Ok. I know that when we are trying to decide who to bid, we do look at age. It makes a difference, because there are just a certain number of openings and you have to look at how many years people can stay with the organization in an undergraduate situation. If a chapter always makes quota they are going to take the younger people in order to keep the most involvement out of the group for the longest time. Because of your age, they are going to think that you will more than likely get married before you finish and move on into the alum group. Then they have to replace you. Also, if you are 25+ you may not enjoy the mixer type things that the group does, because they are mixing with younger guys, too.
It would be better to get involved with another group, and there are a lot of them, where your age won't matter-for you or them. Then join a sorority as an alum initiate.
If groups don't always make quota on your campus, there is still the oportunity to join as an active. I'm just telling you like it is. You may find the activities to "girlie/young" for you-or then maybe not. It just depends on the group and yourself-it's different with each group and each campus. We always need good alum initiates-they can be some of the best ones yet.
[This message has been edited by pledgetrainer2 (edited March 14, 2001).]
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