In need of some insight...
 

I was just curious...I will be a junior this fall and I am rushing, however I do plan to stay here for 3 more years. (I transferred) Would I be considered rushing as a sophomore or a junior? I know it'll be hard going through recruitment, but I am keeping a very optomistic attitude. I understand when some of the girls when they are like, "You may be cut heavily due to you being a junior,etc." I have thought a lot about it, why they cut upper classmen, probably because they'd rather have people who are active for 4 years instead of just two. However, in my opinion (and if they ask, I plan to tell them) that it is true that college only lasts on average, for 4 years, but sisterhood lasts a lifetime! Besides, if I get a bid to a GLO, I plan to stay an active alum. I was also concerned (I saw it happen on Sorority Life) about transferring and not having a cum GPA for this university, so now I'm taking summer classes and getting situated and learning my way around campus and meeting lots of new people, so that, come fall, the transitional blow (especially with a million other people, new classes, and rushing!) will be a lot easier than if I would have just started in the fall. I'm loving it here and I have met a few girls in a bunch of different sororities. They have all been really nice, so I hope I will find a home here! I'll be sure to have a recruitment thread in August...thats the least I can do for you guys since you have all been so supportive and helpful! Since I've joined GC I've been much more confident about what is going on and what to expect, even though I'll be nervous, I'm keeping a positive attitude!! I'm a very outgoing person so I can't wait to introduce myself to the sisters and find out what their all about and hopefully go greek!:D Any insight for me would be awesome, if you want to talk more, please IM me on RedFox1705 or oUTfoxed83 (i'm always on!! hehe) Bye for now, and thanks!!!

If your university considers you a junior, then you're a junior. Some schools have a separate junior/senior quota or allow sororities to take juniors and seniors "free" (they don't count toward quota) so this could work to your advantage.

Usually, your rush application will ask you for your class year - you can put something like "Junior (graduating in 2006)".

During rush, try to mention to at least one person in each chapter that although you're a junior, you're not graduating for 3 more years - and that it's because you transferred, not because you failed a bunch of classes and had to retake them. This should get the message across that you will be an active, dues-paying member on the collegiate level for 3 years rather than just 2.

Good luck :)

well posted aephi alum!

RedFox,
Does your new school consider you a Junior or a Sophmore on your official transcript? Sometimes because credits don't transfer the college or university considers a new student to be a year "behind" where they were at their old school. Check this out. If they do consider you a Junior make certain that the sororities do know that you have three years to contribute to the chapter. As suggested by aephialum make this very clear on your application. I would suggest you also stress this point to anyone who is writing you a recommendation, they may want to include it within the rec itself.
Best of luck, you sound like you are very ready to contribute a great deal to a sisterhood! Recruitment should be an exciting time for you!
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