Graduate Chapters

I was just wondering about some of the advantages or disadvantages of joining a Grad chapter. What things are different from the undergrad experience versus the graduate experience? I know that people who join Grad also make friends and are involved even more than undergrad, but what would a graduate person miss out on if they didn't pledge undergrad. Anyway, just curious about what your take is on this.

I wouldn't say that because you join through a graduate chapter that you're more involved than one who joined in undergrad. I've seen quite a few graduate members join and never be seen or heard from again, they only wanted the letters to add to their resume. The college campus (Undergraduate) is just a microcosm of the real world (Graduate). Undergrad and grad are pretty much the same, just on different scales. So there aren't many differences. Joining grad you'll miss out on more road trips. Undergraduates will road trip in a heartbeat....provided they have a car and gas. lol Graduates focus more on their family and career and have less time to go to a coming out show, step show or "just hangout" on someone else's yard an hour or so away. Joining grad you miss out on leading and following at the same time. Undergraduates are the leaders of their chapters but they are following the guidance of their Graduate advisor at the same time. If you do something wrong, students are more forgiving than folk in the real world. Joining grad you miss out on building your entrepreneurial foundation. If you need money as an undergrad, throw a party, have a donut sale, have a pageant, etc. In graduate chapters, you more so seek corporate sponsorships for your events/funding. Joining grad you miss out on getting to know most of the members in your chapter. Undergrads see each other almost every day. You never know when you'll see your fellow grad members outside of chapter meetings. I hope that helps.