Rushing as a Senior
 

I went through recruitment as an underclassman and got dropped. I'm seriously considering rushing my senior year. Advice?

What kind of advice are you looking for?

What to expect/how to handle questions of "why are you rushing as a senior/again" etc.

I think it'd be a waste of time.

Your chances will also be different depending on your campus and how competitive NPC recruitment is there.

Are you planning on going through formal rush or informal, possibly with a sorority or two with members you already know? That will make a great deal of difference. (I successfully rushed as a junior, but went through informal.)

I go to a relatively non competitive school and last year we had a senior go through and everyone was kind of like :confused:. She did end up joining a sorority, but from what I heard through the grapevine, rush was not easy for her at all.

so... good luck?

Chances are, you're going to be cut from most of the houses, but if there is a smaller house on campus or a new sorority just coming onto campus (colony) those would be your best bet.

I'd say go through if you want, but understand that regardless of how fabulous you are, most just won't take you. And I'd say make yourself aware of COB or informal rush opportunities. Houses who are looking to fill slots in their membership may be more open to a 1 year member.

Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Positive or negative, it would be helpful for other women who have asked the same type of questions.

Ok legitimate question- why do you want to go through recruitment now? What do you think you will get out of a sorority that you will be an active member of for approximately 6 months? If you have a REALLY GOOD answer, you might have a shot. But personally...I was always suspicious that the seniors going through recruitment had alterior motives.

Then that student isn't senior - you'd be something like a 4th year student. Its similar to freshman =/= first-year student, because they could be a transfer student, or a freshman with sophomore standing.

I thought the username meant she was burnt out with Spanish class.

While I know I won't be an active member for as long as an incoming freshman, I have relocated permanently to my college's town as there are schools with professional programs in my major within driving distance. I will be around as an alum, and I plan to be involved.

Several friends of mine are Greeks and I share the sentiment that it's not 4 years, it's for life.

Don't bother. Sorry to be blunt, but if you weren't offered a bid before, I doubt you would be now.

If you were already cut and you weren't a senior, your chances are likely not good at this point. However some of us are going to get called out for being big meanies so here's your happy rainbow sunshine answer from me.

Sure go for it! What have you got to lose?

Okay back to normal.*sigh* Greek life isn't for everyone, I wouldl love it if people, including helicopter moms, would realize that.

Exactly.

I have to second the comments....rushing as a senior will be hard. I mean, sororities are looking for members that can add to their organizations and bring something to the table. As a senior, you'll go through your new member period and then have about a semester as an active, and that is just kind rough. I feel like you might be disappointed too, you might feel like youre just starting to get into it, then youre going alum?

Granted, seniors do get bids, and some really enjoy it, but its just kind of a weird experience. You might not get the real sisterhood feeling if you do get a bid (which may be a hard and upsetting process in itself).

Although, if it means alot to you, go for it! It never hurts to try.

True, but technically speaking, at most universities someone with X-amt of credit hours = a senior. So even if (in a hypothetical world) the OP was going to be around for another year or two, she'd still be considered a "senior" by the school

That doesn't really answer the question on WHY you want to join... and why NOW?

I'm not trying to be a jerk about it, but those are questions that you will very likely be asked during recruitment. To say "Well, I'm going to still be in this geographical area, so I can help out as an alum in 6 months!" doesn't answer that.

If several friends of yours are Greek (assuming they are on your campus) your best resource for information would be them since they have a better understanding of the campus culture.

If you really do want to rush, I a) would be prepared for major cuts and to have toexplain why you rushing now, and b)how long you have left at the school. I just went through rush as a senior and had to make it VERY clear how much longer i was at school for. It is possible to get a bid as a senior, since I did it, but I knew going in that I was going to be cut by most if not all chapters.

My campus wasn't very competitive, but even still, I only remember 5 seniors getting a bid... and 3 were to a colony. The other 2 had a ton of friends in the chapter, and had a lot to offer the chapter in GPA, connections, involvement, etc. It won't be easy, but I guess it depends on your campus.