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Originally Posted by UGAalum94

Do we know that the bold part is true even if she maximizes her options and sees it all the way through?

I know that it's much harder for a junior at a competitive campus to get a bid at some chapters, but have we really seen stats that say that junior straight up get cut out of recruitment more even if they are open to all groups?

The mom didn't pin it down to being UF.

ETA: I'm not challenging the conventional wisdom that it's much harder to rush as a junior, but I think part of why their results are "bad" is that they get much harder early cuts and drop out when they don't like their options. I'm not sure that those that stick it through are that much worse off if we're using "get a bid, any bid" as the standard.

I was assuming that she was talking UF.

Perhaps my last statement was a bit harsh.

I will say that her chances are not the same as a freshman or soph PNM. They just aren't.

If you're going to go through at a competitive school such as UF, you are going to HAVE to be open-minded, because you WILL be cut heavily (I don't think anyone will dispute that).

I find that at big schools, the few juniors who do get bids are those who have good friends in chapters, recs, and a ultra-involved in school.

If she is one of those juniors, her chances may be better. But they generally just aren't as good as other PNMs.

I know that makes me a "Debbie Downer", but I think it would be amiss of me to say "Oh go for it! You will have the same chance as everyone else!" That would be unfair.