Rush as a junior
 

I'm a sophomore and I've always wanted to rush. I'm considering rushing next fall which will be my junior year. I know I'll probably be in school for one extra year because I changed my major, so if I got a bid I'd be able to be involved for 3 years. I just don't know if it'd be a good idea considering I'd be 2 years older than my pledge class and most of the girls my age that are active would have already been there for 2 years. Any thoughts?

It really depends on where you go to school and how competitive the greek system is. It is not impossible to get a bid as a junior by any means, and the fact that you will be there 3 more years will help. Yes, you would be older than much of your pledge class but it's not really that big of a deal. I'd say give it a try and see what happens!

We have a junior in our pledge class, so it does happen. We're not a massivly huge university, but we do have a relativly big Greek System. If you want to rush, then you should!! Good luck!

Like everyone said, it really depends on the school. I joined my chapter (a small university) at 22 and as a junior. I was only there for two years, so I immediately became involved with one of the executive positions (Finance Vice President). You just have really prove yourself as a valuable asset. You are not there as long as the freshmen, so you really have to show them that they did not waste a bid on an upperclassman.

From what I understand UCLA also has a huge greek system so if you keep an open mind about houses I'm pretty positive you can get a bid. People rush as juniors at UC Berkeley too because we have a huge transfer population as well. I even rushed spring semester of my junior year and still got a bid.

Good Luck and I'm sure you'll do well :)

I know some girls at UCLA in a house that is considered one of the most competitive and they did have two juniors in their pledge class this year, both transfers. That being said everybody else in the pledge class was a freshman. That leads me to think that maybe they have a special junior quota or something, but I'm not sure. Anybody who knows more about UCLA know the correct answer for that one?

From what I have heard most of the juniors who get bids at large schools such as UCLA are transfers.

It really depends on the school. I can think of at least one school where juniors and seniors don't count towards quota, which would actually put you at an advantage.

Regardless, if you want to rush, go for it. I think you'd be fine.

I say go for it! You only live once.

I totally second that!