Oh, Lord. LOL must you open that door?

I am serious. I mean why didn't she wait and go alumnae? I can't even imagine pleding collegiate at this age. Going back to get her degree was awesome, but pleding? I just don't get it.

LOL No, I understand where you are coming from and I wondered the same thing, but....do we really want that girl to come in here posting in paragraphs and giving out TMI?

i do! :p

^^^likes mess LOL

I have mixed feelings about it.

If the MIP process for grad and undergrad is identically implemented and there are no...ahem....embellishments, then I don't see what the difference would be.

On the other hand, in my APO experience, my home chapter had an undergrad pledge who was of a nontraditional age. Since the only path to membership in APO is through a collegiate chapter, there was no reason that he shouldn't do it.

He dropped though. Which is why I'm thankful for an actual pledge process as a mutual selection time so both the pledge and the chapter can determine if it's the right move.

Being a 40+ year older undergrad takes the nontraditional student to a new level. It's great, but you have to remember that most college environments are not tailored to older people (and people with dependents).

With that said, I would probably want to "pledge" as a collegiate if I were a collegiate instead of having to wait for alumnae. Whether or not that would conflict with my ADULT life and responsibilities is another issue. Many of the formalities of membership intake don't vary from collegiate to alumnae, but there are also very important things about the membership and sisterhood processes that do vary. And I definitely wouldn't participate in a lot of the social events that collegiate Sorors find entertaining. :)

While the written process is the same, it is hard to implement them indentically with the various nuances involved between college life and mid-life.

Maybe I am just jealous, because if I went back to undergrad now, I would have all I could do to just make it through the classes. The older body needs more rest. :D

26 years old??? I would think...you may be more comfortable joining a grad chapter.

Able bodied people find the energy to do the things that are important to them. :D

Well there you have it. :p

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Visit the chapter and get a feel for the membership. If it feels right then go for it! I've seen guys in their 40s that are working on their doctorate become Greek. It's not as uncommon as you might think.

Regards,

Boodleboy322

In the NPHC, guys in their 40s, working on a doctorate would have to go through an alumni chapter. In this case the OP is working on his bachelors degree. Big difference.

undergrad

I'm glad someone asked this because this was my worry as well.