Okay, so i've been off and on about this whole situtaion. I just really need to talk to my mom. I just talked to one of my friends about it and she said that it would be really hard as a sophmore because it like takes up two spots (?), but if I want to do it I should go for it. I think I might just do it... All they can say is no and I'll just be bitter. Ekk...


Hey, if any of y'all upperclassmen want to chat PM me... It'll be like an adventure, I promise :p

Megerts, I'm confused. At all the universities I'm familiar with, sophomores are treated like freshmen. If anyone is treated differently, it would be the juniors and seniors who generally are "free." That means they are not included in quota. I hope your friend's info is wrong. You ought to go for it if sorority life is what you want. Plenty of members pledged as non-freshmen.

wow! things are different at OU. It's almost impossible to get in as a sophomore or above. Maybe it's cause over 900 girls go through rush for 12 different sororities.

"Hello my name is Melanie and I'm addicted to rush threads... "

"Hi Melanie!"

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Has anyone here rushed as a junior or know anyone who has? Let me know...thats really the only thing I'm concerned about...what do you mean by "free" not meeting their quota??

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I went through informal rush as a junior :)

I also have sisters in my chapter who went through formal rush in the Fall as juniors who got invited to more than one Pref. I do not know if our school uses the "free" junior/senior system though and our school has 6 NPC sororities.

P.S. I think the "free" junior/senior thing means that juniors and seniors don't get counted for quota. For example, if quota was 30, and ABC sorority wants to extend bids to 30 freshmen and 1 junior, and 1 senior, that would be ok. (Although I am very new to all the rush rules.. so if I'm wrong, someone please correct me!) :)

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You're right on the money, texas*princess!

It really depends on where you go to school. At many schools, particularly where the greek system is very large, it is harder to get a bid as a sophomore, junior or senior, although not impossible by any means. In addition, some schools will make upperclassmen "free" but many do not. I had never heard of that practice until I started reading GC and it is not common in my neck of the woods.
The best thing to do if you want to gauge your chances, is ask someone at your school what the norms are and the possibility of getting a bid if you are not a freshman. No matter what the answer is, don't let it dissuade you if you really want to go through recruitment. Anything is possible and many upperclassmen find homes every year.

That's good advice, aopinthesky. I guess it does all depend on the strength of the Greek system where you're rushing. Harder does not mean impossible though, just like you suggested.

Freshmen seemingly do have an advantage in the longevity department, but that's only an assumption because some freshmen members leave school/transfer/relinquish membership/etc. Personally, I'd rather pledge a dedicated sophomore than a lukewarm freshman.

I have been a little nervous about rushing as a Junior myslef. I don't really know anyone in the greek system here, so I don't know how they treat upperclassmen who rush, but I can only hope for the best. bucutie02 I can totally relate!! Finding this board was a blessing, especially when you don't have anyone to go through this with or ask any qustions to. Thank goodness for all you guys, I'd be lost!

One thing you might try if you are an upper classman thinking about recruitment... give a call to the campus panhellenic office. They probably keep statistics like #of sophomores/# juniors/#seniors who registered and # who received bids.

This might give you some insite into how hard/easy the system is on upperclassmen.

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I'm thinking of rushing at Penn State, but I'm not completely sure yet. I will be a junior and I know its possible to get into a sorority as a junior, its hard. I still haven't made my mind up yet. :confused:

I don't think our school looks down on upperclassmen rushing, but I think that the reason many of those girls don't get bids is pretty common. Most juniors and seniors have more things that take away from their ability to dedicate the time that being in a sorority requires. Of course, a girl who's a junior and maybe has a job but lives on campus is more likely to get a bid than a girl who *hypothetically* has 2 jobs, a fiance, a mortgage, and a double-major.

**yes, it has happened before :rolleyes:

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Penn State has a seperate quota system for upperclassmen.

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plus, there are sooooo many people who transfer to main campus at the beginning of their junior year. i am sure that there are a ton of juniors who go through rush there.