Seconding what qbt1990 said, we have no rule against non-freshmen and I doubt that any national group does. Why would we want to cut ourselves out of getting some great girls?

little harsh? but thanks I guess....?

Bammagirl 339, In keeping with the spirit of sisterhood and Christmas, I do not think you are "damaged goods". It's hard to expect 17-18 year old students away from home to make the best decisions and judgement calls. Sounds like you had a good recruitment experience, but just not the finish you had hoped for, by receiving your #2 choice. The reason you depledged house #2 is yours alone, and maybe it was the right thing to, maybe not. No one here on GC knows. Someone said you thought they weren't good enough for you...well maybe it was a "top tier" and you felt out of place for some reason. Maybe it was a house with many girls who party and you don't. Maybe you just weren't feeling included for whatever reason. We don't know why you left. However, if you still think you would like to be a member of a GLO, go for it.
My now deceased mother in law always told my daughter to hold her head up high, and be proud of who she is regardless of the outcome. I suggest you do the same, enjoy Bama, and have a very Merry Christmas.

PS I pledged almost 30 years ago at an SEC school as a sophomore. I knew several houses would release me early, and some would welcome me, because I already had developed relationships with members. In the end, I ended up where I should be, in a fairly new house on campus, that is now the shining star on sorority row IMO. I'm so proud of the chapter! Good luck to you.

I have heard of women re-rushing successfully at Bama, but you're probably not doing yourself any favors by discussing your situation here.

It occurred to me that perhaps the OP's friends were referring to a "once cut, always cut" mindset. Yes there are some Chapters on some campuses that think that way, but no GLO has an I/Natl policy to that effect. I stand by my earlier statement, it (usually) depends on the reason for being cut last year. If a PNM was released the previous year simply due to a lack of Recs or a GPA that missed the cut off and now that isn't the case, then it would be silly to still hold it against a PNM this year. But no one can say what goes on behind closed doors in a Chapter's membership selection meeting.

Seriously, you really need to stick to heli-ing your own daughter's upcoming Bama rush. You have no idea how someone in this sorority hopper's position is perceived by members there. I've been around GC long enough to know what the special code "can't stand" means when referring to a Bama sorority, and it definitely doesn't mean any of the things you suppose. I'm sure that it's just that she didn't uh "make a meaningful connection." Jeez, I bet I can tell you with 99.9% certainty which chapter she depledged too. But apparently I'm psychic that way.

D has decided against attending UA, but thanks for your concern.