My SO did have rather fantastic arms and abs after his pledging however. Each will have their respective "hell weeks" and take up a lot of time, but one is admittedly more arduous than the other

 

[DokterMom]

I know junior year is probably the most important year of our pre-med lives aka our entire life up until this point.
I was planning on pledging a social frat this fall semester but i know it'll be very tough doing that and being a pre-med student.

My main objective is to get a 4.0 this year but was wondering if anybody here had any prior experience with pledging and being a pre-med.

I'm certain there are thousands who have prior experience pledging a fraternity and being a pre-med.

I'm equally certain there are far fewer who have prior experience pledging a fraternity junior year and being a medical student the year after they graduate.