[WVU alpha phi]

I got my nose pierced the summer before I went to school and my parents made me take it out after 2 days. My sister also pointed out that I didn't want to be known as "the girl with the nose ring" during rush. I ended up getting it re-pierced 2 months after I joined, and there were about 10 other girls in the sorority with a nose ring too.

I think you're probably fine for rush, but DEFINITELY keep it a small stud. If you do decide to take it out and put in a spacer, a tattoo parlor will most likely do it for free and it'll probably be much less painful. I could never get mine out on my own, and I finally had a professional remove it a few months after graduating before I moved to Charlotte. Thank God, because my company has a STRICT dress code and that would not have gone over while during my interview!