Junior at University of Washington rushing '09
 

Hey! I will be rushing at the University of Washington this fall, and am very nervous about it considering that I had to list myself as a junior on the recruitment application. I say it in this way because although I am technically a junior (I will be getting my Associate’s degree this summer), I am only 19 and will need to stay at UW for an extra year. Should I find a way to inform the sororities at the UW of my situation?

UW has an upperclassman quota, which means that juniors and seniors are considered separately from freshman and sophomores. This helps ensure that upperclassman are treated on a more equal basis. I tell you this to ease a bit of your nervousness.

As for your questions - DO NOT send them a letter! That would be weird and make you stand out in a bad way. Unless you are getting recommendations, in which case your rec writers can mention this in their letters/forms. Should it come up in conversation when you are in Recruitment, it's fine to tell the members that you're a junior but you have more than 2 years left. I wouldn't completely go out of your way to mention it, but bringing it up casually is fine.

Also, I would caution you to edit your original post. You reveal a lot of personal information that can identify you, which isn't always a good thing. Especially if your user name is your real name.

Good luck to you!

Thanks for the help, AlphaXi_Husky. I edited the information. The fact that UW has a upperclassman quota makes me feel a lot better, I did not know that!

Probably the best approach.