Sophie, a college freshman, is seeking social acceptance from her outgoing and popular peers. Her boyfriend, Andrew, is a wide-eyed pledge for the frat Kappa Alpha Chi. After some unfortunate events, Sophie starts to see Andrew's ghost all over campus. This causes her to confront her innate need to be accepted in a college culture that centers on partying and substance use.

After the sudden death of her father, the only way Joan Demarcson (Kate Wilson) can pay for college is by competing against former friend turned rival Thomas Ringer (Ethan Kemper) for the nation's most prestigious STEM scholarship.