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Greek organizations do a lot more than just providing people with a social network. Many engage in community service, helping with organizations like Habitat for Humanity or organizing fund-raisers. For example, one of the sororities on my campus is having a designer jean sale to raise money for Service for Sight. Other Greek organizations focus a great deal on academics. A friend of mine is a member of Phi Mu, a sorority that focuses very much on academic strength and that is recognized for it. These organizations can and do offer the students an easily accessible network for help when it comes to classes and schoolwork.

Often it is who you know (not what you know) in the business world, to become a success. By joining a fraternity, this improves you social skills.(BS tactics) in order to ‘fit in’ with the business community.