[33girl]

Riddle me this, Batman: if, as NPC states loudly and often, sorority membership is a lifetime commitment, why do they pitch a fit every time someone suggests deferred rush? If it is a lifetime commitment, is one semester really going to make a difference?

That is another thing I hate about 1st semester rush - not everyone is ready to make that decision at the same time. If I had had to go through first semester rush, I would have been screwed. I wouldn't mind it happening - because some women are ready for it and know what they want - but what I do hate is the "first semester or never" thing.

As far as attrition, the whole time I was active we had a 100% initiation rate, and most of the other chapters on campus did too - I don't think anyone had more than 1 or 2 pledges quit. Little sisters were still around and allowed first semester pledging and had tons of people quit before pledging was over.